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Garmin Track elevation graph

Garmin Track summary shows 12.km covered with a maximum acent of 1,177m

Google Earth view of the descent down Platteklip Gorge

Google Earth view of the ascent up Skeleton Gorge and along to the Upper Cable Car Station

Sunset view of Devils Peak from Platteklip Gorge

Arrived at the Upper Cable Car Station to find gale focse winds and the service is closed!

View over False Bay and Rooi Els in the far distance

360 Degree Photosphere on top of Table Mountain

Hout Bay can be seen in the distance

Panoramic photo of dams on top of Table Mountain

View of two dams on top of Table Mountain

View of ranger hut on Table Mountain

Old machinery used to build the dams on top of Table Mountain

Old machinery used to build the dams on top of Table Mountain

Old machinery used to build the dams on top of Table Mountain

Hely Hutchinson Dam on top of Table Mountain

Hely Hutchinson Dam wall on top of Table Mountain

Hely Hutchinson Dam on top of Table Mountain is full!

Quite a few goups at the Hely Hutchinson Dam on top of Table Mountain

Arrival at the Hely Hutchinson Dam on top of Table Mountain

Maps at various cross-points on trails which can guide you

Views on Skeleton Gorge Hiking Trail after breaking out above the trees

Views on Skeleton Gorge Hiking Trail after breaking out above the trees

Views on Skeleton Gorge Hiking Trail after breaking out above the trees

Ladders section on Skeleton Gorge Hiking Trail

Ladders section on Skeleton Gorge Hiking Trail

Warning signs before the ladders section of Skeleton Gorge hiking trail

Ready for next leg

First rest stop - Smuts' Track follows up Skeleton Gorge

Fairly tame steps at the start of Skeleton Gorge

Start of the Skeleton Gorge hiking trail

Map in Kirstenbosch Gardens

Sign in Kirstenbosch Gardens directing you to Skeleton Gorge

All fresh at start of the hike at Kirstenbosch Gardens

View up Skeleton Gorge from Kirstenbosch Gardens

Video walking along the Hely Hutchinson Dam wall on top of Table Mountain

Video of us walking around the Hely Hutchinson Dam on top of Table Mountain

Panorama view of Table Mountain from Lion's Head

Panorama view of Table Mountain from Lion's Head

Night lights of Cape Town seen on our way down

Cape Town's lights coming on

Sunset on Lions Head

Top of Lions Head

Moment of sunset from top of Lion's Head

View at the top of Lions Head

Last stretch to the summit of Lions Head

People waiting to descend

More views of Table Mountain from Lions Head

Chains to help up the steepest parts

Beautiful views of Table Mountain on the way up

Beautiful views of Cape Town

First half is an easy to walk path

The summit towering above us

View up to the summit

On the way up and people already coming down

Sign at the start of the hike

Chantel on top of the mountain

Chantel on top of the mountain

At old cableway on top of Table Mountain

Start of ascent up Uitkyk Pass

View of Table Mountain just before landing at Cape Town International Airport

Flat top of Table Mountain

Cablecar arriving at the lower station

Closer view of the upper cableway station

View towards upper cableway station

Upper cableway station

View of Lion's Head on way up

Kaylyn taking photos before we departed

Table Mountain from Milnerton Beach

View from ferry on return trip

Beatiful views on way down

Sunset on the mountain

Grapes growing along Slanghoek Road

My bike at the summit of Du Toit's Kloof Pass

Wide angle view of Table Mountain with Cape Town CBD in foreground

Bain's Kloof Pass Ride

View of Franschhoek Mountain

Upwrd view towards mountain peak

Chantel looking at canon at King's Blockhouse

Chantel looking at King's Blockhouse

Chantel looking at King's Blockhouse

Danie and Chantel in front of King's Blockhouse

Chantel at lunch stop

Chantel at path that goes up to the Saddle

Chantel on Contour Path

Chantel walking along Contour Path

Chantel photographing rocks

Chantel along Contour Path

Chantel by "dripping" fall

Chantel in shady spot on Contour Path

Chantel at Platteklip Gorge

Chantel on path approaching Platteklip Gorge

Chantel on Contour Path

