3D print Table Mountain and the Platteklip Gorge route
Table Mountain on one print, with the Platteklip Gorge route raised in orange on the terrain. Open it in the generator, change the size or colors, and export a slicer-ready 3MF.
Platteklip Gorge route
- Route
- Up the gorge in the middle of the main table
- First recorded ascent
- 1503
- On the print
- 2.1 km, as mapped in OpenStreetMap
1,085 m of mountain, 29 mm on your shelf
The print covers 6 by 6 km. On a 160 mm print the summit stands 29 mm above the valleys.
- True scale
The print opens at true scale: the mountain is as tall as it really is for the print size. Raise the Elevation multiplier for a more dramatic model.
- The trail
The Platteklip Gorge route prints as a raised 1.2 mm orange line, drawn from its OpenStreetMap route. Give it its own filament color, or turn it off on the GPX tab.
- Colors
Forest, meadow, bare rock, ice and water each get their own color where the land has them, so a multi-color printer shows where the trees give way to rock.
About Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. Its top rises about 1,000 m above the surrounding city, to 1,085 m (3,558 ft) above sea level.
Table Mountain National Park is the most visited national park in South Africa, and the mountain has 2,285 plant species, about 80% of them fynbos.
The Platteklip Gorge route
The cliffs of the main plateau are split by Platteklip Gorge, "Flat Stone Gorge", which gives an easy and direct way to the top. António de Saldanha took this route on the first recorded ascent in 1503.
The print draws the route from OpenStreetMap up the middle of the main table.
Next to the others
How Table Mountain measures up
Common questions
Is the Table Mountain 3D print free?
Yes. The generator runs in your browser and exports a 3MF file you can open in any common slicer. There is no account or payment.
Is the Platteklip Gorge route on the print?
Yes. Print this mountain adds it from its OpenStreetMap route (2.1 km as mapped) and raises it on the terrain. The footprint is 6 by 6 km, centered on the summit and wide enough for all of it.
Is the mountain printed at its true height?
Yes, it starts at true scale, about 29 mm of relief on a 160 mm print. Raise the Elevation multiplier for a more dramatic model.
Can I get an STL instead of a 3MF?
The generator exports 3MF, which keeps each color as its own part. Any slicer can open it and save an STL if you need one.
