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Hiking Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge Morning Hike

By Table Mountain hiking and sightseeing tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$135 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Our hiking group are small and limited to a maximum of 6 persons to maximise the personal experience with more opportunity to engage and interact with our tour guide.
The world belongs to those who get up early. Cape Town is kept alive by the powerful magic of Table Mountain. To be one of the few to witness the sunrise on Table Mountain is always special. You can’t beat watching the sunrise from the top of the world and Table Mountain is the closest you’ll get in Cape Town. We will hike up Table Mountain with head lamps to experience the thrill of being the few if not the only one hiking Table Mountain this early at dawn. Watch the light catch the Cape Town Stadium, while the rest of the city comes alive. When you’re so high up, even overcast days don’t matter, because you will be above the clouds.Stop off to grab some coffee at to top cable car station and back at your hotel still in time to catch breakfast!

Activity location
  • Table Mountain
    • Table Mountain (Nature Reserve)
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
    • 5821 Tafelberg Road
    • 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Hiking Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge Morning Hike
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 7:30 AM
Price details
AU$135.30 x 2 AdultsAU$270.60
Paid at activityAU$50.52
Total
Price is AU$321.12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Registered adventure hiking and culture tourist guide.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    First Aid Kit
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photos & video
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Head lamp
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Cable car ticket one way down

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • The hike is weather dependant
  • Have a warm top and windbreaker
  • Closed shoes takkies, running shoes or hiking shoes
  • Bring your camera
  • Pack a bottle of water to stay hydrated
  • This hike may not be suitable for those who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery

Activity itinerary

One of the most popular hikes on our beloved Table Mountain (platte klip in Afrikaans), name's after a large flat rock found on the route. The ‘stairway to heaven’ is the go-to route up Table Mountain for locals alike, although with 650 metre of elevation gained in less than 3 km it is no easy feat! Hike Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge has the shortest access to the summit of Table Mountain. The stream down Platteklip gorge provide a source of drinking water in winter and in the old day for the settlement as well as for the ships sailing around the Cape. Up-relentlessly up! The hike starts under the cable car and ascent to the contour path. It’s the most direct route to the top and the most popular. Once in the gorge the path zig-zags all the way up. As you gain height, the gorge gets narrower. The final 150m is spectacular with huge rock walls on either side, narrowing to 4m. It is not to be trifled with: the going can be tough. Way down by cable car.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Table Mountain
    • Table Mountain (Nature Reserve)
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
    • 5821 Tafelberg Road
    • 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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