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Western Cape Hiking Trails: The Western Cape is renowned for being one of South Africa’s most beautiful natural kingdoms boasting lush indigenous forests and majestic mountain ranges. There are an abundance of hiking trails in the Western Cape.

Without a doubt Cape Towns most well known mountain, is Table Mountain. There is a network of over 550 walks on Table Mountain alone. In a few hours one can walk up the Platteklip Gorge which has well-maintained stone steps to the top of the mountain.

Once you have reached the top, sip on a well deserved - albeit pricey - drink whilst admiring the magnificent view of the sandy beaches, lush forests and the beautiful city stretched out before you. For a longer stay, go on the luxurious three day Hoerikwaggo Table Mountain Trail. This hiking trail is guided, portered and catered for and links the cultural history of Cape Town city with the natural heritage of Table Mountain.

Originally a service path for maintaining pipes leading from the high reservoirs, The Pipe track is a beautiful hike linking the paths leading to the Twelve Apostles ridge. This gorgeous hike offers amazing views over Camps bay and thick bush. There is also the one hour climb to Lion’s Head which provides the absolute best scenery for a little effort. Take a walk through the lush and exquisite Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. Shaded by indigenous forest and provided with tree identification tags. Skeleton Gorge ascends from the 310 m contour path above the Kirstenbosch Gardens and takes approximately 3,5 hours to complete. Panorama, Banhoek and Swartboskloof are all fantastic day hikes leading through the flourishing winelands in the Stellenbosch region.

Every year, The Southern Right Whale migrates its way to the Western Cape to mate, calve and feed. Acclaimed to be the whale-watching capital of the world, Hermanus offers awesome hikes to witness these magnificent creatures in all their glory. De Hoop Whale Hiking Trail is also a must. Near Bredasdorp, the trail traverses one of the Western Cape's most unique and diverse nature reserves, whilst offering unique and comfortable overnight accommodation situated at spectacular locations. De Hoop is world-renowned as one of the best whale-watching spots.

The Cedarberg Wilderness region is renowned for its unique rock formations, bushman paintings, game and mystic mountain ranges. There is an extensive network of unmarked, well maintained footpaths that are laid out to discover these wonders better. The Wolfberg Cracks and Arch, the Maltese Cross and Sneeuberg are all popular day hikes. The Sevilla Rock Art Trail is a 4km hiking trail visiting 9 extraordinary sites of rock art left behind by the San people who inhabited the area for 1000's of years.

The Garden Route is famous for its natural beauty, indigenous forests, shimmering lakes and fantastic wild-life. The Garden Route Trail is a 5 day coastal trail passing through three nature reserves between the Wilderness and Knysna. Hike through rain forests, along secluded beaches and spot the magnificent birds. Your luggage is transported and your overnight accommodation is a combination of B&B's, cabanas and chalets. Bring along friends and family and experience the Garden Route in a unique way. Knysna has an abundance of forests, lakes and estuaries. The Harkerville and Elephant hiking trails will guide you along these magnificent forests. Observe the fantastic bird life and massive trees that is home to this beautiful town.

These are just a few of the abundant amount of fantastic hikes in the Western Cape. The Western Cape is astonishingly beautiful and lush promising an unforgettable hiking experience.

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