A visit to Table Mountain in a 45 minute drive (when not travelling during rush hour) by car away from our cottage.
This allows you to visit Cape Town for the day and enjoy the amazing view from Table Mountain and go to the V&A Waterfront and return to the tranquillity of our cottage.

Location

Lower Cable Station, Tafelberg Road, Cape Town
Weather line: +27(0)21 424 8181

Operations Schedule

The cable cars depart every 10 - 15 minutes.
Cableway closed for annual maintenance between July and August (dates may change every year).
You can now also book your tickets online which is also refundable (highly recommended in high season).
 
Note: Trips is weather permitting and conditions can change very fast.
Please visit their site for more information: www.tablemountain.net

Maps to the Cableway
 

From Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Mitchell's Plain, Muizenberg, N2	From Blaauwberg, Bellville, Paarl, N1

History of the Cableway
 

•	The Cableway was first built almost 78 years ago. On 4 October 1929 the Cableway opened its doors to its first visitors. The opening ceremony, led by the then mayor of Cape Town, drew 200 guests.
•	Since then three upgrades have taken place, with the most recent in October 1997.

Number of visitors to the Cableway
 

•	To date the Cableway has transported more than 18 million passengers to the summit.
•	800 000 visitors from all over the world use the Cableway annually.
•	Even with so many visitors, queuing time is minimal due to the new upgraded system.

About the cable cars
 

•	The 65 passenger cable car runs from Tafelberg Road to the top of Table Mountain. The floor rotates giving everyone a 360 degree view on the way up.
•	The cable car was imported from Switzerland and there are only 2 other such cable cars in the world, one in Titlis in the Swiss Alps in Switzerland, and one in Palm Springs in America.
•	The cable cars take about 4 - 5 minutes to reach the top of the mountain and they travel at a speed of up to 10 meters per second.
•	The cable cars can carry a maximum weight of 5200 kg and works on a counter weight system weighing 134 tonnes each.
•	The length of the cables is 1200m.
•	The cables weigh 18 tonnes.
•	The height of Table Mountain at its highest point is 1085m.
•	The round cable car offers excellent aerodynamics in Cape Town’s famous strong South Easter winds.
•	The base of the cable car is in fact a water tank that can carry up to 4000 litres of fresh water used to ballast during the windy season, they also supply fresh water for visitors.