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Table Mountain crossing

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View of Kirstenbosch Garden
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Starting from Kirstenbosch Garden, one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world on the east side of Table Mountain, crossing Table Mountain and descent by cable car.

moderate

Distance 7.6 km

5:00 h

960 m

9 m

1,077 m

117 m

Author’s recommendation

From the valley station of the cable car by bus to the city center of Cape Town, from there after changing buses continue back to the starting point Kirstenbosch Garden.

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Holger Fischer

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Neue Thüringer Hütte e.V.

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moderate

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moderate

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1,077 m

Lowest point

117 m

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Table Mountain Café

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www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/

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Table Mountain Café

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From Cape Town take the hop-on hop-off bus to Kirstenbosch. From the valley station you can conveniently return by bus to the center of Cape Town. A day ticket is recommended.

Directions

From Cape Town take the M3 south towards Kirstenbosch Garden.

Parking

Parking lot Kirstenbosch Garden

Coordinates

-33.987674, 18.435861

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33°59'15.6"S 18°26'09.1"E

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34H 263143 6236246

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Take enough water, sturdy shoes, a cap, and a windbreaker.

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

7.6 km

Duration

5:00 h

Ascent

960 m

Descent

9 m

Highest point

1,077 m

Lowest point

117 m

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