The original Harties cableway operated for 32 years before shutting down. Originally constructed in 1973 using materials supplied by Swiss manufacturing company GMD Müller, the cableway entertained countless visitors from around the world, giving them a bird’s eye view of the Hartbeespoort Dam and surrounds.

How do you get 350 000 tons of building material up a mountain to reconstruct the longest mono-cableway in Africa, while still remaining environmentally conscious?

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After a short ride to the top of the mountain by cable car, you’re greeted with sweeping views of the surrounding hills and valleys. One of the more prominent sights is, of course, Hartbeespoort Dam, which dominates 2 062ha of the valley.