Red Disa Abundance

Red Disa Abundance
Seeing Red Disa Orchids on the top of Table Mountain is one of the must-do`s in Cape Town. Its spectacular to see such an incredible flower. Red Disa`s only grow above 800m in areas that are usually moist throughout the year. They are rare to see, and are hard to get close to in most cases, but not so on top of Table Mountain.

This walk takes you to the hidden areas of the back table to explore the kloofs and find these marvellous flowers.
This walk should be undertaken between24 January and 28 February as this is the flowering time of these flowers
A PDF is available below for downloading to provide you with full details on how to get to this incredible place, along with MAPS and interesting facts about the region.

Driving and Safety

How far do your drive?

<10 min from Cape Town.

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Driving Difficulty?

Tar all the way, no difficult or dangerous inclines or road

Personal Safety

Standard Risk, Suitable for a group of ladies

Parking

Privately owned are or Reserve Parking, so under watchful eye of manager/Owner



How wild, beautiful and Spectacular

How Unknown?

50% of the hiking population know this place

How Wild?

The wildness of this area is ranked 6/10

How Spectacular?

Spectacular.

How beautiful?

Really Beautiful

Walking and Danger

How Tough

Hard - Climb 600-800 metres up eg Skeleton Gorge

Time it takes one direction, no stopping

2 hours Half Day, Medium Fitness . Allow 6 hours+ for this walk.

Path Quality

Path is less clear but still easy and solid

No Path whatsover

2% is not a path at all.

Exposure?

Path is not exposed

Rock Scrambling

Hands are never used, and no rock scrambling or climbing

Suitable for 9-11 yrs old?

Risky

All our walks/hikes/explorations are not suitable for less than 9 year olds. 12 years old plus generally can cope with a lot with the right encouragement.

Download the PDF to get...

Detailed instructions on how to get there
A Map Layout
Hints and tips about the area