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Table Mountain National Park
Great Tourist Attractions
The Table Mountain National Park includes all of the coastal waters around the Cape Peninsula, from Mouille Point in the west to Bailey’s Cottage in the east.
This is one of the most diverse and productive stretches of coastline in South Africa. The Cape Peninsula is also rich in marine species endemic to Southern Africa, some of which are even endemic to this change-over region.
The shores of the Cape Peninsula are one of the great tourist attractions of Cape Town as well as being one of the most spectacular sites for scuba diving. Divers will be required to hold a permit to be allowed to dive in certain MPA’s.
Table Mountain National Park offers abseiling and adventure activities as well as superb hiking trails and mountain biking trails with sublime views.
By Johan Boshoff
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Abseiling is not a sport as such, but rather a means used by climbers to quickly descend along a sheer face once they’ve scaled a mountain...
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People who take the cable car up Table Mountain seldom get to see just how extensive the Back Table is. Indeed it is a veritable mountain wi...
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The Table Mountain National Park encompasses the incredibly scenic Peninsula mountain chain, stretching all the way from Signal Hill in the ...
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The rush is indescribable, completely different to the feeling of being in a glider or micro-light aircraft. You’re not enclosed in a cock...
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The first recorded ascent of Table Mountain was in 1503 by the Portuguese admiral, Antonio da Saldanha, while en route to the East....
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A network of gnarly gravel roads traverse the steep slopes of Table Mountain, connecting to the Tafelberg Contour Road at various points....
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Because the satisfaction of walking up to the top of Table Mountain is so much more than taking the cable car, you have to walk up at least ...
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Today, it has been claimed, Table Mountain is the most climbed mountain in the world. It has been declared a national monument and, although...
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