Climbing: The first European to land in Table Bay in 1503 was Antonio de Saldanha who was a Portuguese navigator, and it was he who named it Table Mountain. The great cross, which he carved in the rock of Lion's Head, is still traceable. Although commercial groups offer abseiling from the upper cable station, rock climbing is still very popular on Table Mountain. The climbing routes offer varying degrees of difficulty up the many faces of the mountain. However, as the mountain is part of the Cape Floral Region, which is a World Heritage Site, no bolting can be done here and only traditional climbing is allowed. Remember to first check the weather before starting any climb.

Caving: Unlike most of the world's important caves which occur in limestone, Table Mountain is unusual in that it has several large sandstone cave systems. The biggest systems are the Wynberg Caves, which are located on the Back Table, not too far from the Jeep Track in ridges overlooking Oranje Kloof and Hout Bay. Please remember to never cave alone and to make sure you tell someone responsible exactly where you are going, what you will be doing, and most importantly, when you will be back.

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