Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

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Our Virtual Tour

Riding the cable car up Table Mountain is only one of the several activities you can do with us! Below is a list of things you can do on a solo adventure, or with your loved ones at the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway.

What to do

Retail therapy on the mountain.

For many of our visitors, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway experience is a memorable one. To remember this time with us, visitors often purchase souvenirs, gifts, and clothing. There are four retail outlets, Shop at the Top, the Little Shop at the top, the Exist Shop, and the Visitor Center, stocking a great selection of merchandise, from affordable goodies to luxury items. Many of these retail items are only available here at Table Mountain. 97% of our products in our retail outlets are sourced locally.

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Food & Beverage Outlets at Table Mountain

From light snacks to more substantial meals, to a variety of hot and cold beverages, we have you covered. Check out our Food & Beverage outlets:

Upper Cable Station:

TEN67 Eatery
VIEWS by De Grendel
KLOUD Bar
Dairy Den Ice Cream

Lower Cable Station:

TAP Bar

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Our Functions & Venue hire

The Cableway offers outdoor venues perfect for cocktail parties, post-conference drinks, weddings, product launches, end-of-year parties, incentives, and more.

Treat your guests or colleagues to a special mountain-top occasion they are sure to remember for years to come!

Function venues at Upper Cable Station: Twelve Apostles Terrace recently named Africa's Best MICE Event Venue in the World MICE Awards, TEN67 balcony, VIEWS by De Grendel and its balconies.

Lower Cable Station: TAP Bar for an outdoor venue or VISTA (indoor venue).

Email us at: functions@tablemountain.net to enquire about bookings.

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Guided Walks

Enjoy our free guided walks, with 30-minute tours departing hourly from 09:00 to 15:00 at the Twelve Apostles Terrace (below TEN67 Eatery). These are family-friendly walks are conducted by our staff, who will share the story of Table Mountain and the Cableway. You can also enjoy free audio tours by downloading the VoiceMap app, both at the Lower and Upper Cableway Stations. To enhance your visit, download the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway app for real-time weather updates, live queue times, and activity highlights, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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Cape Town Abseil

Take your Table Mountain experience beyond the ordinary. Whether you’re looking for heart-pumping adventure or a guided journey through nature, Cape Town Abseil offers unforgettable ways to explore this iconic landmark.

Why Choose Cape Town Abseil?

The only operator offering the official Table Mountain abseil
Professional, qualified guides with years of experience
Flexible options: abseil only, hike only, or a hike-and-abseil combo
Safe, fun, and unforgettable adventures for individuals, couples, families, and groups

Make Your Visit Extraordinary
A trip on the Cableway already gives you an incredible view — but adding an abseil or guided hike turns your visit into a once-in-a-lifetime memory. Whether you’re chasing thrills or seeking connection with nature, Cape Town Abseil is the ultimate way to experience Table Mountain.

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If hiking, explorations, stunning views and the stillness of nature make you excited, then a hike up Table Mountain should definitely be on your Cape Town bucket list. Hikers should only travel in groups, during the day, and take plenty of water and warm clothing. In bad weather the Cableway may be closed, so be prepared to hike down if need be. Read more on hiking trails below.

Agama Walk
The Agama Walk is arguably the most popular trail on Table Mountain. It’s easily completed in around 30 minutes, and gives you 360° views of Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula.
!Easily completed in around 30 minutes
Klipspringer Walk
The Klipspringer Walk takes hikers along the edge of the plateau to the top of Platteklip Gorge
!Low difficulty - 45 minute hike 1.4km
Platteklip Gorge Hike
Platteklip Gorge is the easiest by miles. A straightforward walk up a series of switchbacks and staircases, the route involves no climbing over boulders or inching along crumbling ledges.

But you will need to be reasonably fit, suitably equipped, well watered and sun-blocked. Be prepare to share: the Platteklip route is very popular and often crowded in summer. It is, however, the safest route up, well patrolled and maintained, and there’s always time to stop and have a chat with fellow red-faced hikers.
!Hike duration: 1.5 hours - 2 hours depending on your fitness.
India Venster
The trail starts just right to the cable car Lower Station and it climbs quickly to the contour path. Then the India Venster hike truly starts. Follow the yellow footprints all the way to the top of the mountain. Beautiful views and fun hike, but don't underestimate it. There is parts where climbing is involved and above average fitness is required to make it to the top.
!Extremely difficult down and should only be done by experienced hikers - 2.9km
Upper Cableway Station to Maclear’s Beacon Walk
A 45-minute walk from the Upper Cable Station to Maclear’s Beacon, spanning the length of the mountain, approximately three kilometres. It is advisable to wear comfortable walking shoes to do the walk.
!Low difficulty - 2 hour hike 5.5km
The Pipe Track Walk
The Pipe Track is famous for its beauty and tranquility and is known as one of the most enjoyable hikes in Cape Town.
!Low difficulty - 3 hour hike 6km
Dassie Walk
The Dassie Walk promises spectacular views to the north, south and west.
!Very easy walk of an estimated 15 minutes
Agama Walk
The Agama Walk is arguably the most popular trail on Table Mountain. It’s easily completed in around 30 minutes, and gives you 360° views of Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula.
!Easily completed in around 30 minutes
Klipspringer Walk
The Klipspringer Walk takes hikers along the edge of the plateau to the top of Platteklip Gorge
!Low difficulty - 45 minute hike 1.4km
Platteklip Gorge Hike
Platteklip Gorge is the easiest by miles. A straightforward walk up a series of switchbacks and staircases, the route involves no climbing over boulders or inching along crumbling ledges.

But you will need to be reasonably fit, suitably equipped, well watered and sun-blocked. Be prepare to share: the Platteklip route is very popular and often crowded in summer. It is, however, the safest route up, well patrolled and maintained, and there’s always time to stop and have a chat with fellow red-faced hikers.
!Hike duration: 1.5 hours - 2 hours depending on your fitness.
India Venster
The trail starts just right to the cable car Lower Station and it climbs quickly to the contour path. Then the India Venster hike truly starts. Follow the yellow footprints all the way to the top of the mountain. Beautiful views and fun hike, but don't underestimate it. There is parts where climbing is involved and above average fitness is required to make it to the top.
!Extremely difficult down and should only be done by experienced hikers - 2.9km

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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

Come explore

Our Virtual Tour

What to do

Platteklip Gorge Hike