Celtic Thursday Trail - Plumpudding Route

Thu Feb 12 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+02:00

Newlands Forest | Cape Town

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Celtic Thursday Trail - Plumpudding Route
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We will bring chilled Jack Black Beer to enjoy afterwards and ask that you contribute to the Volunteer Wildfire Volunteers - https://vws.org.za/vws-support/
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, we meet at Newlands Forest for the Plumpudding Hill route run to start at 18:00.
Meet in the parking area at the Parks Board office / helipad / firebase (the parking area is the main parking area off the M3 – 700 meters north of the big M3 / Blue Route intersection with Rhodes Drive / Newlands Avenue, and about 1.2kms south of the southern end of UCT).
The route takes us into Newlands Forest, out to the beacon on Plumpudding Hill, down Heartbreak Hill on the slopes of Devil’s Peak and back via the lower route above Rhodes Memorial.
Difficulty grading 6/10.
Distance is 9.5km with about 450m total ascent and descent.
Fast, Fast-Medium, Medium and Medium-slow pace options available, each with an experienced group leader to cater for different speeds, so provided you can run a flat 10kms in less than 65 minutes, there will be a group for you.
NB: PLEASE ALL DO YOUR BEST TO STAY IN YOUR GROUPS - MOST PARTICULARLY DO NOT RUN AHEAD OF YOUR GROUP LEADER. If you are new to the runs and unsure of the pace of the various groups, then rather run with a slower group initially.
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