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Hike Lion's Head (Cape Town)

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#85 of 284 Outdoor Activities in Cape Town Central

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Lion's Head Parking, Signal Hill, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa

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Lion's Head hike in Cape Town is a marvelous path of spirals and chains. Summiting the lion-shaped mountain is easy. Bring yourself to a day on the trail for maximum enjoyment on Lions Head hike.

Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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Lion's Head Parking, Signal Hill, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa

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Lion's Head Sunset Hike

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Lion's Head Hike - Sunrise Hike

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Lion's Head Morning Hike

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Waggy1610

Edenvale, South Africa

11249

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great Hike/Scramble to the best Views after Table Mountain

Review of: Lion's Head Morning Hike

We did this hike as a family. The route is awesome, and easy to use. We did not see the alternate route to avoid ascending and descending on the chains and staples, but it can be safely done by anyone in reasonable condition. Remember to...More

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entropy5016

Manila, Philippines

3110

Reviewed December 7, 2018

Amazing views!

Review of: Lion's Head Hike - Sunrise Hike

First of all, I have not hiked in the last 10 years and I was traveling solo. :) Came there with a guide at past 5 am, there was not much crowd and it was not that dark. At first there's a slope thats about...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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jumblemo

London, United Kingdom

4637

Reviewed November 16, 2018 via mobile

Go early!

At times this is more of a clamber than a hike as it goes almost vertical at some points and scaling the rocks with the aid of ladders, staples and chains will give you a good work out. Allow around an hour to get up...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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rgrizane

Cape Town Central, South Africa

376

Reviewed October 25, 2018 via mobile

Full moon hike

Review of: Lion's Head Sunset Hike

The Lions Head hike as such is fabulous and views are superb! The one advise - if you want to do Full Moon hike and enjoy it- rather do a day before or after the full moon. Reason--traffic: human and vehicles. The hike will take...More

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22Hazel22

Vermont

Reviewed October 6, 2018

Magnificent Sunrise!

A sunrise hike to Lion's Head is a must do for anyone visiting Cape Town who loves the outdoors! Getting up early to complete the approximately one hour hike to the peak will reward you with a magnificent sunrise and panoramic 360 degree views of...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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312659Cheary

Cape Town Central, South Africa

7521

Reviewed July 22, 2018 via mobile

A short , but a well worth hike.

Lions head dominates the skyline in a smaller way than Table Mountain but is equally spectacular and much more satisfying as you hike to the summit and have a sense of personal achievement. ..... It is a 1-2 hour hike and brief climb to the...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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muzzer02

Leicester, England.

3646

Reviewed July 12, 2018

Fantastic hike. Not for the faint-hearted.

Review of: Lion's Head Morning Hike

This is a fantastic hike, probably better in my opinion than Table Mountain because you get ever changing views as you walk around and up the Lion’s Head. The hike is quite steep in places so you have to be in reasonable shape to enjoy...More

Date of experience: March 2018

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cami_landgraf90

Porto Alegre, RS

3511

Reviewed March 26, 2018 via mobile

The most astonishing sunset

Even if for me it was quite challenging to hike it up, arriving on the top of the mountain after nearly 2h walk was totally rewarding by the most amazing sunset I’ve ever seen. My boyfriend and I carried our backpacks with some snacks and...More

Date of experience: March 2018

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mightymousemdsm

Cape Town Central, South Africa

12640

Reviewed March 9, 2018

Full moon hike best Friday night outing for all ages-even those teenagers

Our group set off.... we had a group of teenagers and then the youngest child was 9 years old. I was impressed to see the SAN parks rangers joining the hikers and keeping everyone safe near the scary bits. Our 9 year olds flew up...More

Date of experience: March 2018

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satobt

Hilo, Hawaii

666220

Reviewed February 24, 2018 via mobile

Great hike, awesome views!

The lions head hike takes about an hour. The trail goes from the city side and wraps around to the oceanside and back before it gets to the base of the steep section. There are two ways up the steep section, one is the longer,...More