Lion's Head
Lion's Head Sunrise Hike
Climb in the dark. Watch the city wake up.
- Duration
- 4 hrs
- Group
- Small groups
- Price
- From R800
Headlamps on, city lights below. Reach the top of Lion's Head as the first light turns Table Mountain gold.
Pickup is before dawn from your accommodation. At the base of Lion's Head your guide leads the ascent by torchlight — roughly an hour and a half, moderately challenging, with a few short sections of light scrambling. You reach the summit in time to watch the sun come up over the city, Table Mountain and the Atlantic, then descend in daylight to see everything that was hidden on the way up.
The whole city, under your feet.
The route.
Lion's Head
- 01
Pre-dawn pickup
Collected from your accommodation and driven to the base of Lion's Head.
- 02
The ascent
About 1.5 hours by torchlight, with the city lights spread out below.
- 03
Sunrise at the summit
360-degree views as the sun lifts over the city and Table Mountain glows in the first light.
- 04
Descent and breakfast
Walk down in daylight and finish at a local café.
On the day
2 frames from the road.
01Guests watching the sunrise from a summit above Cape Town 
02A hiker silhouetted against the morning sun
Before you go
Included
- Guide
- Pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Breakfast
Bring
- Comfortable hiking shoes
- Warm layers — it is cold before sunrise
- Headlamp or torch
- Water and snacks
- A small backpack
- Camera or phone
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