Must-see viewpoint · Western Cape, South Africa
Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon)
Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon) is a viewpoint in Western Cape, South Africa.
Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon): crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon)
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon) — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.96683, 18.42555. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon)
- Waterworks Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Devil's Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rhodes Memorial · attraction · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rust en Vreugd · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- South African Jewish Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Arderne Gardens · park · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- District Six Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Iziko South African Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Artillerymen's Memorial · fort · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Company's Garden · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St George · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wynberg Park · cave · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castle of Good Hope · fort · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Groote Kerk · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon)
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon)
- Devil's Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lion's Head · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Signal Hill · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Constantia · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Constantiaberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Karbonkelberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Sentinel · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ou Kaapse Weg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chapman's Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon) yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon)?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon)?
Nearby: Waterworks Museum (museum, 2 km), Devil's Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 3 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Rhodes Memorial (attraction, 4 km), Rust en Vreugd (museum, 5 km).
Is Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon) worth visiting?
Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon) is listed as a must-see viewpoint in South Africa on Spotwander.