Towering 1 085 metres above the city of Cape Town, Table Mountain is often covered with cloud known as the table cloth. This is how Table Mountain got its name.
The view on top of the mountain is unsurpassed and there are 11 viewpoints from which to take in the spectacular views of the city, the coastline, the ocean, Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula. The journey to the top of Table Mountain may take many routes, while the journey down includes an opportunity to do the longest commercial abseil in the world. Although, you may prefer the cable car which has a rotating floor to ensure you get a 360 degree view while travelling up or down.
Table Mountain is also a place of richly diverse flora and fauna as the flat-topped sandstone plateau was formed 600 million years ago. Over 1 400 plant species occur while the Ghost Frog occurs nowhere else in the world.
Table Mountain beat Mount Everest and Mount Fiji to make it onto the list of the world’s top 28 natural wonders in 2009 - you can vote for Table Mountain to get on the final list of New 7 Wonders! Voting will continue throughout 2010 and into 2011.
There are a number of walking and hiking opportunities on Table Mountain, as well as rock-climbing routes. You can simply stroll along in the cool shade of indigenous forest - according to the Table Mountain National Park website: "The ancient Afromontane forest has a fairy charm as vines and canopies create a magical atmosphere." - or go hiking for a few days. Whichever you choose you won't be disappointed.
For the energetic, Table Mountain National Park offers the spectacular five-night, six-day 97km Hoerikwaggo Trail. Hike on Table Mountain from Cape Town to Cape Point and through Table Mountain National Park on a trail rivaling the legendary Inca Trail in Machu Picchu. Hikers can also book three-day, two-day, or one-night hikes along sections of the overall trail. Hoerikwaggo is the original Khoi’san (the first indigenous people of southern Africa) word for mountain in the sea, the Khoi’san’s name for Table Mountain.
Towering 1 085 metres above the city of Cape Town, Table Mountain is often covered with cloud known as the table cloth. This is how Table Mountain got its name.
The view on top of the mountain is unsurpassed and there are 11 viewpoints from which to take in the spectacular views of the city, the coastline, the ocean, Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula. The journey to the top of Table Mountain may take many routes, while the journey down includes an opportunity to do the longest commercial abseil in the world. Although, you may prefer the cable car which has a rotating floor to ensure you get a 360 degree view while travelling up or down.
Table Mountain is also a place of richly diverse flora and fauna as the flat-topped sandstone plateau was formed 600 million years ago. Over 1 400 plant species occur while the Ghost Frog occurs nowhere else in the world.
Table Mountain beat Mount Everest and Mount Fiji to make it onto the list of the world’s top 28 natural wonders in 2009 - you can vote for Table Mountain to get on the final list of New 7 Wonders! Voting will continue throughout 2010 and into 2011.
There are a number of walking and hiking opportunities on Table Mountain, as well as rock-climbing routes. You can simply stroll along in the cool shade of indigenous forest - according to the Table Mountain National Park website: "The ancient Afromontane forest has a fairy charm as vines and canopies create a magical atmosphere." - or go hiking for a few days. Whichever you choose you won't be disappointed.
For the energetic, Table Mountain National Park offers the spectacular five-night, six-day 97km Hoerikwaggo Trail. Hike on Table Mountain from Cape Town to Cape Point and through Table Mountain National Park on a trail rivaling the legendary Inca Trail in Machu Picchu. Hikers can also book three-day, two-day, or one-night hikes along sections of the overall trail. Hoerikwaggo is the original Khoi’san (the first indigenous people of southern Africa) word for mountain in the sea, the Khoi’san’s name for Table Mountain.
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