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Table Mountain: Skeleton Gorge Guided Hike to Upper Station

By Aktiv Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$197 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

This guided hike offers a rare opportunity to reach the highest point of Table Mountain via the lush Skeleton Gorge, starting in the world-famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Unlike busier routes, this trail winds through cool indigenous forest, streams, and waterfalls, with exciting ladder sections that add a sense of adventure.

Led by a qualified, registered mountain guide, you’ll enjoy a small-group, safety-focused experience with local insight you won’t get hiking alone. Reaching Maclear’s Beacon is a true achievement, rewarded with sweeping summit views — and the flexibility to descend by cable car or on foot, depending on conditions and preference.

Activity location

  • Skeleton Gorge
    • Skeleton Gorge
    • 7824, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rycroft Gate
    • 28B Rhodes Drive
    • 7800, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Starting time: 7:00 AM
Price details
AU$196.98 x 1 AdultAU$196.98
Total
Price is AU$196.98
Until Fri, 15 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided hike up Skeleton Gorge Expert Mountain Guide ( English/German)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Information on history, flora and fauna of the area
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Entry Fee (R250)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to the historic Table Mountain dams
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert Mountain Guide ( English/ German )
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Qualified Wilderness First Aider
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cable Car Ticket Down ( R295 pp )
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to/from Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

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

Activity itinerary

Take on one of Cape Town’s most beautiful and rewarding mountain routes on this guided hike up Table Mountain via Skeleton Gorge. Starting at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, the trail climbs through indigenous forest, steep ravines, and rocky sections before reaching the top of the mountain at the Upper Cable Station. This route is known for its lush scenery, dramatic ascent, and constantly changing landscape. Along the way, your guide will help keep a steady pace, offer support where needed, and share insight into the area’s flora, fauna, and history. You’ll also pass the historic Table Mountain reservoirs, adding another unique feature to the experience. This is a physically demanding hike best suited to strong, active travellers looking for a real mountain adventure rather than an easy walk. The reward is a memorable ascent of Table Mountain on one of its most iconic trails.

Location

Activity location

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    Skeleton Gorge
    • Skeleton Gorge
    • 7824, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Rycroft Gate
    • 28B Rhodes Drive
    • 7800, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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