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TABLE MOUNTAIN - OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
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The rotating cable car, which provides a spectacular 360° view of the city bowl.
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Get off the beaten track and away from the bustle of the city, to see some of the rarer sights of Table Mountain; things you wouldn't see from the Cable Car or from a bus window.
We offer guided walks and climbs, on and around Table Mountain, Lions Head, Silvermine Nature Reserve and Cape Point Nature Reserve.
You're accompanied by a professional (fully-qualified and experienced) guide to share the history of all the landmarks and features you'll experience; providing a safe and informative experience you'll never forget!
You'll learn about the flora, fauna, geology and cultural history of Cape Town, while experiencing the most spectacular views along the way and at the top - Devils Peak, Apostles, Camps Bay, Robben Island, Signal Hill and the City Bowl.
Your tour ends with a short walk around the edge of the 'table-top' and a spectacular descent in the cable-car which brings you back to earth.
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The cable car appears in the 'venster' (window) on the way over the spectacular India-Venster route.
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Choose from the easier trek up Platteklip Gorge or the more technical scramble over the India-Venster route - either way, you'll be inspired to reach the table-top of this iconic, 7th 'wonder of nature', for which Cape Town is so famous. The easier 2 hour hike up Platteklip Gorge follows in the footsteps of the first European to climb Table Mountain in 1503; while the India-Venster route offers a more challenging scramble with some moderate exposure to heights (10-20 metres), over 3.5 hours.
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Happy hikers, always!
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Hike up to the Back-Table of the mountain (750m ASL), where you'll experience the flora and fauna and see the dams built to supply the city in the 19th century.
After a lunch-stop, we'll continue up Disa Gorge and follow the aqueduct to join Smuts Track and on to the summit of this iconic, 7th 'wonder of nature' for which Cape Town is so famous, at Maclears Beacon. From there, it's a 40min hike over the top to the Upper Cable car and a spectacular descent, over the city bowl.
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Just one of the exhilarating views from the summit of Lions Head.
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Great value for effort, this 90min hike, spirals around one of the City's prominent landmarks, providing views over Devils Peak, Table Mountain, the Apostles, Camps Bay, Clifton, Robben Island, Signal Hill, the City Bowl; culminating with the most spectacular, panoramic, 360° views from the summit, at only 670m (ASL).This very popular hike can be booked for sunrise, sunset or any other time you prefer.
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GRADES : - A - Walking
- B - Scrambling (sometimes using hands to clamber over boulders)
- C - Easy rock climbing (using hands and feet to climb), with safety equipment provided.
Check our VISITORS BOOK for some of the comments our satisfied guests have left us ... and our BLOG for other interesting information! And look at these TIPS and safety advice, before setting out to climb Table Mountain. Or check out our Orientation Map to get an idea of what's on offer.
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