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How rescuers saved stranded lone hiker on Table Mountain

Cape Times

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June 17, 2025

WHAT was supposed to be an adventurous outing nearly turned for the worst for a lone 16-year-old hiker when he was stranded on a small ledge above the contour path on Table Mountain.

- THEOLIN TEMBO

Thanks to a passing good Samaritan who spotted the teen, teams from the Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) responded to the lower slopes of Table Mountain on Friday afternoon. The young hiker had attempted to find a shortcut from the India Venster trail to the Contour Path. While descending the steep ground, he slipped and fell a short way onto a narrow ledge.

WSAR spokesperson David Nel said he was uninjured in the fall.

“A passing good Samaritan spotted the stranded youth and quickly raised the alarm by calling the emergency number - 021 937 0300.

“Rescue teams immediately responded to the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Lower Cable Station, swiftly hiking up to locate the stuck hiker on a cliff above the Contour Path.

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