Table Mountain- India Venster route

The India Venster route up Table

Mountain

The India Venster route on Table mountain is probably one of the most well known. This due to the fact that it is often in the news.
In the past 5 years it has claimed 6 lives, whilst numerous people have been injured or lost on it.

However, if you are with an experienced person, are quite fit, and happy to use your hands to scramble up a few rocky places it really is a fantastic route

One of the scrambles on India Venster route

Although not requiring ropes this is not a route for anyone looking for a straight forward hike or anyone with a fear of heights.

Starting at the lower cable way the route takes you straight up the mountain pretty much under the cable car most of the way. Just before the top the route then takes you around the side of the mountain above Camps Bay. You pop up just the other side from Platteklip gorge.

The name comes from the shape of the gorge. (from the cable way looking up it is shaped like India) and a window that is formed between two rocks with a third wedged on top. (venster is Afrikaans for window)

The Venster

So if you are adventurous, find yourself a guide and rather take this route than Platteklip gorge.

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About the Author: Binny

Binny Ridgway was born and bred in the English Lake District, and developed a passion for “the great outdoors” at an early age.Her knowledge of the mountains of the Western Cape and especially that of Table Mountain is legendary, as is her knowledge of the indigenous flora and fauna of the area.

Binny of Ridgway Ramblers offers an amazing hiking experience on Table Mountain! A walk up Table Mountain is a must do if you are a visitor to Cape Town.

Binny, the guide was the BEST! I enjoyed this hike so much. I would definitely do it again an I would recommend it to everyone who loves a good hike!!!!

We had such an enjoyable experience with Binny. From rock climbing/hiking to site seeing and many fascinating history lessons. Binny seems to know it all. She could tell us every type of plant, species of animal/insect/bug etc.

My daughter and I are Canadians visiting beautiful South Africa. Climbing Table Mountain was on our must do list. We both had a great time hiking with Binny.

We had a wonderful morning hiking with Binny. She was really knowledgable and shared lots of interesting information. She was very organised - and brought along water, juice, snacks and hats. We would highly recommend her and we would use her again.