Full Moon Hike up Lions Head Mountain

In Cape Town there are Mountains everywhere, but the main one's you need to know are: TABLE mountain (the most famous which is completely flat at the top.... like a table) aha, then there's Devil's Peak which is 1000 metres higher than Table Mountain but directly attached to the East of it, and finally there is Lions Head which is just West of Table Mountain and smaller in size. Hiking is quite popular in Cape Town since there are so many mountains. People hike before work, after work, on weekends, to watch the sunset, to watch the sunrise... you name it and it's been done. One interesting hike which is popular is the Full Moon Hike.

 

My housemates and I came home from work one day and realized that it was supposed to be a full moon that night- which meant that it would be a PERFECT hike up Lions Head. We spontaneously threw on our running shoes, packed some wine and headed to Lions Head. Yes, that's right. WINE for our hike! Lions Head is a fairly easy mountain to climb- the trail is mainly flat and goes around the mountain like a corkscrew rather than an straight incline uphill. So during the Full Moon Hike people tend to climb to the top and party in the moonlight. We joined in and had a GREAT time. The hike is wonderful because as you're walking up, the sun is just setting. We got some great silhouette pictures. But once you're at the top (with tons of other people) the mountain is lit by the light of the full moon. It's a spectacular view where you can see all of Cape Town lit up at night. I really enjoyed this hike and I hope I can squeeze another full moon hike in before I return home! 

My housemates (Renata, Chelsey) and I on our way up the Mountain

At the top of Lions Head Mountain
(From left: Trish, Me, Chelsey, Robbin and Renata)