Tag Archives: Elsie’s Peak Hike

Is That a Warthog?

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went walking on the firebreak – not the one behind us but the little stretch of firebreak close to the start of (your) Elsie’s Peak. I walked from the top of Contour, … Continue reading →

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Remember For Next Time x 2

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie New Years Day and we began it with a swim. Mid afternoon, we took a hike over YOUR mountain. Onto Elsie’s Peak we went, walking from home, up Highway, up Contour & onto the mountain. Sweeping views, … Continue reading →

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Early Morning on Elsie’s Peak

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we climbed ‘your’ peak! We haven’t done this for a while, so it was great to get out there before it got too hot and unbeknown to us, misty (current view) We walked … Continue reading →

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A Walk Over The Mountain

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went stomping over the mountainside. We headed up ‘your’ peak. We walked from home, taking Contour Way to Mountain Rd and starting on the mountainside from there. I love walking on the  … Continue reading →

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Mountain Walk

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went for a mountain walk. It wasn’t very high or long but it was round the lower area of your peak! We walked from home and eventually went up Contour Rd to … Continue reading →

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Exercise With A Purpose

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day, I left home not long after 7am and drove the big car back to the garage. It was a chilly morning. I was eager to experience 10 degrees walking home, as that’s the … Continue reading →

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Remember the Flowers?

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that I woke up with a confused thought. Remember the flowers? Very pretty yellow flowers Mike got me for when I returned from Saint Helena Island? One of them was drooping slightly as … Continue reading →

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Elsie’s Peak Tower Blew Over

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… There was a massive storm last night with very high winds. We woke to the news that Elsie’s Peak Tower blew over…this is before, on a sunny day… On a walk a few months ago… … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Hike up Elsie’s Peak

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We hiked up Elsie’s Peak. What a treat. We walked from our house, taking 20 minutes to the start. We were up in just over an hour (including the 20 minutes) and down as my … Continue reading →

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Quarry Hike

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I walked along the ridge below Elsie’s Peak. I will call it the Quarry Hike, because had we carried on, we would have arrived above Glencairn Quarry. Perhaps next time we will go … Continue reading →

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Seeing Echo from Elsie’s Peak Ridge

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Helga

Monday Yesterday we climbed Elsie’s Peak. I haven’t been up there for ages – at least a few years.  It was a beautiful day… While we did go to the top which was really windy, our main reason was to … Continue reading →

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Mooching on the Mountain

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Helga

In this instance to ‘mooch’ is to wander aimlessly. We weren’t quite aimless, but we did wander over the mountain above Highway and Echo Roads in Fish Hoek,  looking to see if there was any chance a rough track could … Continue reading →

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Free Entertainment.

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Helga

I never tire of seeing the beauty of Cape Town. Coming from landlocked Zimbabwe at the end of 1982, I had only ever seen the sea twice. I landed in Cape Town and with eyes wide open, I took in … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Elsie’s Peak Hike

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Helga

This morning I was up early and by 6ish Adrian, Stacey and I left to walk up Elsie’s Peak. The day dawned still and perfect and the view quickly became glorious… The surrounding vegetation has been burned from a fire just … Continue reading →

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Elsie’s Peak Hike

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Helga

2-54pm Yesterday afternoon we walked up Elsie’s Peak. The last time I did it was a year ago. We parked a little below the start of the path and Riana came with Julian and I. They set off up the … Continue reading →

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