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Platteklip Gorge is the oldest and most direct hiking route up Table Mountain — well-marked, no technical scrambling, very difficult to get lost. The trail covers 2.8 miles with 2,148 feet of elevation gain and takes 2.5–3 hours to the top. It is consistently steep from start to finish — large rock stair-steps that turn your legs to lead — but the views over the City Bowl, Table Bay, Robben Island, and Lion's Head improve continuously on the way up and reward every stop. Hike up free, take the cable car down for R295 one-way if your knees don't want the descent — the descent is harder on the body than the climb. The cable car does a full 360° rotation during the 5-minute descent, so the views are not an add-on — they're the main event.
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