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Land Adventures · Cape Town, Western Cape

Staircase Above the City: Hiking Lion’s Head the Smart Way

Lion’s Head is Cape Town’s get-out-and-go mountain: a compact climb that trades switchbacks for sensation and rewards you with 360-degree views of the Atlantic, Table Mountain, and the city’s kaleidoscope of neighborhoods. Here’s how to savor the sunrise, choose the right route, and move with the rhythm of the mountain.

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