Voted as one of the 10 most famous tourist icons on the planet, Table Mountain (South Africa) is actually a plateau with a length of about 3 km, surrounded by steep cliffs. The East is “Devil’s Peak” and the West is “Lion’s Head”, creating an impressive scene for Cape Town and Table Bay. Marking the beginning of Africa, having a flat top, the stirrup forms a prominent feature and was chosen as the emblem on the flag of Cape Town and in keeping with other local government insignia. The scene of Table Mountain covered in clouds, rising higher than the high-rise buildings in Cape Town always makes visitors ponder every time they look at it.Table Mountain is the only natural landmark on the planet with a star of stars named after it Mensa, meaning “table”. The mountain has a flat top like a table that has undergone 6 million years of wear and tear; as the king of the smallest flowers on earth with more than 1,470 species. Table Mountain is proud to be home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna. It is the most known landmark in Cape Town – the gateway to Africa, thanks to its unique flat ruins at 1,086m above sea level.
Currently, Table Mountain is considered the most famous peak in the world. (Photo: TL)
At an altitude of more than 1,000m above sea level. From the top of Table Mountain, visitors can have a panoramic view of Cape Town city, V&A Waterfront, commercial centers, Parliament building or Green Point stadium where the event takes place. top matches….
This is a very attractive tourist destination for tourists. They can walk or use the cable car to visit this place. This mountain is also part of Table Mountain National Park, South Africa. The main feature of Table Mountain is a flat plateau about 3km from one side to the other, outside there are impressive cliffs, sweeping mountainous heights, together with Signal Hill, forming a natural lecture hall of the mountain. Bat city and Bay Table harbor. Highest point
on Table Mountain is the easternmost point, called the Milestone, 1,086m above sea level and marked by a Beacon Maclear stone built by Sir Thomas Maclear in 1865 for trigonometric survey. At this altitude, the climate is very cold, when the sky is clear, often covered with clouds. Watching the sunset from above is like watching a beautiful natural picture. Visitors coming here will be living in a half-real, half-dream scene.
The flat surface of the peak is usually covered with clouds that form when the southeasterly winds blow over the area, meeting the cold air and condensing. Ancient legend has it that the cloud was the cloud of exhaled breath during a smoking contest between the devil and a local pirate named Van Hunks. When the clouds appear, the contest has begun.
With the reputation of being the most majestic mountain peak in the world, Table Mountain has always been one of South Africa’s most popular tourist attractions. (Photo: TL)
Plants in Table Mountain are very rich and unique, but mainly shrubs grow. There are about 2,200 groups of entities found on the mountain. There is still a part of the forest near the wet ravines, but the climate here is dry and harsh, making it difficult for the forest to grow. The reason is also due to the intrusion of exotic plants over the past century, especially the Information Cluster. Ecologists are working hard to get rid of these aliens. Surrounded by nature reserve and wildlife. Among the more than 2,200 herbs here are more than 100 varieties of irises. They race to bloom from September this year until March next year.
The most common animal pair here is the dassie (or hyrax rock) – similar to a mole but closer to a ungulate. They usually live around cable car stations, near tourist places to eat. There are also hedgehogs, mangos, snakes and turtles. The last lion here was shot in 1802. Leopards remained in the mountains until 1920 but are now extinct. Two species of wildcat Rooikat and Vaalkat were also very common in the mountains. Now people here are very strange to see them. Some Himalayan antelopes have escaped from the Groote Schuur Zoo to come here since 1936. But because this is an exotic species, they have been almost destroyed as a selection program of the South African National Park for the yang. address.
António de Saldanha was the first European to set foot on Table Bay. When climbing to the top of this majestic mountain in 1503, impressed by the perfect flatness of the peak, he named it Table Mountain. (Photo: TL)
There are many paths leading to the top of Table Mountain, for those who love adventure, they can try their hand at walking to the top or by cable car. The cable car was first built here in 1926, officially opened in 1929. In 1997, the cable car was upgraded to serve more customers. The cable car has a capacity of several dozen people, can rotate 3600 at a suitable speed for everyone to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery or can also see Cape Town, Table Bay and Robben Island in the North, the coast coast Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
Indigenous people and tourists often walk up Table Mountain by familiar trails. The most popular way to go is through the Platteklip Gorge. On average, it takes about 2.5 hours to get to the top and from 1-3 hours depending on the speed of each person.
Climbing is a very popular standard-control activity in Table Mountain. One can choose climbing locations with different levels of difficulty and ease around the mountain. In general, it is not too difficult and risky like in other peaks.
Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Table Mountain is one of the prides of South Africa. (Photo: TL)
At Table Mountain, locals or tourists are only allowed to climb the mountain in the traditional way (that is, clinging, swinging up the cliffs…) but not using pegs, pegs, screws… bulkhead. Tourists often choose climbers below the cable car stations.
Usually, caves are created in limestone mountains, but for Table Mountain is a special case. By Table Mountain is composed of sandstone, not limestone. The largest dynamic suspension is the Wynberg suspension, located on the mountainside.
As a famous beautiful natural landscape of South Africa, meeting the criteria of unique beauty, geographical harmony, biodiversity, importance to people’s lives, Table Mountain has been voted for. It is one of the New 7 Natural Wonders of the World. Since achieving this title, Table Mountain has welcomed a record 116,000 tourists, surpassing the peak reached in 2006 of 112,000 visitors, of which about 80% are locals. Come here for the festive season.