Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

South Africa

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head summit loop from Table Mountain

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

South Africa

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head summit loop from Table Mountain

Moderate

4.8

(135)

3,547

hikers

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head summit loop from Table Mountain

02:55

8.42km

460m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 14, 2026

Download GPX

Save

Move start point

Edit route

Navigate

Send to Phone

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Table Mountain National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.12 km

View of Table Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view over to Table Mountain. One of many spectacular viewing points up on Lion's Head!

Tip by

2.50 km

View of the Twelve Apostles

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rest place

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.81 km

View of the Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the bend of the path there is a splendid view of Camps Bay beach below, and the mountain of the 12 apostles on your left. Be careful, the wind often blows very hard here at the top!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.89 km

Lion's Head Trail

Highlight • Trail

In the morning the clouds still hang on the Lionshead but quickly disappear again

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.14 km

View of Camps Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ser good view of Camps Bay

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.93 km

Metal Ladder on Table Mountain

Highlight • Climb

The last major hurdle is via a ladder

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.07 km

View of Cape Town

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful place to start the day

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.09 km

Lion's Head summit

Highlight • Summit

There is also a path without a ladder, it is only a maximum of 10 minutes longer.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.42 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

2.07 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.86 km

2.12 km

1.18 km

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 March

22°C

11°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

3,547

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head summit loop from Table Mountain

02:55h

8.42km

460m

Moderate

4.8

2,349

Platteklip Gorge Trail – Table Mountain Summit loop from Table Mountain National Park

03:42h

6.01km

690m

Moderate

4.7

1,140

Table Mountain Summit – Platteklip Gorge Trail loop from Table Mountain

04:54h

9.29km

770m

Moderate

4.9

854

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head summit loop from Cape Town

02:48h

7.67km

480m

Hard

5.0

704

View of Platteklip Gorge – Table Mountain Summit loop from Table Mountain

04:38h

6.77km

750m

Moderate

4.9

859

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head loop from The Glen

03:27h

9.94km

550m

Hard

4.9

150

Skeleton Gorge Trail – Table Mountain Summit loop from Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

06:21h

16.6km

1,000m

Easy

5.0

552

Green Point Lighthouse – Sea Point Promenade Sculptures loop from Fresnaye

01:30h

5.91km

20m

Hard

4.8

362

Platteklip Gorge Trail – Table Mountain Summit loop from Table Mountain

06:07h

12.8km

820m

Moderate

4.9

422

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head summit loop from Gardens

02:02h

5.95km

300m

Hard

5.0

348

View of Camps Bay – Table Mountain Summit loop from Bakoven

05:50h

11.8km

950m

Moderate

4.8

406

Eagle's Nest Viewpoint – De Villiers Dam loop from Witteboomen

03:05h

9.09km

460m

View of Camps Bay – Lion's Head summit loop from Table Mountain

View of Table Mountain

View of the Twelve Apostles

View of the Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay

Lion's Head Trail

View of Camps Bay

Metal Ladder on Table Mountain

View of Cape Town

Lion's Head summit

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️