Arguably one of the most beautiful hikes up table mountain is the skeleton gorge route. Starting off in Kirstenbosch gardens with its rich collection of fynbos. Following up on a densely wooded kloof with exciting ladders next to waterfalls we will reach the white sandy beaches of Table mountain.
This is the perfect route for a hot day in cape town allowing for a different perspective of table mountain.
Quick route description
Our hike will start in the beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens. from here we will hike up to the contour path via smuts track until the official start of the route. following the stepped path up the densely wooded gorge keeping to the left of the watercourse until we reach A STEEP SECTION WELL EQUIPED WITH LADDERS TO EASILY CLIMB OVER THE POLISHED ROCK. AFTER THIS THE ROUTE FOLLOWS THE ROCKY STREAM BED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, BEFORE BEARING OUT TO THE RIGHT TO ZIG-ZAG UP THE SLOPE. HIGHER UP THE PATH CROSSES THE GORGE AGAIN TO TAKE THE LEFT SIDE TO THE TOP WHERE MOUNTAIN MEETS SANDY WHITE BEACH.
Difficulty: EASY
Skeleton Gorge Hike Length: 2.5 to 3 hours
Hike Distance: 6.5km / 4.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 900 meters / 3000 feet
You’ll need a sense of adventure and a willingness to have fun which is all hiking is about really.
We have booked Dohann as our private guide (for a group of four) and enjoyed a perfect and very beautiful hike up Skeleton Gorge and over table mountain to the cable car. Dohann was very considerate and empathic concerning our need for breaks, and also very motivating to keep going, and it was quite a long way...He knows a lot about the local plants und shares his knowledge and his love of nature in a very sympathetic way. Absolute 5 star recommendation!! - Dora
Great experience with skilled guide Kieron who told us a lot about South African history, plants and table mountain. We enjoyed the hike and Kieron's flexibility to go with us up to table mountain cable car station as my boyfriend has a knee injury that makes descending painful for him. Would definitely recommend this tour to others! - Susanne
We had an amazing walk together with Dohann. As nobody else wanted to join us the first day of the year we could do our own tour and learned a lot about Cape Town and flora and Fauna. We also got nice Tips for our stay. We would book this Tour definitly again. Thank you. - Franziska
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