The Western Cape has world-class hiking — from Table Mountain to the Cederberg to the Whale Trail.
Top Trails
Table Mountain — Platteklip Gorge — The classic. 2–3 hours up. Take the cable car down if tired. Stunning views always.
Whale Trail (De Hoop) — 55km, 5 days, hut-to-hut. One of SA's finest trails. Whale watching in season. Book a year ahead.
Cederberg — Wolfberg Arch & Cracks — Day hike to an extraordinary rock formation. Worth the drive to Algeria.
Cape of Good Hope Trail — 34km, 2-day permit trail along the Cape Peninsula coast. Baboons, fynbos, clifftop views.
Outeniqua Trail — Garden Route forest walk. Hut-to-hut, 7 days. Canopied coastal forest.
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