Hike to Table Mountain in Cape Town

Explore one of the most famous landmark in Cape Town with a qualified mountain guide and enjoy an excellent and safe adventure hiking to Table Mountain!

Skeleton Gorge Route

6 options available from €36

Book your activity

From€36
1 half day
Occasionally sporty
From 7 years-old and up

Practical information

This hike ascends to the Back Table from the famous Kirstenbosch Gardens and can be combined with a garden walk. It is an exciting and beautiful hike which makes its way through indigenous mountain forest and is ideal as a hike for hot days.

  • Level: Moderate terrain with some steep sections
  • Round trip duration: 2- 3 hours
  • Challenges: No rock scrambling, but some wooden ladders must be climbed on the way up
Course of events
  • Meet your guide at the meeting point
  • Drive to the starting point of the activity
  • Briefing
  • 2 to 3-hour hike on the Skeleton Gorge Route (pace to suit the group)
  • Debriefing
  • Return journey to Cape Town
Activity requirements

All minors must have authorization from their parents.

Special terms

Please get in touch with your instructor after booking to arrange the specific meeting time.

Meeting point:
Venture Forth, 31 Montague Drive 7441, Montague Gardens, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa
Spoken languages:English, Afrikaans
Included
  • Backpacks
  • Trekking poles
  • Guide
  • Transport from the meeting point to the starting point of the hike and back
Excluded
  • Meals
Do not forget to bring
  • Hiking boots
  • Waterproof light jacket
  • Sunscreen
  • Bottled water and snacks