Summit Cape Town's big 3... Devil's Peak, Table Mountain (Maclear's Beacon), and Lion's Head. Famously done in an annual 50km running race called "The Three Peaks Challenge". From Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, runners scramble up Devil's Peak, Table Mountain (Maclear's Beacon via Platteklip Gorge), and Lion's Head, returning to Greenmarket Square after each peak. See more about the event at http://www.threepeakschallenge.co.za/
Highest peak
Table Mountain (Maclear's Beacon)
3,562 ft / 1,085 m
Most prominent peak
Table Mountain (Maclear's Beacon)
3,462 ft / 1,055 m prom
Most summited peak
Table Mountain (Maclear's Beacon)
109 summits
Most difficult peak
no info yet
Difficulty breakdown
no info yet
Highlights
Latest summits
"Took the platteklip trail up the gorge and went to fountain peak back to the restaurant and took the cable car down back.I dont have enough time on hand and will di Lions Heas later the week.All in all I spent about 6 hours up there." — williamhugo • Mar 13, 2023
"Made first attempt of a speed climb of India Venster. We found a lost preacher hiking into dangerous terrain so we aborted the speed climb attempt to help him. Weather made for dramatic photography. " — ethancox • Sep 10, 2022
"Vinnige op en af van Tafelbergpad parkeer area met Carin en Koos. Lastige NW-wind waai wolke oor piek toe ons halfpad op was. GPS letterlik deur die mis en wys ons het kort gedraai maar ons het foto by baken as bewys ons was bo. Te laat geslaap en uitsig gemis. Volgende keer." — dawidburger • Aug 7, 2022
"Ascended Blind Gully on the apostles to attain the summit of Table Mountain. Beautiful route with lot's of exposure on the top headwall. The bad weather made the hike interesting." — ethancox • Jul 9, 2022
"Started out from Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (remember to bring SA ID to not pay foreign visitor pricing to get in), heading up Skeleton Gorge trail. It was humid and muggy making for a sweaty first section, once up the ladders and roots onto easy paths and a chilled walk to each of the peaks we stop at.
Seeing the Mountain Club plague makes doing the challenge feel more real." — kevinmortimer • May 21, 2022