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Opened in 1930, and considerably redone in 1998 when fresh cars and dual cabling were introduced, the Table Mountain aerial Cableway has ferried more than 15 million people to the summit, a picturesque ride which offers incredible vistas of Cape Town and its surroundings.
This isn't an expedition for the vertigo sufferers or faint-hearted. Some 1,100 m (3,640 ft) of cable connect the Cable Station at the base on Tfelberg Road close to Kloof Nek with the Cable Station at the summit on the easternmost end of the Table mountain Flats. On their way up, the cars ascend steeply from an elevation of 300 m (987 ft) to 1,000 m (3,000 ft). The new cars can each hold 60 passengers, twofold more than what the old cars could carry.
Once you are up, there are multiple pathways leading to breathtaking panoramas over Cape Town, Robben Island, Table Bay, the Cape Peninsula, and Cape Flats. There are three prominent courses. Klipspringer course pursues the tableland border above Platteklip cliff. Agama course has been built to give excellent all-around vistas of Capetown. Dassie course presents stunning sceneries to the south, north and west. There are two complimentary, guided tableland tours each day, at 11.00 am and in the afternoon.
The cableway is one of South Africa's prime attractions; the directions are found on all prime roads in and around Cape Town - track the brown data boards. There is plenty of space for parking around the Table mountain Cable station. However, you can't reserve in advance, but you will get find a place if you walk in and queuing is rarely required. Hours of movement to and fro, up to the summit and base vary consequently to the season, and the services can be paused at short notice if high winds from the seaside become too intense. Always carry a jacket, as it is usually much cooler above than below.
Mode of Transport
By Cable Car
When To Visit
Year-round
Duration of the journey
Twelve minutes
Highlights
- Witnessing a 360 panorama of Cape Town during the trip, thanks to the cableways revolving floor.
- An incredible assortment of plant life at the top - look specifically for the daylight cone scrubs in full blossom (summer only)
You should know
Rock Hyrax or The Dassie - a miniature, a rabbit-like animal that can be encountered on the Tableflat summit - is surprisingly the elephant's most intimate living relative.
