Lion’s Head summit trail reopens after fire Posted on 1 March 2019 Tags:Cape Town, fire, hiking, Lion's Head, mountain trails, SANParks, trail running, Western Cape Just in time for the weekend, the Lion’s Head summit can once again be accessed by hikers and trail-runners from today onwards. The spiral pathway, which leads from the carpark to the summit, has been re-opened after being closed for maintenance and due to fire damage. However, SANParks warns hikers and runners to look out for signs showing the parts of the path still being worked on. They also ask that everyone sticks to the paths, as venturing off them would do damage to fragile vegetation of the mountain. The pathway leading from the Kramat on Signal Hill to the spiral trail is still closed for rehabilitation after it suffered from the fire. Some people have already seized the chance to reunite with their favouite trail: View this post on Instagram Cape Town put on a spectacular show for the reopening of Lion's Head this morning. #sunrisehike #guidedhike #lionshead #capetownguidedhike #capetownsouthafrica #mountainfun #mountainview #earthscope #visitcapetown #visualsofsouthafrica #instacapetown #naturephotography #getoutdoors A post shared by Barry Washkansky (@takeahike_ct) on Feb 28, 2019 at 11:48pm PST https://www.instagram.com/p/Buc-IxJFuZT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BudevneAXfQ/ View this post on Instagram This was just one of the incredibly beautiful sights from Lions Head this morning! Went up Lions Head with the @trailblazershikingclub Started before sunrise, hiked through the mist to above the clouds to experience this… #capetownyoubiscuit #breathinginlife #breathtakingview #ilovecapetown #wanderlust #thelonelytraveller #beautifulnature #thisissouthafrica #exploredaily #sightseeing #trailblazing #nature #naturegirl #naturegram #healthyliving #cloudydaysarethebest #skyporn #cloudporn #lifeisforloving #adventureday #morninghike #hikeme #sunrisephotography #sunrisehike #lionshead #lionsheadhike #cloud_skye #viewfromthetop A post shared by Momday.Blues (@momday.blues) on Mar 1, 2019 at 12:12am PST SANParks has been doing maintenance on the spiral trail since 2017. During that time, it has completed tasks such as closing unauthorised pathways, putting up new signage and assessing climbing infrastructure on the mountain. In January 2019, the trail had to be fully closed so that SANParks could complete maintenance to make sure the trail was sustainable and safe. However, less than a month later a fire erupted on the mountain. It lasted three days and caused damage to the pathways and vegetation. SANParks had to extend the closure time so that they could assess and improve safety and ecological dangers. They also had to close paths not originally scheduled for maintenance, like the paths around the Kramat, Top Road entrance and Kloof Road entrance. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-vJxQH5Av/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BtLApfTnJtb/ Image: The view from the summit of Lion’s Head makes the trail worth climbing. Photo: Nadine Hondebrink. Related Posts The ultimate guide to hiking Table Mountain: 22 trails 30 May 2023 Walking on the moon: Climbing the Rwenzoris 27 April 2023 Enjoy the best of both worlds: Five wine farms with hikes and tastings 17 February 2023 We’ve rounded up five beautiful wine farms that offer both wine tastings and safe hiking... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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