Belle Ombre Guide B Grade Pocket Book

From the parking lot head up the tarred road leading to the mountain for 235 meters where you will find a set of stairs on the left leading from the jeep track up the mountain. After 430 meters on the stair machine, you will meet with the jeep track again. Go left along the road, which almost immediately goes around a hairpin and up to the right. You will turn left however and take the short road leading down into a cul-de-sac. On the far side of this, the path leaves up the hill to the right. Walk up the hill to the little saddle, which is between Eagle's Nest on your left, and Constantia Corner itself on your right. When you reach the top of this little saddle, Orange Kloof will be in front and below, and the path splits. Take a right, and follow the trail as it curves up to the right through the stand of big proteas.

A few more minutes and you will go up a short wooden ladder, as you continue up the ridge with views of Hout Bay unfolding on your left, and Orange Kloof below. You will pass under a rock face, directly after this the path splits [34°00.293, 18°24.262]. Going straight will lead you to Agatha's Gully today you will head up to the right

As you reach the top of the ridge, you will cross a flatter section of the trail before passing through a gap in some rocks. You will then cross another level section before reaching a gap between an even larger set of rocks that are on Belle Ombre Peak. On either side of the path under these rocks are great sheltered spots to rest and shelter from the sun or rain. There are also stupendous views up the back of Table Mountain.