Cape Town Three Peaks Challenge
1-day hiking itinerary, reaching about 1,085 metres
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Duration
- One day
- Region
- Cape Town Peninsula
Adventure destination
South Africa
South Africa is one of the continent's broadest adventure markets, with Drakensberg trekking, Cape mountain trails, climbing, trail running, surf, and wildlife travel all in one country. This works especially well for travelers who want varied active holidays and can mix serious mountain days with coast, wine country, or safari.
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Cape Town
Common access base for three-peak routes in the region.
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
The Emergence of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
Mountains
Champagne Castle
Giant's Castle
Q1051085
Sentinel Peak
Cathedral Peak
Ben Macdhui
Compassberg
Mount Horeb
Seweweekspoortpiek
EMhlongamvula
Ncaga Mountain
Areas in South Africa
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Cross-border or multi-purpose areas connected to South Africa.UNESCO World Heritage in South Africa
Published UNESCO World Heritage locations linked to South Africa.
Cultural
2017
ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2017.
- Countries South Africa
- Area ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape
Natural
2018
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2018.
- Countries South Africa
- Area Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
Natural
2004
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2004.
- Countries South Africa
- Area Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Cultural
1999
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 1999.
- Countries South Africa
- Place Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
Cultural
2024
Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2024.
- Countries South Africa
- Place Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
Cultural
2003
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2003.
- Countries South Africa
- Area Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
Cultural
2007
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2007.
- Countries South Africa
- Area Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
Cultural
1999
Robben Island
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 1999.
- Countries South Africa
- Area Robben Island
Cultural
2024
The Emergence of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2024.
- Countries South Africa
- Place The Emergence of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
Natural
2005
Vredefort Dome
UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2005.
- Countries South Africa
- Area Vredefort Dome
Natural
Transboundary
1999
iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park
UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Mozambique and South Africa. Inscribed in 1999.
- Countries Mozambique and South Africa
- Area iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park
Mixed
Transboundary
2000
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
UNESCO mixed World Heritage site linked to Lesotho and South Africa. Inscribed in 2000.
- Countries Lesotho and South Africa
- Area Maloti-Drakensberg Park