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Table Mountain Treks and Tours

Name: Table Mountain Treks and Tours
Address: Cape Town, 8001, ZA
Telephone: +27847181668
Price range: Not applicable
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We are a proudly South African family owned and operated nature guiding company based in Cape Town.
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The Hawthorne family is uniquely associated with Table Mountain and the natural environment of the Cape Peninsula through having lived and worked within our protected areas. This has founded in us an intimate and unrivalled knowledge of the environment at the Cape of Good Hope. As full-time guides the mountain is well and truly our office – a place we have immense respect for, a deep connection to

and which we love. Conservation lies at the heart of all we do and we strive to leave a lasting impression on all who venture with us. Our expertise across the realms of the natural environment comes as a result of an all-consuming passion for fynbos, forests, wildlife, the Cape Mountains and its ecology. A deep knowledge of routes and trails, together with our experience and enthusiasm makes for a fun, memorable excursion!

- Private Guided Hikes
- Private Nature and Culture Tours
- Multi-day Trekking / Slackpacking
- Scheduled Group Hikes
- Birding Trips
- Wildflower Walks & Tours
- Fynbos Workshops
- Forest Tree Identification Field Trips
- Environmental Education

08/04/2024

Table Mountain and Devil's Peak with Suikerbossies blooming in the foreground.

07/04/2024

Lion's Head 🦁

28/07/2023

Deep South hiking under dramatic skies 🌿

05/09/2022

Cape Rain Daisies adding a splash of spring on the Cape West Coast! 🌼

19/10/2021

On a beautiful day in spring it's hard to beat hiking at Silvermine!

Gladiolus debilis, Mimetes fimbriifolius, Aristea spiralis and Protea speciosa among many other beautiful flowers seen at the moment.

05/10/2021

We're looking forward to lead a series of nature walks and birding excursions as part of the Wamakersvlei Nature Experience on the Cape West Coast. 🌸☀️🦩

The Cape West Coast is such a beautiful region to spend time in - and even better when you've a gorgeous seaside cottage from which to enjoy sunset!

We'll explore the Sandveld on foot, where wonderful flowers grace the sandy flats in spring and Yellow Mongooses keep a watchful eye on passers by. The gentle sound of crashing waves filters across the rolling sand dunes day and night. It doesn't get much more tranquil!

Wonderful birdlife abounds along the coast, in the salt pans, the lagoons, estuaries and on the islands. Cape Gannets, Greater Flamingos and Blue Cranes to name just a few of the species.

Wamakersvlei Beach Farm West Coast Way SA

https://www.westcoastway.co.za/new-nature-tour-and-walk/

Expertly guided Cape West Coast experience of nature by foot, boat and air-conditioned tour vehicle on private beach with fully catered beach accommodation. Four low impact moderate fitness walks to explore nature with expert guiding by botanist. Sunset Salt Pan & Beach 1.5 hour Walk, Sandveld Botan...

01/10/2021

Guided Hike on the Bottelary Hills 🌸🌿🐾

Join us for an easy hike exploring the private nature reserve at Koopmanskloof which forms part of the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy. This will be a celebration of the rich biodiversity which this region supports and protects.

It all finishes up back at the tasting room! 🍷

Where: Koopmanskloof
When: Sunday, 3 October 2021
Time: 08:30 - 13:00

Book here: https://www.entryninja.com/events/77082-bhrc-guided-hikes

More info about the MTB & Eco Weekend: https://www.getaway.co.za/travel-news/a-weekend-of-festivities-to-come-in-the-bottelary-hills-conservancy/

30/09/2021

This Sunday we're leading a trail at Koopmanskloof Private Nature Reserve in the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy as part of the MTB & Eco Weekend. 🌿

The morning walk takes you up to a beautiful vantage point offering views of both Simonsberg and Table Mountain. We pass through Granite Fynbos and Renosterveld where a number of stunning flowering species will be seen. 🌸🌼🌿

The experience will be rounded off with a wine tasting and you'll walk away with a bottle of vino too! 🍷

Link for booking tickets is in the article attached.

