Beacon#

Peak

 Distance
(km)

Climb
from (m)

Height (m)

Ascent

Descent
to next

Cumul
Ascent

 Cumul
Distance

Comments

1

75

Signal Hill

      -  

352

352

92

Top beacon only - an easy start to the challenge

2

51

Lion's Head

     5.0

260

670

410

430

410

     5.0

Always fun. Steps & handholds have now been added to chains

3

37

Devil's Peak

     9.0

240

1001

761

297

1171

   14.0

Touch the eastern-most beacon at the top

4

28

Maclear's Beacon

     3.0

704

1088

384

458

1555

   17.0

Shortest route from Devil's Peak is via ledges but don't attempt this without scrambling experience & guide. Else take boring Platteklip.

5

1

Klassenkop

     5.0

630

742

112

112

1667

   22.0

No need to go all the way to beacon, just visit the highest point (or the rock just next to it if you don't want to jump the chasm)

6

-

Grootkop

     9.0

630

851

221

196

1888

   31.0

Good route from the lower table but follow the cairns carefully for the last, fun bit. Stone cairn at top. Don't step into the deep cave on the way.

7

39

Judas Peak

     1.0

655

756

101

576

1989

   32.0

Clear path off the way to Suikerbossie but have long pants for the trip from Grootkop to Suikerbossie

8

38

Klein Leeukop

     5.0

180

436

256

307

2245

   37.0

Good path from the very top of Suikerbossie (the little path leading off opposite restaurant access road passes 2 private properties). No real good direct route to Karbonkelberg without some bundubashing. It's fairly feasible to follow the faint trail (some scrambling) down to the nek but couldn't find an easy way thru the port jackson belt across to the dune (gate / fence) + no path visible to the top. Alternatives: firebreak on the west side or, best, jeep track/path from Bayview Road

9

10

Karbonkelberg

     4.0

129

653

524

524

2769

   41.0

Jeep track almost all the way from Bayview Road. At the top, some dense bush & fun scrambling to get to the beacon. Take long pants along and don't attempt it in the dark.

10

32

The Sentinel

     5.0

129

330

201

320

2970

   46.0

The most stunning views around for relatively little effort. Follow the path to Duiker Island until you get to the nek, a little along the ridge, and then follow the well-beaconed fairly good path up the north-facing slope to the beacon. Only problem is SAFETY: apparently gang fights occasionally spill over onto visitors. If personal safety is a concern, substitute this peak with any other peak on the list.

11

53

Skoorsteenkop

   10.5

10

610

600

212

3570

   56.5

Real hikers will do both the beacon and proceed to the highest point of the mountain (which is halfway between the beacon & Vlakkenberg)

12

73

Vlakkenberg

     3.0

398

579

181

181

3751

   59.5

The beacon is on the east "flat peak" (good path), but it appears to me that the actual top (west of the Vlakkenberg path) is slightly higher. Do both, for fun.

13

3

Constantiaberg

     5.5

398

928

530

308

4281

   65.0

Touch the southern beacon

14

-

Noordhoek Peak

     3.5

620

754

134

433

4415

   68.5

It's a cairn at the top, not really a beacon but anyway. Easy path down to the Nek. Then for scenery, hike the eastern ridge path, alternatively for easier walking or the jogging fit, follow the jeep track.

15

25

Chapman's Peak

     4.5

321

593

272

273

4687

   73.0

Continue on jeep track for about 1 km, then go down mountain side at the beacon. The path to the Nek is somewhat overgrown

16

186

Bokkop

     8.0

320

410

90

130

4777

   81.0

Beware the blisterbush at the very top. There's an old path straight North back to road

17

13

Muizenberg

     7.0