Table Mountain Hike via Kasteels Poort Trail

Our hike up Table Mountain via Kasteelspoort begins at Kloof Nek car park, around 200m above sea level. In the early morning, the route is shaded by the mountain, making it an ideal hiking Table Mountain choice on hot summer days. The trail follows the famous Pipe Track, a contour path above Camps Bay along the western slopes of Table Mountain, offering spectacular coastal views.
After roughly an hour, we leave the main trail and veer left onto a path that traverses diagonally across and beneath the Twelve Apostles, part of the Table Mountain range. Entering the ravine, the route gradually zig-zags upward through Kasteelspoort, with steeper sections involving light scrambling and the occasional use of hands on rock, though nothing overly technical.
Eventually, we reach the back plateau of Table Mountain—but the journey continues. The trail undulates across valleys, includes a few short ladder sections, and finally leads to the upper cable car station by late morning. This classic hiking Table Mountain route via Kasteelspoort combines scenery, adventure, and rewarding summit access.