Three Rocky Peaks (27/33)

Three Rocky Peaks is a well known interesting scramble route up the north side of Vlakkenberg from Constantia Nek. Bridget and I joined a MCSA meet let by Martyn Trainor on this Saturday morning at 8.30 am. A small corner of the Constantiaberg and Silvermine mountains not burned in the recent big fire.

It's the three summits from the right of the photo, ending on the one in the middle (380m, 433m, 569m)

That is peak 2 looking back, Orange Kloof on the left in the distance.

Ascending peak 3 became interesting.

A moment to regroup before the final section.

Scramble up the gulleyl

From here it we were into the jumble of rocks at the top. Through a few cracks, round some corners and over a few more big boulders and we were at the beacon.  In a cold wind.

As is often the case, the beacon is not always the highest point but the most visible point nearest the edge.  Here Martin is telling a navy story in the small saddle beyond the beacon and before the high point where we stopped for our lunch.

The clouds were thinner here and we basked in the sunshine overlooking upper Hout Bay while we enjoyed tea and lunch.

Magnificent scene looking towards Constantiaberg. Fire damage visible in the distance.

After taking an interesting way down the south side of the 3rd peak we joined the Vlakkenberg path (part of Hoerigkwagga trail) and followed it down to Constantianek.

Peak 2 on the right and Peak 3 in the distance.

Bare gum trees at the top of Silvermist estate next to the zipline operation.