On a warm, still evening you would be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful spot at sunset than Kloof Corner which is at the north-west corner of
Table Mountain, 30 minutes walk up from the road to the lower cable
station. There is a magnificent 270°
view back along the front of Table
Mountain, the City Bowl and the harbour,
Lion’s Head and Signal Hill, and over Kloof Nek to Camps Bay and along the
Twelve Apostles towards Llandudno.
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| Lion's Head, Signal Hill and a glimpse of the City Bowl |
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| Signal Hill, City Bowl and Table Bay |
Sit
on the flat-topped rocks which retain the heat of the day, glass in hand with your snacks spread around
you.
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| Ready-made Stone Chairs |
Time your walk so that you start when the heat of the day is
over, and you have about an hour to sit on the rocks and watch the sun go
down. Do not forget a torch to help you
on your way down, but if the moon is full there may be sufficient light to walk
down without one.
At Kloof Nek circle, take the Lower Cableway Station Road
for about 500 metres, and at a hair-pin bend there is parking on your
left. The way up is at the bend in the
road. The path starts out gently but
soon becomes rather steep and you will walk up a well-maintained set of steps, made in
different styles. Some are made using stones
encased in strong wire, others are cut from the sandstone on the path, but you
do have to be careful of your footing.
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| Walking up - the path becomes very much steeper than this! |
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| Enjoying the Warm Rocks. |
When you reach the top which is just below the rockface, first prize is to find you are the only people there, and you can take your pick of picnic spots. Settle down on the rocks, and spread yourselves out, glasses in hand and snacks balanced on the rocks.
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| City Bowl Lights |
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| Sunset over Clifton Beaches |
When the sun has set, take out your torches (head torches
would make the walk down easier) and make your way down back to the cars.
