Many visitors to Cape Town, want to climb Table Mountain. But it's not often I'm asked to guide tourists up two of our peaks in one day. But Martin and Inge, two intrepid young hikers from Germany were determined to do just that, before the autumn rain set in.

We set out late and negotiated our way through the thick traffic on Tafelberg road to find parking. From there, we climbed the steep path to Kloof Corner where they took in the first of the spectacular views on this well-known, yet not so well-travelled route.

Then on to the start of India-Venster and on up, stopping at the 'Venster' (window) for the classic photo opportunity, with the cable car ascending in the background. We stopped on top of Venster buttress briefly, where some iridescent Sunbirds joined us for lunch.

We were doing well and the sky was clearing, just in time to enjoy the views of Camps Bay and Clifton beaches, from Fountain Ledge. At the top, we circumnavigated the circular path around the western table and made our way down in the cable-car.

But Martin and Inge still had energy to spare, and so we pulled into the parking on Signal Hill road, and proceeded up the track around Lions Head. Up the chains and it was only an hour before Martin and Inge were marvelling at the exquisite 360 °C, panoramic views. The double, at a leisurely pace, in just 5 hours of hiking/scrambling. Well done!