Table Mountain reservoirs via Kirstenbosch Garden
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.11 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,661 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,661 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,654 ft
- TrailRank
-
58
4.7
- Min elevation
- 417 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 11 minutes
- Coordinates
- 762
- Uploaded
- January 11, 2017
- Recorded
- November 2016
near Bishopscourt, Western Cape (Republic of South Africa)
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Itinerary description
Table Mountain is one of the major highlights of a trip to Cape Town. There are many ways to access the mountain top one of which is a hike through Kirstenbosch Gardens. There is parking available and there is a fee for entry to the impressive gardens (which we did explore after our descent). From the gardens there are two different paths to the top and we chose to go up Skeleton Gorge and come back down via Nursery Ravine. The trails are in good shape, a map or GPS is recommended.
Unfortunately when we arrived at the top it was still shrouded in cloud. We thought the cloud would burn off in the time that it took to make our ascent but no such luck. So we ditched our plan to hike on to the cable car area on Table Mountain and instead we did a tour around a couple of reservoirs. We promised to try again on another day. When we got back down to Kirstenbosch the top was clearly visible, not a cloud in sight!
It was an interesting hike, the gardens were beautiful and the reservoirs were impressive in the clouds. For our successful climb to the top see Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge.
Unfortunately when we arrived at the top it was still shrouded in cloud. We thought the cloud would burn off in the time that it took to make our ascent but no such luck. So we ditched our plan to hike on to the cable car area on Table Mountain and instead we did a tour around a couple of reservoirs. We promised to try again on another day. When we got back down to Kirstenbosch the top was clearly visible, not a cloud in sight!
It was an interesting hike, the gardens were beautiful and the reservoirs were impressive in the clouds. For our successful climb to the top see Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge.
Waypoints
Intersection
919 ft
Intersection road
When you cross the road you are basically back at Kirstenbosch Gardens.
Intersection
2,477 ft
Intersection 5
An intersection of paths, straight ahead to go down the mountain. Left would take you back to the way you came up the mountain (Skeleton Gorge).
Intersection
2,572 ft
Intersection 2
We decided to explore more of this section of Table Mountain and doubled back to this point.
Intersection
2,470 ft
Intersection 1a
The Intersections were clearly marked and made decision making easy.
Bridge
Intersection
2,457 ft
Intersection 1
A three way intersection. To the right is up to Maclears beacon (very cloudy on our hike), to the left a path towards Nursery Ravine (and the way down). We went straight ahead towards the reservoirs.
Waypoint
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a cape town classic - no need to go up to top. seldomly seen a beach up on top of mountain