What to do in Cape Town – on Argus day

Hike up Table Mountain instead of

cycling the Argus

Got a morning to spare in Cape Town? A guided hike on Table Mountain is the perfect way to spend your time.

I must admit I am a big fan of the Argus cycle tour. I have completed it 10 times and loved every one. The past 2 years though, I have enjoyed a hike up Table Mountain when everyone else is cycling around it.

Some points are obviously difficult to get to. Camps Bay would be pretty impossible, and Kirstenbosch or Constantia Nek only possible via main road. (The M3 South obviously being closed) The easiest is to join all the cyclists heading for the city and do Platteklip Gorge or India Venster.

This morning we started up Platteklip at 6.30am. Just as it was getting light. The weather was perfect (for us and the cyclists) cool with a light breeze.

We started as the sun was rising.

We were joined today by Helen whose husband was cycling and hoped to be off the mountain before he finished his race! We took our time with lots of stops to admire the view.

Peter and Helen having a break

We didn’t see too much in the way of wildlife although we did hear a dassie alarm call and Peter was dive bombed by some pied crows. We chatted to people from all over the world and were humbled by some school boys running up the trail!

The top is in sight!

After 3 hours we reached the top.

A perfect day in good company. Took the cable car down in time to go and support the tired cyclists.

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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.