Constantiaberg Peak.... SOTA ZS/WC-047

SOTA actvation of Constantiaberg Peak 928m 

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Constantiaberg peak is the second highest peak in the Table Mountain chain, Maclear's Beacon on Table Mountain being the highest. Dennis, Grant and I hiked up here to activate ZS/WC-047 in May, 2008.

We started at the dam in the Silvermine nature reserve, hiking up to Elephant's Eye,then further up to the peak itself, passing the transmitting mast on the way up. Our route down was via the steep South Western slope to the view point above Blackburn ravine and then onwards back to the parking lot at the dam.

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Dennis, ZS1TC, and Grant dressed against the bitterly cold wind on top of the Constantiaberg.

 In the background are three SOTA  peaks (Upper Steenberg, Muizenberg and Kalkbay peaks)

Looking Eastwards over the Cape Flats and False Bay with the Hottentotsholand Mountain chain  and Cape Hangklip in the distant background.  In the center foreground is the "Sentek" TV and FM transmitting station. Out of site, just to the left of the camera, is the weather service's radar site.                                   

A portrait shot of myself on the North Western slopes of Constantiaberg with Houtbay fishing village and the Sentinel Peak in the background.

The three of us taking a well earned rest on the way down from the peak. ( taken from the same location as the previous pic)