10 February Lions Head

Lion's Head seen from Table Mt

Lions Head (699m) lies between the sea and Table Mountain. It was a beautiful morning so we decided it was time to join the locals and climb to the top. There's shaded car parking at the bottom and a handy mobile coffee van at the start of the trail. The first part is a sand and gravel road way, easy to step out as the path winds in a clockwise route around and up. The second part is narrower and you step rock to rock with a sometimes steep drop to your left hand side. The third part is rock climbing, steep rock climbing. One section has steel foot and hand holds to help you up.

hand holds / steps

But the climb is worth it for the views over Cape Town. We'd taken our sandwiches and enjoyed the sights while being stalked by hungry Dassies. It doesn't look like it but the closest relative to these small mammals is the elephant. That's what I'm told.

juvenile dassie

view to Table Mountain

Climbing down the top section was a stretch for my short legs, but we made it and then carried on across the road to the Table Mountain cable car.

Signal Hill

Queen of the hill

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