SANTIE GOUWS MOUNTAIN GUIDE

SUMMARY ITINERARY

Apart from an easy beach and road hike on day 3, this EPIC 5-day 77 km hike will take you along a boulder-strewn shoreline and rocky mountainous footpaths - often steep - in order to get to those spectacular, remote places with their jaw-dropping views. Hiking fitness and experience on steep, rocky mountain footpaths are therefor essential to ensure an enjoyable hike.  

DAY 0 - ARRIVAL & MEET & GREET

No hiking today. Arrive early and stroll around scenic Simonstown after checking in. 

• 14h00 to 18h00 Arrival and check-in at hotel in Simonstown.

• 19h00 Welcoming dinner and compulsory briefing.

DAY 1 - THE INTRODUCTION - CAPE POINT TO SMITSWINKEL TENTED CAMP 

19 km moderately difficult hike on mountainous footpath, +850 m/-700 m elevation gain/loss. Difficulty level 3.5/5.

• 06:30 Breakfast & transfer to Cape Point Light House where the hike starts.

• 08:00 Full-day hike on mountainous footpath from Cape Point to Smitswinkel Tented Camp.

• 19:00 Dinner at camp.

DAY 2 - BOULDERS & PENGUINS - SMITSWINKEL TENTED CAMP TO SIMONSTOWN

13 km moderately difficult hiking along some coastal footpaths with long sections across boulders and short sections on road, +150 m/-250 m elevation gain/loss. Difficulty level 3.5/5.

• 08:00 Breakfast.

• 09:00 Full-day hike, down to Smitswinkel Bay and along the coast to Simonstown, including opportunities to swim and a visit to the Boulders Penguin Colony.

• 19:00 Dinner at a local restaurant. 

DAY 3 - BEACHES & TIDAL POOLS - SIMONSTOWN to KALK BAY

11 km, easy, flat hike along sections of road, beaches and promenades. Difficulty level 1.5/5.

• 08:00 Breakfast

• 09:00 Relaxing day hiking from Simonstown to Kalk Bay.

• 19:00 Dinner at guesthouse.

DAY 4 - SILVERMINE TRANQUIL FYNBOS SPLENDOUR – KALK BAY to CONSTANTIA NEK 

23 km moderately difficult hike with moderate up and downhills the whole day, mostly on mountainous footpath, a short section of road and also some gravel road, +1000 m/-800 m elevation gain/loss. Difficulty level 3.5/5.

• 07:00 Breakfast

• 08:00 Full-day hike from Kalk Bay to Constantia Nek.

• 19:00 Dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 5 - THE GRAND FINALE –  CONSTANTIA NEK to CABLE CAR via TABLE MOUNTAIN 

11 km, moderate to more difficult scrambly, mountainous footpath with some height exposure, and ladders. +1200 m/-100 m elevation gain (if hiking down, steep downhill rock steps). Difficulty level 4/5.

• 07:00 Breakfast

• 08:00 Full-day hike across Table Mountain to Upper Aerial Cableway Station.

• 16:30 Cable car ride down to Tafelberg Road where the hike ends. (hike down via Platteklip Gorge if closed)

*All distances and elevation gain/loss are approximate.

TO BOOK: 

For bookings and more information contact Santie and Erns at capepoint2cablecar@gmail.com