Platteklip Gorge

2025 Platteklip Gorge Hike: My Honest Review of a Half-Day Up Table Mountain

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2025 Platteklip Gorge Hike: My Honest Review of a Half-Day Up Table Mountain First Impressions: So, What’s This Hike Actually Like? So, you pull up to the start of the Platteklip Gorge trail, and you, you know, crane your neck back. Honestly, the first thought that hits you is that this is not really a gentle walk. It’s almost a staircase made by nature, a really, really big one that goes straight up into the clouds. It seems a bit intimidating, frankly, seeing the path zigzagging up the massive rock face. You’re basically standing at the bottom of a huge …

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Atlantic Outlook Table Mountain Hike: A 2025 Platteklip Gorge Review

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Atlantic Outlook Table Mountain Hike: A 2025 Platteklip Gorge Review You know, standing in Cape Town, that colossal flat-topped mountain is literally always there. At the end of the day, it looks over everything. I mean, you see postcards and pictures, but looking up at it from the city is something else entirely. For my trip, I really wanted to get to the top, but not just by cable car. As a matter of fact, I wanted to feel the accomplishment of climbing it. Deciding on a guided hike was, frankly, a good move. So, going with Atlantic Outlook for …

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Hike Table Mountain Sunrise: Platteklip Gorge 2025 Tour Review

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Hike Table Mountain Sunrise: Platteklip Gorge 2025 Tour Review Waking Up for a Different Kind of Cape Town Magic Alright, so the alarm goes off and it’s almost ridiculously early, you know, the kind of dark that feels like it’s still the middle of the night. Honestly, you’ll probably question your life choices for a split second. But here’s the thing, that feeling quickly gives way to something else, which is, I mean, a little bit of a buzz. You are not just getting up to see the sun, you are pretty much getting up to meet it from the …

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