Table Mountain - The Climb

There are said to be more than 350 different routes, in varying degrees of difficulty, for the ascent of Table Mountain. The first European to climb the mountain (Antonio da Saldanha, in 1503) went by way of the Platteklip gorge. Depending on starting-point, the climb takes between 2 and 4 hours.

There are guided climbs to the summit. Further information can be obtained from the tourist information office in Cape Town.