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TrailOranjezicht
Platteklip Gorge
- 4.7727 reviews
- Free
- Open now
Steep, direct route up the front of Table Mountain via a gorge, mostly rock steps, taking about 2-3 hours up.
Quick answers
Platteklip Gorge in short
When is Platteklip Gorge open?
Open 24 hours, every day. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Platteklip Gorge?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Go near sunset for the light. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Platteklip Gorge indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Is Platteklip Gorge good for kids?
Sometimes: steep, strenuous climb; suitable only for fit, older children with adults.
How much does Platteklip Gorge cost?
It's free to visit.
Do you need to book Platteklip Gorge?
No, you can walk in.
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How long do you need at Platteklip Gorge?
About 4 hours.
Where is Platteklip Gorge?
Platteklip Gorge, Table Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 11:00 am
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Best in the morning
- Outdoors
24°
Clear
- Feels
- 25°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 4km/h
- 12pm
25° - 1pm26°
- 2pm26°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open nowsundayOpen 24 hours
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Platteklip Gorge
- 2 Platteklip Gorge Starting Point · 5 min
- 3 Devil's Peak · 13 min
- 4 Deer Park · 20 min
- 5 Maclear's Beacon · 21 min
Good to know
- Kids: steep, strenuous climb; suitable only for fit, older children with adults
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Walk-ins welcome
- Allow about 4 h
- Hard hike · 3 km · 700 m up
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 727 reviews
Known for
- Direct summit route
- Rock steps
- Views over city
What people say
- People like:
- Most direct route to the summit with great views; cable car down option
- Worth knowing:
- Steep, relentless climb with steps and some scrambling
Around Oranjezicht
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses all day. Sunscreen all day. Water from 1 pm.
SunglassesThe whole time
SunscreenThe whole time
WaterFrom 1 pm