Abstract: The invention relates to a cable guide (1) for guiding cables or lines in a guide channel (3a), having a continuous, elongated sliding strip (2), which can be arranged to form a lower strand, a deflection zone and an upper strand guided on the lower strand in sliding fashion, where one end of the cable guide can be connected to a stationary unit and the other end to a reciprocating unit. In order to design a cable guide which can be put to flexible use with regard to the cables to be guided, it is proposed that the guide channel (3a) be constructed of numerous guide links (3) which can pivot relative to one another and which are arranged on the side of the sliding strip (2) facing away from the opposite strand and mounted on the sliding strip (2) in detachable fashion. In one configuration, the guide links (3) are provided with stops (21) to limit the pivoting angle of adjacent sections of the sliding strip (2), also limiting the movement of the guide links (3) perpendicular to their pivoting plane. (FIG.