13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town – Leg 3: Grootkop, Judas Peak and Lessons From a 12-Hour Day on the Mountain

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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…

2026 Thirteen Peaks Challenge – Leg 2

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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…

Wet Boots & Waterfalls: A Weekend Hiking Jonkershoek

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There’s something mildly unhinged (and deeply satisfying) about choosing to hike in the rain—especially when the plan doesn’t quite go to plan. Our weekend in Jonkershoek Nature Reserve delivered exactly…

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 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…