Bottelary Hills Conservancy & MTB Trails

https://www.getaway.co.za/travel-news/a-weekend-of-festivities-to-come-in-the-bottelary-hills-conservancy/

To celebrate the renosterveld area we have right here on our doorstep, the Bottelary Hills Conservancy is hosting a MTB & Eco Weekend from 1 -3 October.

17/09/2021

Spring, featuring Blousporrie! 😍

16/09/2021

Where are you hiking next?

It's a beautiful time of year to walk in the mountains of the Western Cape as the streams flow, fynbos shines and days grow longer!

15/09/2021

One of the highlights of any day in the field during spring is seeing Ferraria crispa, the Spider Lily.

At the weekend the veld glistened exquisitely after a cool morning and a few minutes of drizzle. The moisture enhanced the colours vividly and made this Ferraria shine even brighter 😍

14/09/2021

It's a bit crisp in Cape Town today - reminding us of just a couple weeks ago when our mountains were covered in snow! ⛄

03/09/2021

Gorgeous scenes in the Franschhoek Mountains with that late winter golden glow in the veld. 😍

A week later this was all covered in snow!

20/08/2021

Spring is in the air! 🌼

Thankful for the good autumn and winter rains which have given rise to yet another brilliant flowering season across Namaqualand and the West Coast. 😍

19/08/2021

That wonderfully warm winter sunshine is hard to beat when hiking in the Western Cape mountains! 🌞

17/08/2021

GUIDED GROUP HIKES IN THE WESTERN CAPE

We have established a Facebook Group for everyone who has joined our scheduled guided group hikes in the past and who intend to do more hikes with us in the future.

Our guided day and overnight hikes are not only focused on Table Mountain, but right across the Cape Peninsula as well as deeper into the wild Western Cape mountains. We explore the vast mountain ranges of the Kogelberg, Boland, Limietberg, Groot Winterhoek and beyond including the West Coast region.

The calendar includes hikes for:

- Beginners
- Adventurous Hikers
- Super Fit Mountain Goats
- Families & Kids
- Fynbos Enthusiasts

We will alert you to last minute pop-up events when chasing snow, sunsets, orchids and waterfalls among others! Our upcoming hike calendar and notifications, as well as post-hike reports and photos, will be shared to this group.

Members will of course be able to post their own photos to the group for our growing trail community around Cape Town to see and enjoy.

Join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/guidedhikeswesterncape/

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If you have not hiked with us in the past please take a look at our upcoming hike calendar of events on our page (https://www.facebook.com/TableMountainTreksandTours) and consider doing your first group hike with us.

This group will allow for a better method of alerting you of upcoming experiences instead of doing so only via our company social pages.

We look forward to growing our environmentally responsible trail community together!

13/08/2021

We set off in warm winter sunshine as fog lapped up at the foot of Table Mountain at the weekend - yet another gorgeous morning to have been guiding in Cape Town, this time with guests from the USA!

The north face of Table Mountain is rather pretty during the cool season with amazing stands of creamy Protea nitida, masses of deep orange Erica abietina and splashes of magenta pink Erica baccans. As we gained height the cloud followed us, dancing between the sheers cliffs before engulfing the summit - transforming the mountain into a mystical place. The views were exchanged for the calls of Orange Red-winged Starlings and repeated chirps of Peninsula Moss Frogs...whilst we watched a Dassie scuttling among the rock scree and Orange-breasted Sunbirds moving from erica to erica - no complaints with that!

12/08/2021

Winter Fynbos at Baskloof 🌸🌿

Here's a tiny sample of what's blooming in the mountains of the Cape Peninsula!

