A few weeks ago, we took advantage of a beautiful day and hiked up to Jonas Peak. The route ran along a trail just above some non-native pines to beautiful views over Hout Bay. Then it turned up a deep kloof (ravine) covered with native yellowood trees, which we climbed up for about an hour over giant boulders and even up a small waterfall. The trees were beautiful, and the ravine narrowed as we got closer to the top with steep rock walls on either side.
We popped out on top of the ravine at a grassy saddle with a few marshy areas to walk through. We walked across the top toward the Twelve Apostles and an overlook of Camp's Bay, and then turned south to walk along the mountain's edge and look down at Londudno, another beach which we were directly above. We took a short detour to peak Jonas Peak for 360 degree views of the ocean, the bays, and the mountains. Then we started to descend through an incredibly steep ravine on the ocean-side with beautiful views of the water the whole way down. The trail was crafty and in great shape, so it made quick work of what looked, at first glance, like a challenging route.
I now enjoy pointing out the kloofs we climbed every time we drive past on our way to Hout Bay or the beach!
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| Camps Bay, Clifton, and Lion's Head. |
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| Landudno below us. |
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| The flat top of Table Mountain is just beyond those near hills. |
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| Jim poses with the lovely metal rod at the top of Jonas Peak. Constantiaberg is behind him. |
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| Made it down the steep ravine.... |
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| Nearing the bottom, Jim with Hout Bay. You can just see Chapman's Peak Drive, a beautiful road built into the cliffs, across the bay about halfway up the hills in the distance. |
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