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This photograph was stitched together from four separate images and shows Table Mountain Aerial Cableway’s upper station, as well as Lion’s Head. Photo courtesy Damien du Toit.

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A view of Table Mountain in the early morning, taken at the V&A Waterfront. Photo courtesy cdngrlnaomi.

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Table Mountain's textured landscape. Photo courtesy Edward Kilner.

Table Mountain is Cape Town’s most photographed celebrity, but this grande dame of Cape Town is so much more than just a fun, photogenic pile of rocks and sand.

For instance, did you know that it’s one of the oldest mountains on the planet? It’s six times older than the Himalayas and five times older than the Rockies.  And it’s so easy to visit, thanks to Cape Town Aerial Cableway.

A novel photograph from inside one of the cable cars, taken with a fisheye lens. Photo courtesy Raphael Koerich

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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is one of only three rotating cable car systems in the world.

As it twirls its way up to the summit, the 800 000 passengers who use it every year are treated to a 360⁰ view of the mountain itself, the magnificent Lion’s Head, the Cape Town city bowl, the V&A Waterfront and the deep blue Atlantic Ocean.

A view of Table Mountain from the Rietvlei Lagoon in Milnerton. Photo courtesy smee.bruce

Do you have images of Table Mountain you’d like to share with us? We’d love you to join the Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa Flickr group. You could see your image on our blog!

Photo courtesy Edward Kilner.

There’s no doubt Table Mountain is the most impressive sight in Cape Town. It dominates the city, but exactly how high above sea level is it? Well, that depends on who you speak to…

Encyclopaedia Britannica lists the mountain’s height as 1086m, while its Columbia counterpart claims it is 1087m high. Popular web encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, also carries the figure 1086, but its business partner, WikiAnswers, will tell you the highest point on Table Mountain is 1085m above sea level. Even South African Tourism and Cape Town Tourism disagree – the national body says the mountain is 1086m high, while the city’s sightseeing officials say it’s one metre lower.

Sabine Lehmann, CEO, Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company Limited is proud to announce its website’s fresh new look, with added content and features, quick tips and 50 fun Did You Knows?

On the overhauled website, you also will find information about whether the cableway is open, the first and last trips of the day, the weather on top, and even when the sun will rise and set.

“Being on top of Table Mountain makes you see how small you are in the scheme of things, when you see how big the world is from up there,” says Table Mountain Aerial Cableway operator, Eugene Balie.

Eugene Balie first went up the Cableway as a child; he never thought that, one day, he’d operate the cable car.

Born 25 years ago in Cape Town, he started working as a cable car operator two months ago.

Even in the worst weather, views of Table Mountain presiding majestically over the Mother City are something special.

At night, when the mountain is all lit up and the city sparkles beneath her, it’s a spectacular sight, as these photos show.