Hiking Skeleton Gorge on Table Mountain, Secret Beach, Safest Route

If you want to hike to the top of Table Mountain, you should consider Skelton Gorge. The hike is a scenic route that will give you wonderful views of Cape Town, leading all the way up to the cable car station.
The hike we did starts in Newlands Forest and heads along the contour path and up through skeleton gorge. Just north west of Kirstenbosch, the gorge provides access to the top of the mountain and to the Hely-Hutchinson Reservoir.
Here, you can find a secret sandy beach with the one of a lifetime experience to swim in tea. Bring your swimsuit and enjoy the chance to cool off.
The path brings us over to Maclear's beacon, a trigonometry point used in experiments to determine earths circumference.
It is important that you are aware of the crime situation around table mountain. Check out this community map which highlights current hotspots.: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?...
You will find that our route avoids almost all dangerous areas. As long as you take an uber to the start of your hike, you avoid most risks.
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skeleton gorge to maclear's beacon, skeleton gorge beach,
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  • @traveldiarieswithadi496
    @traveldiarieswithadi4967 ай бұрын

    The pathway is quite interesting with some amazing collection plants and flowers ..the view is truly breathtaking ❤

  • @IamaDutch-Kiwi
    @IamaDutch-Kiwi7 ай бұрын

    This takes hiking to another level- literally I know. What a awesome experience. You both deserve a medal ( and all those conquering this climb). Wow. If I was 25 years younger I'd have a go. We've not kept our hiking climbing skills alive unfortunately. We are active but this is way beyond our means now. I'm so grateful for KZread we can still enjoy the sights though. Happy holidays and thank you for all the beautiful videos in 2023. 🇳🇱🧑‍🎄🇳🇿🎄🌟

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the kind words. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the trip with us. What you describe is exactly what we hope to achieve. We want to share the world with people who can't experience the same. Happy holidays and a good start into the new year 😊

  • @nikagelashvili8543
    @nikagelashvili85435 ай бұрын

    Every country heave there original nature, i liked very much town looking from mountain 😎😎😘

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    5 ай бұрын

    It was so cool to find the beach.

  • @potentialreality
    @potentialreality7 ай бұрын

    Oh, fascinating. A colleague of mine who is from Jordan has a place at the bottom of Table Top Mountain. She and her husband hike it often when there. What a wonderful hike. I will certainly tell my colleague now I understand her enthusiasm for the hike.

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    It was such nice scenery. And the constant bird songs, the beach for swimming, the beautiful flowers... Just magical. Maybe you will get a chance to visit your friend in Cape Town one day and enjoy it for yourself.

  • @yasminshikingmission
    @yasminshikingmission7 ай бұрын

    This looks an amazing hike. Gorgeous landscape and some amazing views 😊

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    Indeed. Really fun and some nice scrambling. The beach was just such a pleasant addition ☺️. We wish you happy holidays and a good start into the new year 😊

  • @TheSimplyLivingFamily
    @TheSimplyLivingFamily6 ай бұрын

    I'm genuinely surprised how green and beautiful that walk is, thanks for sharing! Also, those ladders are awesome! 😍

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    6 ай бұрын

    It was surprising how beautiful it was. Our highlight was climbing up the river and the secret beach. Luckily had swimwear ☺️. Thank you for watching 😊

  • @piscesvlog3488
    @piscesvlog34887 ай бұрын

    Wow beautiful hiking❤❤❤❤

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    At some point, you should actually watch it. It is a beautiful trail.

  • @traveldiarieswithadi496
    @traveldiarieswithadi4967 ай бұрын

    Awesome experience of hiking this famous mountain. That waterfall area for resting is a pretty cool place..the secret beach was really a surprising discovery and looked quite charming

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    It was truly a special experience. A shame that so much crime is happening around the mountain. Luckily our route was reasonably safe. Still we didn't take too much of our equipment for filming. Thank you for watching 😊

  • @jean-philippekuntzer4823
    @jean-philippekuntzer48237 ай бұрын

    Wahoo, awesome video! Scenery, music, comments, just awesome! I am looking forward for the next one ;)

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you Philippe. Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. We learned a lot from your feedback. Still a long way to go, but we are getting somewhere 😁

  • @childrenindonesia
    @childrenindonesia6 ай бұрын

    Amazing ❤❤❤

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @jacknaturetravel
    @jacknaturetravel7 ай бұрын

    Wunderbare Wanderung und die Aussicht ein Traum- Wunderbares Video. Frohes Neues Jahr wünsche ich euch und alles Gute 👍👌🍸

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    Danke Jack. Euch auch allen ein frohes neues Jahr und viele tolle Wanderungen in 2024.

  • @openmindedwonderer
    @openmindedwonderer7 ай бұрын

    So so beautiful. The beach is stunning. What causes the colour of the water? Really beautiful hike 😊

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. The color of the lake is the result of tannins from the surrounding plants. Essentially the lake is a large bowl of rooibos tea.

  • @lalaboomlalacha5408
    @lalaboomlalacha5408Ай бұрын

    I’m doing this on Monday

  • @HikeForHappiness

    @HikeForHappiness

    Ай бұрын

    Enjoy 😊. I just checked the weather, it looks warm enough for a swim. We sure hope you have a great day hiking.

  • @lalaboomlalacha5408

    @lalaboomlalacha5408

    Ай бұрын

    Ok thx