The Lion Trail

10/04/2024

Last week, I took a group of high schoolers from Delaware on The Lion Trail with . This was a few days before the storm hit and the day was an absolute cracker! The two standout highlights were the group of 14 dogs we met in the Glen and the 30 whales we saw from the promenade. The impromptu group singalongs were also a highlight.

30/08/2023

Its been about 10 months of me regularly walking this trail now and one of the most satisfying experiences has been to slowly notice the seasonal changes. Last week, white abs yellow daisies popped up from nowhere. A few days before there had been just a few and then BAM! They're up and out and beautiful.

12/07/2023

Recently had the privilege of taking this lovely family from the States on a trail. It was crisp but it was beautiful.

14/06/2023

Views and views and views. The Lion Trail focuses on three key aspects for our day tours. Great stories, delicious food and epic views. It’s the views that often steal the show, with a hush descending on the otherwise chatty group. This unusual view of the Clifton beaches and Lion’s Head is one of the gasp inducers. Join us for a tour, with your friends or colleagues, if you want to experience a new side of Cape Town!

11/06/2023

The Lion Trail starts and ends at The Green Point Lighthouse. It too three years to build the lighthouse, which was opened in 1824. It was the first solid lighthouse structure on the South African coast and is the oldest operational lighthouse in South Africa. When the lighthouse was first lit, it burned Argand lamps fueled by s***m whale oil. The light from these lanterns could be seen for 6 nautical miles or 11 km.

08/06/2023

The great thing about walking along the Lion’s Head loop for a section of The Lion Trail, is how each new section of the loop slowly reveals new views of the surrounding landscape. Here we start getting glimpses of 12 Apostles, a taste of the spectacular views to come.

05/06/2023

The path onwards and upwards, with Lion’s Head calling us forth.

02/06/2023

The second picnic stop on The Lion Trail features roasted peppers, grilled aubergines, spiced artichokes, fresh salad sticks with hummus and tzatziki, berries and rooibos-infused mimosas with sparkling wine from Constantia. Sitting under the dappled light of the forest canopy and savouring the picnic is one of the great moments on The Lion Trail, an adventure made for friends.

30/05/2023

Ways to put a smile on a face number 42: Go for a mountain and beach meander, have an ocean dip and then jump on an e-scooter and race your friends back to the Green Point Lighthouse.

26/05/2023

Every now and then, The Lion Trail will surprise you. Sometimes, we even go off-road.

24/05/2023

The first picnic stop on The Lion Trail features fresh samoosas (made that morning in Bo-Kaap), bit-sized bunnychows and fresh juices. It also dishes up incredible views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Robben Island, Signal Hill and the City Bowl. Making it one of the best picnic experiences you’re likely to ever have on a mountain. And that’s just the first stop…

21/05/2023

Moving as a group through Sea Point, around Lion’s Head, past Camps Bay and back to Sea Point, means we get to sidle alongside each other and let the conversations flow with old friends and new. That’s the beauty of a good walk. That’s the beauty of The Lion Trail!

18/05/2023

Are you looking for a fun team building event in Cape Town? Something that will be unique and stimulate great conversation? Something fun and adventurous? The Lion Trail is a mountain and ocean-side meander featuring two catered picnic stops and an e-scooter ride, making it the perfect team building event for groups of up to 24.

The Lion Trail is a half-day hiking, scootering and feasting extravaganza that showcases the natural diversity of Cape Town in a fun and informativ...