From the get-go we were admiring the shy Liparia parva hiding at our feet and the dainty Diastella divaricata sprawling through the young veld. Golden Conebushes exploded yellow under a cloud-covered sky and gnarly old red-tipped Tree Pagodas stood proudly on the rocky slopes. Black-beard Sugarbushes, King Proteas and bold Waboom Proteas competed for the nectarivores attention.

The magenta pink Disperis capensis stopped us in our tracks, the white China Flowers carefully detailed in red, and blue Lobelias dotted the pathways. Erica imbricata was blooming en masse: the near-black and white flowers truly captivating as they dot the landscape.

These were taken at the start of August on our botanically-focused guided hike on Platberg. A wonderfully cool and calm day to have been in the field looking at all things fynbos, whilst soaking up the energy from the mountains, admiring stunning views with cup of coffee in hand!

*Common names given for all photos here.

Address

Cape Town
8001

Opening Hours

Monday	06:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	06:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	06:00 - 18:00
Thursday	06:00 - 18:00
Friday	06:00 - 18:00
Saturday	06:00 - 18:00
Sunday	06:00 - 18:00

Telephone

+27847181668

Website

http://www.tablemountaintrekstours.com/

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Videos

Hiking alongside Bontebok at the Cape of Good Hope.

Hiking alongside Bontebok at the Cape of Good Hope. Hit the HD button when viewing 🙂 #theTableMountainLife www.tablemountaintrekstours.com/treks

Dassie at Boulders Beach.

Rock hyrax (Dassie) squeezing in a late afternoon bite at Boulders Beach with the Penguins :)

Cape of Good Hope's Cape Snow in a southeaster!

Blustery conditions down near the Cape of Good Hope. The Cape Snow & Rooiwortel's really being thrown about! #LoveCapeTown www.tablemountaintrekstours.com/treks

African Penguins at Boulders Beach

How to make an entrance! :) African Penguins at Boulders Beach (Foxy Beach), Simon's Town. #LoveCapeTown www.tablemountaintrekstours.com/tours

Water of Table Mountain

Brilliant day hiking on Table Mountain with Barry and friends! Rivers and waterfalls look amazing...and they'll get topped up again tomorrow! Our five reservoirs are also near on capacity which is great to see. #LoveCapeTown www.tablemountaintrekstours.com/treks

Myburgh's Waterfall Ravine

The main drop in the lower reaches of in Myburgh's Waterfall Ravine. It will be looking good tomorrow afternoon...a quick trip here chasing waterfalls doesn't sound too bad right? Take your flask of hot coffee and enjoy the scene! #lovecapetown www.tablemountaintrekstours.com/treks

Silvermine Waterfall - June 2016

Silvermine Waterfall flowing nicely, before the weekends good downpour. A visit today or tomorrow will reveal a thunderous torrent! #LoveCapeTown www.tablemountaintrekstours.com/treks

Cloud smashing into the Twelve Apostles range of Table Mountain

Watching cloud form, rise and smash into the sheer cliffs of the 12 Apostles along Table Mountain, while standing on top of the mountain. This is just a short clip, time-lapse on the way...(select 'HD' option for viewing) I ♥ Cape Town

Elsie's Peak fire 21/01/2016

Helicopters collecting water from the Glencairn Wetland, during the early stages of the Elsie's Peak fire on 21/01/2016.

Himalayan Tahr (Table Mountain)

A Himalayan Tahr on Table Mountain - unfazed by our presence just a few metres below. Video taken during 2015.

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Our Story

Table Mountain Treks & Tours primarily lead private guided mountain and nature experiences in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Table Mountain and Cape Peninsula specialists with vast experience in leading guided hikes, the core emphasis is on interpreting the natural elements we see whilst on the trail. Multi-day treks are a wonderful way to understand the unique beauty & biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Region from between 2 to 7 days.

We also offer private tours of the Cape Peninsula, Cape Winelands and beyond. Bird watching day trips to areas such as Rondevlei, Intaka Island, Rietvlei and the Strandfontein Sewage Works are also led by Mark Hawthorne.