My 2025 Hike Review: Tackling Skeleton Gorge to the Top of Table Mountain

My 2025 Hike Review: Tackling Skeleton Gorge to the Top of Table Mountain So, you’re thinking about hiking up Table Mountain. Of all the paths up this flat-topped giant watching over Cape Town, Skeleton Gorge is, well, something special. It’s actually a bit of a local legend, really. Unlike the more direct routes that bake in the sun, this trail offers a completely different kind of experience, you know? I went up this route recently, and frankly, it’s a real adventure from start to finish. It’s pretty much a mix of shady forest, some light rock scrambling, and seriously breathtaking …

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Skeleton Gorge Hike 2025: A Table Mountain Trail Review

Skeleton Gorge Hike 2025: A Table Mountain Trail Review Skeleton Gorge Hike 2025: A Table Mountain Trail Review You know, when you’re in Cape Town, Table Mountain is sort of just always there, a massive, flat-topped presence watching over everything. Most people, like, just take the cable car up for the views, which are, obviously, completely amazing. But for some of us, the real magic is actually in the climb up, you know? There are a bunch of ways to get to the top, but Skeleton Gorge is just a bit different, a little more of an adventure, seriously. It …

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