Western Cape peaks
Western Cape summits
First Ascent Awards
282 of 1,210 peaks 23%
Top climbing months
August 11%
April 9%
November 9%
Western Cape mountains highlights
Latest summits
"A team of 7 guys started from Kylemore and hiked up duiwelskloof. We overnighted in the cave at the top of the kloof. The next morning we pushed on towards to the summit of Drakensteinpiek and descended down past Afrikakop down to the Bergrivier nek." — Willowskid08 • Feb 11, 2024
"Ons was oppad om Tierkloof te abseil toe Dorette haar enkel swik. Van ons het op gegaan na die piek terwyl sy saam met Nardus en Hendrik weer berg af moes sukkel met die seer enkel. " — LeRoux-Kotze • Jan 13, 2024
"5 am start from Jonkershoek gate and did the Northern route out and back. Not sure if this route is closed as mentioned in many other reports, but anyway, the path on the lower sections has clearly been taken over by MTB trails. Path overgrown but reasonable 60% of the way, the gpx file to navigate came in handy and saved time on about 4 occassions. 3:30 up and 2:30 down. No water on the way and lekker hot! Views to east and west from the ridge quite amazing" — dawidburger • Dec 16, 2023
"Tried to get some hakea trees but ended up with too much seeds to carry out. Climbed up Nerinakloof, hacked, slept in Paddagat (Cape Nature permit required), went up to summit for breakfast with a view. The way back was over Square Tower and to Saaltjie. The car was parked at MTO offices as per MCSA MOU with MTO." — LeRoux-Kotze • May 28, 2023
"Summit of Square Tower Peak via a new Frontal Route I scouted out.
I grade the route at D-Grade.
Was more challenging than we expected, was hoping for C-grade.
Will publish the route description in the next MCSA journal.
Would recommend only doing in dry conditions as the south face remains damp, slippery and loose for a while after rain. " — CraigBurnsStellenbosch • May 1, 2023