Table Mountain Half-Day Hike: Experience Platteklip Gorge's Breathtaking Summit Paths in Cape Town
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10 Ratings
Cape Town
Embark on a thrilling half-day hike up Table Mountain's Platteklip Gorge in Cape Town. Enjoy breathtaking views of Table Bay, Robben Island, and downtown Cape Town, and experience the iconic cable-way descent.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Platteklip Gorge Starting Point - From the start of Platteklip Gorge Trail, you will meet your guide and have a short briefing

After this, you will begin your zig-zag your way up the fastest route to the top of Table Mountain. Take it at your own pace as this is the shortest way up but rather steep. There are no cliffs and drops below you though.

Take many stops to take photos, drink water, eat snacks and to learn about the fauna, flora, and history of the area with your passionate, knowledgeable and friendly guide.

Your guide will show you the secret places to take the best photos.

Once you get to the top of the trail your guide will show you around the tabletop summit stopping for fauna, flora, and panorama.

There are bathrooms and a cafe at the summit if you wish to refresh and refuel. After you have explored you may enjoy the cable car ride back down, weather permitting.

What's Included
  • Expert local tour guide
What's Not Included
  • One Way Cable Car Fee
  • Transport
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Zig-zag your way up the fastest route to the summit of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. This is the same path used before the cable-way was built. Look back at postcard views of Table Bay, Robben Island and down town Cape Town. This is the iconic way up the 7th Natural Wonder of the World.

Enjoy time on the summit with many viewpoints and photo opportunities, grab a bite to eat or drink at the cafe on top and experience the cable-way back down the mountain.

  • Dress code is sports/hiking gear, comfortable walking shoes and a warm top
  • Please bring a sufficient amount of water in your backpack
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum age is 10 years
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival
  • Activity is weather dependent
Location
Platteklip Gorge Starting Point
Tafelberg Road
Meet at the start of the trail next to the wooden hut on Tafelberg Road.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Floris
May 16, 2024
Will be back! - Thanks for the great experience and in-sights of this beautiful country. Best guides ever who supported is with some personal challenges
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Sergio_c
Mar 31, 2024
Recommended - Fantastic hiking experience! Salvie was an excellent guide, always responsive and willing to help and give suggestion also to the other people on the way up to the top if he though they needed some kind of help. The view at the top is spectacular: is not an easy hike, but it definitely worths the effort
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Georgyt95
Mar 11, 2024
Great challenge up the mountain! - Great hike with a great guide! We had a perfect weather for the day. The hike is quite challenging as it is quite steep. The guide was very friendly and helpful in explaining more about the Table Mountain
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Jose_c
Aug 29, 2022
Hiking to the top - I really enjoyed the hike, although the wheather wasn't the best. Fats was really helpful and she explained me a lot of things.
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Rachel_e
Feb 9, 2020
Amazing experience - Fatima was an amazing guide. The hike was a little more difficult than we expected but she went at our pace with needed breaks. The view was spectacular and information she provided about the mountain was great.
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Jaynem616
Jan 10, 2020
Can't recommend this hike highly enough - highlight of our trip - This was an AMAZING experience with our SUPERB guide Fatima. My husband and I are so thankful we got to spend the morning with such a knowledgeable, experienced and friendly guide. It was wonderful. We booked the hike a couple of days beforehand and must admit we were a bit disappointed to wake up and find a really murky, misty day. However, once we started the hike we realised that it was actually seriously beautiful and a much better hike than if it had been in blaring sunshine. The mist and clouds added so much atmosphere - and I would say added to the experience. It also meant the trail wasn't as busy as usual, even in high season in January in Cape Town! We saw beautiful flora and fauna, as well as those cute little furry things on the top. Having hiked up the mountain for about 2 hours, it was a relief to get to the top and spend some time wondering around before getting the cable car down. We spent 10 days in Cape Town doing LOADS of stuff and we both agree that this was the absolute HIGHLIGHT of our holiday! A MUST DO!!!!!
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Brenessa
Mar 30, 2019
AMAZING EXPERIENCE - Will book again with Stuart when returning to South Africa!!! - I also usually do not do reviews, but I cannot say enough great things about our experience with Stuart as a guide (also owner of Wild Things Outdoor)! We booked 2 hikes with him through TripAdvisor, taking a leap of faith on reviews. It was the single BEST EXPERIENCE of our trip!!! Stuart takes the time to get to know his guests, and customized our conversation on the hikes to move toward things that we are interested in (science & nature), and I am convinced he would have easily been able to do the same for those interested in history or other areas. He is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough and I know our trips up the mountain wouldn't have been nearly as enjoyable without his expertise! I'm also delighted to say that the photos that he graciously took of us climbing and some at the summit of Table Mountain and Lion's Head ended up being some of the best of the entire trip! If I haven't yet convinced you, don't go any further, just book a trip with him - you won't regret it! We will certainly be hiring him again on any return trip to South Africa, as he's even willing to travel to other locations outside of Cape Town. Can't wait!
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Keh
Dec 9, 2018
Highly Recommended experience with Wild Things Outdoor - After the hiking experience, I am very thankful that I was assigned to Stuart (guide and owner of Wild Things Outdoor) when I booked for guided Table Mountain Hike via Viator booking site. Stuart is a very personable, accommodating, and highly professional guide and this makes the whole experience so much more treasured and memorable than hiking up on one's own. I would definitely check up for Stuart from Wild Things Outdoor if I ever return to Cape Town! Likewise, I sincerely conveyed to Stuart that I will entertain him as a friend if he visits Singapore.
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Adonna
Sep 19, 2018
HIGHLIGHT of my Cape Town trip!! MUST DO!! - Guys, I don’t generally do reviews! However, I must give credit where it is due! I recently returned from a 2-week trip to S. Africa. There were a lot of “first times” for me on this journey, one of which was visiting Cape Town. Table Mountain was definitely top of my list. And, to hike to the top! Let me just say, Stuart went ABOVE & BEYOND to make this happen for me!! I didn't book in advance, but instead called directly to Wild Things Outdoor on the day of. Thankfully, Stuart didn't turn me away. In fact, he gladly reached out to one of his guides, Gregory, who was available within hours to do the hike with me. I did have some initial issues with getting my credit card to work for transactions in the country, but Stuart was incredibly patient and supportive. Including several phone calls and extra emails until I got everything sorted out. That's what I call service! Gregory, my personal guide, reached out to coordinate/communicate and picked me up (as well as dropped me off after the hike) at my Cape Town Air BnB. He was super knowledgeable of the area, Table Mountain and I truly felt like I was hiking with a long-time friend. Because it actually rained the morning of the hike, there were hardly any other hikers on the trail!! Couldn't have been more perfect to enjoy that beauty without many distraction. As we reached the summit, after 3 hours of taking in the already spectacular views, the Sun came out and I got the most unbelievable photos! I would wholeheartedly recommend Stuart & Wild Things! And, I will most definitely use them for any upcoming trips! Thank you so much, Stuart & Gregory, for taking the best care of me!!! I so look forward to seeing you again very soon!
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Jasmin_s
Dec 5, 2019
Too crowded, too noisy - We booked our hike during Cape Town's UTC (ultra trail). It was very busy on the trail. The company should not be offering hikes during this race. In addition, some people were playing bagpipes on the mountain and another group was constantly shouting and played music from loudspeakers. One goes to nature to escape the city, not to deal with business and noise. Playing music of any sorts shouldn't be permitted on these hiking trails.
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