"The side of the mountain you hike up lies on the Compassberg Farm belonging to Brenda and Alf James. You must contact Brenda beforehand on 087 150 4922 to make arrangements. A cash fee of R50 per person is charged, and parking is provided at their homestead. There is a jeep track from the homestead to the base of the mountain that can only be done in a high-clearance vehicle, otherwise it takes about 1h15m to walk. From there, it is a <2 hour hike at a comfortable pace to the summit. It is a steep walk/scramble up the dry rocky slopes, nothing too difficult but with mild exposure at parts. Loose scree makes the walk down a bit tough. There is no path but the route is well marked by cairns. There is also no water on the mountain so be sure to bring as much as you will need. It is recommended that you start early because the peak is prone to very strong winds. My mother and I were staying in Nieu-Bethesda and planned to leave at the crack of dawn to get an early start on the mountain. But when morning came, one of our tyres was completely flat from the rough dirt road. Still determined to do the hike, we replaced it with the dodgy spare, drove 45 minutes to Graaff-Reinet, and wait..." — Jessicawinter • Dec 27, 2019

"From Rhodes memorial up to and through contour path, up newlands ravine, around ledges and up to Maclear's beacon, then down to nursery ravine and back to Rhodes through contour path. " — daviddiedejean • Dec 7, 2019

"One of the tougher trails in the region, owing to the shale surfaces and loose rocks. A truly beautiful trail though, with breathtaking 360 views of all of the Cape, and phenomenal flora. Unfortunately there is not much fauna to be appreciative of since it is a widely popular route, with lots of daily foot-traffic. This does not remove from the beauty of the region however, and I definitely recommend this route to nature photographers. Keep lots of water handy, as there are no water sources along the way save for one stream at the start of the trail." — WadeyB • Dec 1, 2019

"After signing in at the Tokara Winery guard house, we were pointed towards the path. This road leads up to a sunken concrete reservoir where you will be able to find the start of the single track. It is a very easy path to follow, everywhere you might get lost, you will easily be able to find cairns. The path is quite steep and challenging, so fitness is required." — MikeyG • Nov 23, 2019

"Approach via the Saalkie (deck) to Square Tower Peak, past Nerian Kloof, up the gully and along the ridge to get to the back of the mountain and reach the South Peak summit. Decended via Nerina Kloof. FYI, be careful not to decend down the wrong kloof (the Sit Sit) if you've never seen the Nerian Kloof and approached via the Sentraal Kloof." — CraigBurnsStellenbosch • Nov 16, 2019