Trip to Table Mountain

When the soft light of the Cape makes Table Mountain glow and the clouds above the plateau shimmer like a tablecloth, you will hardly be able to tear your eyes away. More than 300 routes lead up the mountain, which has become as much a landmark of cosmopolitan Cape Town as Sugarloaf Mountain is of Rio or the Acropolis of Athens. Whether you take a leisurely hike lasting several hours, tackle the most direct route with rope and crampons, or glide comfortably up to the summit by cable car – what matters is that at some point you stand on this magical plateau, a full kilometre long. A fresh breeze blows across the summit of Table Mountain, more than 1000 metres high. From here you can gaze out over the open sea, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. An excursion up Table Mountain is an absolute must on any trip to Cape Town.