Be respectful of other mountain users – no loud music, over robust behaviour, running on steep paths etc.
Cell phones should be on silent and not used while hiking, except for photographs and in emergencies.
Drones – NO FLY ZONE. Table Mountain is a National Park – it is illegal to fly drones in any National Park and it is disrespectful of hikers and enjoyment of nature.
Take all rubbish with you, including biodegradable peels, cores, skins, tissues etc. Follow the wilderness maxim of ‘take only photos, leave only footprints’.
Take a small bag for litter and remove any that you come across – thank you in advance.
It is illegal to pick flowers or take cuttings. Table Mountain is a National Park and the Fynbos biome contains many rare and threatened species.
Chipping of rocks or defacing of rock and other surfaces with graffiti is a punishable offence and disrespectful of nature and can lead to arrest and a considerable fine.
Building of decorative cairns is damaging to the environment, leave rocks in their natural state – please.
Preferably no smoking on the Mountain – if you have to, make sure cigarettes are extinguished and please take your cigarette butts away with you.
The Fynbos biome has a HIGH FIRE DANGER, do not make any fires or use gas stoves. Fire is a risk to all hikers and mountain users.
Do not burn toilet paper in the Fynbos environment, take a zip bag and remove it from the mountain
Stick to the clear paths, do not take short cuts.
Keep within sight of your group, if you need to answer the call of nature, inform the hike leader.
Obey the instructions of the hike leader or, in an emergency situation the incident manager.
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