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  The perfect gettaway in Cape Town is a multiday hike on Table Mountain and for those of you unable to get away for more than 1 night, this is the perfect 2 day Table Mountain hike. The hike starts in Silvermine Nature Reserve. This is an area with some of the best fynbos on the Table Mountain chain. Beginning on a jeep track with quite a steady climb you are able to immediately forget you are in the middle of a large cosmopolitan city and just enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. After about half an hour you Read more →

One of the most classic hikes on Table Mountain is the hike along the 12 Apostles. The 12 Apostles of the Table Mountain are the cliffs that tower above Camps Bay. The name is a bit of a misnomer as there are actually 17 different buttresses, and apart from Judas peak above Hout Bay none are named after the apostles. The 12 Apostles spine path runs along the top of the buttresses from Llandudno to the main plateau (where you will find the cable car) It is relatively flat along the entire length (once you get to the top of Read more →

  Anyone who was in Cape Town this past week can imagine that a hike at Cape Point was really a hike at the Cape of Storms.  Luckily the storm only lasted for one day so we had one beautiful day of hiking followed by a cosy night in the overnight hut listening to the storm raging outside. I’m afraid we did wimp out of hiking in the pouring rain on day 2,and after a liesurely bacon and egg breakfast managed to hitch a lift back to our cars with the National Parks. Altogether a hugely successful and enjoyable hike. Read more →

  Devils Peak is the peak on the left of Table Mountain if you stand in the waterfront and face Table Mountain. Originally called “windberg” (windy mountain) its more recent name is taken from the legend about the a pirate, the Devil, and a smoking competition. Whatever the name, Devils Peak is a lovely walk with amazing views from the top which is often overlooked by viitors to Cape Town.  One of the most direct routes is from Newlands Forest via Newlands ravine. To get there park in Newlands Forest at the forestry station and head up the tar road. Read more →

At first sight, Table Mountain may appear a pretty barren lump of rock that would be unable to support too much wildlife. However there is a multitude of wildlife on Table Mountain, some very rarely seen but some have become quite used to human presence and are often seen by hikers on the mountain. One of the most adaptable orders seems to be the rodents. And when I say rodent please don’t just think of disease carrying rats. Rodents are identified as animals that have continually growing incisor teeth that need to be worn down through continuous gnawing. It is Read more →

  A walking tour of Cape Town with Footsteps to freedom may not be as tiring as a hike on Table Mountain. It is however, a wonderful way to explore Cape Town and learn her chequered history in an unforgettable way. The tour itself takes about 2 hours. Starting at one end of St Georges Mall where you are introduced to a piece of the Berlin Wall. Did you know we had this in the city? I certainly didn’t.   The parallels between Germany and South Africa may not be immediately obvious, until you realise the timing of the release Read more →