Devil's Peak (Cape Town)

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Devil's Peak
Duiwelspiek
Devil's Peak seen from Lion's Head. Hottentots Holland range in the distance
Highest point
Elevation	1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Coordinates	33°57′17.11″S 18°26′21.35″E / 33.9547528°S 18.4392639°E / -33.9547528; 18.4392639 (Table Mountain)
Geography
Location	Western Cape, South Africa
Geology
Age of rock	Silurian/Ordovician
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.

The central districts of Cape Town are located within this natural amphitheatre. The city grew out of a settlement founded on the shore below the mountains in 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck, for the Dutch East India Company. Some of the first farms in the Cape were established on the slopes of Devil's Peak, along the Liesbeek River.

Devil's Peak stands 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) high, less than Table Mountain's 1,087 metres (3,566 ft), and there are a number of hiking routes to the summit.