Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Cable car to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
About
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions with approximately one million people a year using the Cableway.
The upper cable station is on the westernmost end of the Table Mountain plateau, at an elevation of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft). The upper cable station offers views over Cape Town, Table Bay and Robben Island to the north, and the Atlantic seaboard to the west and south. Amenities at the upper station include free guided walking tours, an audio tour, meal options at a café and a wi-fi lounge.
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Table Mountain
Mountain overlooking Cape Town, South Africa
0.7 mi awayTable Mountain National Park
Nature conservation area on the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa
1.6 mi awayCamps Bay
Suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
1.2 mi awayGardens, Cape Town
Suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
1.4 mi awayAtlantic Seaboard, Cape Town
Sub-region of Cape Town, South Africa
1.2 mi away2006 Table Mountain fire
Large fire on Table Mountain, South Africa
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