Devil's Peak Hike Start — Attraction in Western Cape

Best (easy) route to climb table mountain. Begin with Devil's Peak hike and continue with Platteklip Gorge when it crosses. Beautiful scenery with green plants, rocky cave, mini waterfall, tree covered pathways and of course the beautiful view of Cape Town. There is absolutely no big rocks to climb and definately no 1000ds of rocky stairs to climb. Trust me, Platteklip Gorge is a nightmare for unfit people. In my experience, we always end up short on water. The one climb on a cloudy day was more enjoyable than the scorching sun but terrible at the top. Watch out for strong winds and slippery rocks. In the end, it is...

Not our first time on this trail. We opted for this in stead of Lions Head as it was the start of peak season in Covid19 times, after seeing all the cars parked for Lions head we made a good decision. The pin cushion proteas were in full bloom and the ravine on the way down was teaming with sugar birds and orange bellied sunbird and southern tchagra. Our friends short haired pointer Purdey enjoyed the excercise as well. Would highly recommend this hike for...

Awesome hiking path to reach not only Devil's peak but a number of other destinations. Word of warning. As this parking spot is far away from the crowd of the cable car. Do not leave any valuables in your car especially not in visible spots. Before sunrise and after sunset are prime time for crime mostly involving car break ins. Do not venture alone at any time due to risk of crime and also injury as the trail may get dangerous due to...