13 Peaks Finale: Devils Peak & Signal Hill — Peaks 12 and 13 on Heritage Day

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Heritage Day in South Africa is meant for braais, family, and remembering where we come from.   This year, we decided to celebrate it a little differently — by finishing…

13 Peaks Challenge; Peak 11 Klaassenskop

13 Peaks Challenge – Peak 11: Klaassenskop

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Date: Saturday, 30 AugustStart Time: 7:10 AMRoute: Constantia Nek → Bel Ombre → Klaassenskop → Bridle Path → Rooikat → Kirstenbosch → Newlands Forest Constantia Peak from Bel Ombre On…

13 Peaks Challenge; Peak 10 Constantia Peak

13 Peaks Challenge: Peak 10 (Constantia Peak via Blackburn Ravine)

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The Dilemma By now you’ll know the 13 Peaks Challenge is less of a trail and more of a negotiation between weather, wildfire, and SANParks gate closures. The plan was…

13 Peaks Peak 8 Noordhoek Peak & Peak 9 Muizenberg Peak

Rising Like Fynbos: Noordhoek and Muizenberg Peak – Peaks 8 & 9 of Our 13 Peaks Challenge

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Saturday, 2 August 2025 – 20km, 2 Peaks, 9 Hikers, 1 Fish and Chips Feast Houtbay Harbour When you sign up for Cape Town’s iconic 13 Peaks Challenge, you sign…

13 Peaks Completing Suther Peak

Su(ff)ther Peak and Chapman’s Peak: Wet Bums and a Whole Lot of Adventure

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13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town           Hiking Peak 6 and 7 of the 13 Peaks Challenge, 21–22 June 2025 Peak 5 Behind; Peak 6 Ahead When…

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Drenched on Little Lion’s Head: When Rain and Wrong Turns Rule Your 13 Peaks Adventure

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        The Best-Laid Plans (Drenched in Reality) Monday 16 June dawned grey and moody—typical Cape Town winter weather. It was meant to be leg 3 of our…

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Chased by Wind, Guided by Numbers: The first 4 peaks of the 13 Peaks Challenge

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We began our 13 Peaks Challenge on Friday the 13th at 15:31 under a windless Cape Town sky. With mysterious coincidences, brutal wind, and an unexpected rescue, here’s how our…