Chantel photographing the rock strata

On the Contour Path

King's Blockhouse, Cape Town, South Africa

Canon at King's Blockhouse

Canon at King's Blockhouse

Canon at King's Blockhouse

Canon at King's Blockhouse

Canon at King's Blockhouse

Plaque below King's Blockhouse

Plaque below King's Blockhouse

Graffitti on King's Blockhouse

Gate at King's Blockhouse

View of King's Blockhouse

Canon at King's Blockhouse

Rear view of King's Blockhouse

View from King's Blockhouse over Groote Schuur Hospital

Contour Path near King's Blockhouse

Protea near King's Blockhouse

Queen's Blockhouse?

Pool next to road with goldfish

View towards Mowbray Ridge

View towards Table Mountain

View towards Milnerton

View out over Cape Town CBD

View out over Cape Town CBD

Stunning view of Table Mountain from Devil's Peak

View over Cape Town from under a shady overhang

Reason why part of Table Mountain Road is closed

Danie at lunch stop

View back along Contour Path from Devil's Peak

View along Contour Path

View back along Contour Path from Devil's Peak

Flowers along Contour Path

Rocks along Contour Path

View along Contour Path

Contour Path passing under an overhang

Rocks along Contour Path

Rock formations along Contour Path

View up Platteklip Gorge on Table Mountain

View up Platteklip Gorge

Stream at Platteklip Gorge

Stream at Platteklip Gorge

Hikers ascending Platteklip Gorge

Hikers ascending Platteklip Gorge

Contour Path on Table Mountain

Local inhabitants on Contour Path

Local inhabitants on Contour Path

Sign on Contour Path

View along Contour Path

Table Mountain Cable Car above Contour Path

Table Mountain Cable Car above Contour Path

Sign on Contour Path

Sign on Contour Path

Danie uploading photos via Shozu to Flickr

Chantel setting off from Fire Lookout along Contour Path

Chantel sitting by Fire Lookout at start of Contour Path on Table Mountain

Danie & Chantel at Fire Lookout at start of Contour Path

View from path towards Fire Lookout at 500m

Chantel at start of path up to Contour Path on Table Mountain Road

View from Fire Lookout towards Camp's Bay

View towards Lion's Head

View from path towards Camp's Bay

Danie at start of path up to Contour Path on Table Mountain Road

Danie getting a GPS reading before we hit the trail proper

My car left at Kloof Nek parking area

King's Blockhouse

Chantel looking over Cape Town from Devel's Peak

On Devil's Peak overlooking Cape Town

Chantel on contour path

View of Cape Town from contour path on Table Mountain

View of Cape Town from contour path on Table Mountain

View of Cape Town from contour path on Table Mountain

Chantel on contour path on Table Mountain

Views from contour path on Table Mountain

Danie on contour path

At firelook on contour path

On our way up Table Mountain

Platteklip Gorge on Table Mountain

Table Mountain from contour path

Heading along contour path

Chantel at viewpoint on Tradouw Pass

View of the river at The Riverside, Franschhoek

Snow still on mountains

My bike on Piekenierskloof Pass

Piketberg nestled against the mountain

View along Slanghoek Road

Panorama View of Bains Kloof Pass

View from Bain's Kloof Pass

View of Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand

Karoo Landscape, South Africa

Magic Sunset on Rooi Els Coastal Road, South Africa

Part of old road just before Montagu, Route 62, South Africa

Du Toit's Kloof Pass, South Africa

Du Toit's Kloof Pass Tunnel, South Africa

View of Lion's Head from Upper Cable Car Station, Table Mountain

Rooi Els Coastal Road, South Africa

Table Mountain Floodlit, Cape Town

Table Mountain Panoramic View from Signal Hill

View up Mountain Path, East Fort, Hout Bay

Rooi Els Coastal Road, South Africa

Stunning Winter Day in Cape Town! Waterfront framed by Table Mountain.

2 Guns on Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town

Bain's Kloof Mountain Pass Panoramic View

Top of Bain's Kloof Pass

Table Mountain Fire raging out of control 26 Jan 06

Cable Car on Table Mountain

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Created on: Sunday 27 April 2008

Posted on: Tuesday 29 April 2008

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