Dark Gorge
Location: Newlands Forest, starting from the contour path about 200m from where you can look up the stone scree below Newlands Ravine. OSM map
Overview: Dark Gorge is the ravine leading up to the Saddle between TM and Devil's Peak which has the prominent rock pillar known as the Pulpit at the top on the right (but not to be confused with the other Pulpit on Hiddingh Buttress)
Route Description:
This is a lovely cool summer route. It is the ravine to the right (Devil's Peak side) of Newlands ravine.
The start is off the Newlands to Rhodes Memorial contour path about 100m past the Newlands Ravine path.
The first part is largely wooded rock screes. Some way up, the ravine splits, and you take the left hand fork as the right hand side is Dark Gully, an unpleasant rock climb.
Near the top of Dark Gorge, one climbs a little forest of trees on a very steep slope next to the cliff face, and the final part where you exit from the trees, is an exposed earthy section which needs care.
