Hikers hoping to succeed in the summit of Lion’s Head, or runners tackling the Lion’s Loop, could have to rethink their route within the coming weeks.
Two key entry factors on the favored path inside Cape City’s Desk Mountain Nationwide Park are at present closed.
This leaves only one essential path for these decided to succeed in the Lion’s Head summit.
The most recent disruption comes from upkeep work introduced by South African Nationwide Parks (SANParks). The Lion’s Head Jeep Monitor will shut from 20 April to twenty June 2026 whereas important repairs happen.
SANParks mentioned the long-term aim of the challenge is to enhance security and improve the customer expertise.
“The closure will likely be topic to challenge completion timelines and climate situations,” SANParks famous. “The general public is urged to stick to all posted signage and security directions throughout the closure interval,
Lion’s Head jeep observe closed for upkeep
The jeep observe is probably the most direct entry level to the Lion’s Head path from Sign Hill Street, and is broadly utilized by walkers and runners.
Throughout the non permanent closure, hikers can nonetheless attain the Lion’s Head path through the use of the Kramat path. This path begins on the saddle between Lion’s Head and Sign Hill.
“The parking space continues to be obtainable to those that need to use the path from the Kramat to Lions Head,” SANParks added.
Kloof Street closure impacts Lion’s Loop entry
Entry to the Lion’s Head loop path from Kloof Nek Street has additionally been affected by a highway restore challenge that’s anticipated to run till December 2026.
Storm injury in 2023/4 destabilised embankments alongside the scenic route between the Metropolis Bowl and Camps Bay.
The Metropolis of Cape City confirmed final month that restore work to this important hyperlink had lastly begun.
Nonetheless, the stretch between Kloof Nek Street and Spherical Home Street will keep closed throughout building. That closure applies to automobiles, cyclists, in addition to pedestrians.
Hikers can nonetheless get onto the Kloof Street path, however might want to entry it from the underside of Kloof Street by way of Decrease Kloof Street/ Bantry Bay.
As soon as on the Kloof Street path, hikers desirous to hike to the summit might want to circumnavigate the bottom of Lion’s Head in a clockwise path to hitch up with the Kramat Path/ Lion’s Head path (see map above).
Another choice is to stroll alongside the Higher Rhine Street path (parking on the prime of Higher Rhine Street in Sea Level) to entry the Kramat path.
