Follow Leg 5 of our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town as 27 hikers tackle Suther Peak (Suffer Peak), conquer the famous ladder, and cover the long distance toward Chapman’s…
Follow Leg 4 of our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town as 31 hikers tackle the Little Lion's Head hike from Suikerbossie, enjoying scrambling, bundu bashing, spectacular views and plenty…
Follow Leg 3 of our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town journey as hikers tackle Grootkop, Judas Peak and the demanding descent of Llandudno Ravine in a challenging 12-hour mountain…
Platteklip Gorge to Maclear’s Beacon: The Mountain Doesn’t Care About Your Plans Nearly three months after we started our 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town journey, we finally got to Leg…
The original 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town is one of South Africa’s toughest hiking achievements. Participants must summit thirteen iconic peaks in the Table Mountain National Park in a single…
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…
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…