About this trip
Incredible guided hikes up Table Mountain. We offer 4 hikes with varying degrees of difficulty. Some involve hiking a full loop and on others we take the cable car back down the mountain. If you're looking for a truly unique hiking experience in Cape town, then look no further than Cape Trek. Explore our hikes below.
What’s included
- Snacks
- Pick and Drop-offWithin a 5km of Table Mountain Cableway
What’s not included
- Cable Car Tickets
Available Packages
An amazing guided hike up India Venster on Table Mountain. The hike departs from the lower cable station and finishes at the upper cable station, where we take the cable car down.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Required time: 3-4 hours in total
A guided hike up the majestic Diagonal. The hike starts on the Camps Bay side of Table Mountain. It encompasses caves, ravines and crosses three buttresses before summiting by a lovely little stream. We then walk across and down Kasteelspoort.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Intermediate
Required time: 4-5 hours in total
A guided hike up the meandering, yet challenging Left Face B. The hike starts the at the Platteklip Gorge trailhead and meanders out left involving some spectacular gulley ascents and short scramble out to the top. We then walk along the top of the mountain and take the cable car down.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Required time: 3-4 hours in total
What starts out as a steep ascent up a rather long ravine culminates in a truly spectacular traverse beneath the face of Table Mountain. The route then joins up with India Venster. After reaching the top we take the cable car down.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Advanced. Must be comfortable with exposure to heights.
Required time: 3-4 hours in total.
An interesting guided hike up Corridor Ravine and then along the top of Table Mountain to a secluded rock outcrop known as Tranquility Cracks. We then navigate our way through these mystical cracks in the rock.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Intermediate
Required time: 4-5 hours in total
Starting at the Cecilia Forest trailhead we make our way up and along the contour path to the start. Here we head up the gorge which is under the forest canopy for most of the way. Near the top we emerge from the canopy to enjoy beautiful views Cape Town's southern suburbs.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Intermediate
Required time: 3-4 hours in total
A beautiful sustained B Grade scramble up this prominent buttress on the Camps Bay side of Table Mountain. A good head for heights is necessary. After topping out we descend either via Kasteelspoort or Woody Ravine.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Advanced
Required time: 4-5 hours in total
A rather inconspicuous ravine that used to be one of the most popular routes up Table Mountain. Since a rockfall in the late 90's, the route was deemed too tricky to navigate, but in recent years people have started using it again. We summit at Echo Valley and then walk along the top and catch the cablecar down the mountain.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Advanced
Required time: 4-5 hours in total
Take the circular trail up the famous Lions Head. Enjoy majestic views of the city and ocean the entire hike. Choose between the technical chains section or bypass this. Finally top out and enjoy 360 degree panoramic views.
Start time: 08:00
Level: Intermediate
Required time: 2-3 hours in total