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

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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My 2025 Review: The Table Mountain Sunrise Hike Up Platteklip Gorge

My 2025 Review: The Table Mountain Sunrise Hike Up Platteklip Gorge An Early Start for a Really Unforgettable Reward The alarm goes off and it is honestly still pitch black outside. You’re probably asking yourself, you know, “is this really worth it?”. But, in a way, a special feeling is already in the air, a kind of quiet electricity. So, it’s a calm sort of excitement that you can’t quite put your finger on as you pull on your hiking shoes in the pre-dawn quiet of Cape Town. This is basically the beginning of the 2025 sunrise trip up Table …

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