New Cable Car
Old Cable Car
Cable car
The original idea was a roadway that would cost £100 000 in 1912. World War 2 in 1914 stopped it. in 1926 a Norwegian engineer Trygve Stromsoe proposed the building of a cableway to the council. he gained interest of investors that eventually formed Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) to finance construction. A cable way was decided to be the best option. it finally opened October 4 1929. the cost was £60 000 and it took a little over 2 years to build.
http://tablemountain.net/about/the_table_mountain_aerial_cableway/
It was then upgraded starting in January 1997 and reopened October 4 1997
They improved the machinery and upgraded the restaurants. The cable line had new carts with a rotating floor. the cable system made it possible for any individual to get to the Top of table mountain and see some of the most amazing views in the world. To this day, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has a proud history of being totally accident-free.
Taken from-http://tablemountain.net/about/table_mountain_aerial_cableway_company/The Cableway has transported over 20-million people to the summit of Table Mountain.
Each of the two cable cars can carry 65 people.
More than 800 people can enjoy the trip every hour.
The floor of the circular cabin rotates to allow travellers 360° views.
The cable cars’ circular shape ensures excellent aerodynamics and stability.
Approximately 800 000 visitors from all over the world use the Cableway annually.
Tickets can be bought online from anywhere in the world.
The cable cars travel at a maximum speed of 10m per second.
The cable cars take four to five minutes to reach the top of the mountain.
Each of the Cableway’s cables is 1200m in length.
The cables weigh 18 tonnes and are attached to counter-weights weighing 134 tonnes each.
The cable car base is a water tank with a 4000l capacity. This provides fresh water for visitors, and is used as ballast in windy conditions.
The cable cars can carry up to 5 200kg each.
There are only two other such cable cars in the world; one in Titlis in Switzerland, and the other in Palm Springs in the United States.
The cable cars take visitors 704m, from the lower station at 363m above sea level, to the upper station, at 1067m above sea level.
http://tablemountain.net/about/table_mountain_aerial_cableway_company/
Some of the Restaurants
The restaurants help produce a more pleasurable stay for the tourist after a long day seeing the Mountain.
http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/table-mountain.htm
Hiking
Hiking
The hike is only 3km to the top but it is rough for the distance. It is very steep. The cable car offers one-way trips for hikers only wanting to go up or down. During the hike an individual can experience the landscape and animals close up on their scenic route. (look for the nature post). Here is a map of the trail.
http://tablemountain.net/visitor_info/activities/hiking/
Rock climbing- only traditional rock climbing is allowed where no permanent pieces are inserted into the rock. It is more dangerous but I personally this is a good limitation because it keeps the location natural. It also brings in more experienced rock climbers that know what they are doing. Sandstone is what the mountain is mostly made of. This is a nice rock to use for climbing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_climbing
Caving
Most caves are formed in limestone. The caves in Table Mountain are unusually different because they are in sandstone. Wynberg Caves are the largest caves present. The caves are mostly located at the back of the table.
http://www.capetown-traveladviser.com/caving-in-cape-town.html
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