Lions+Head

In the 17th century, the settlers of Cape Town did not have the name for the oddly shaped mountain laying aside their buildings. Many wanted to call it Sugar Loaf Mountain, but they agreed that the sand stone part of the mountain combined with Signal Hill on the north side of the mountain looked like a crouching lion thus officially calling it Lion's Head.

Lion's head is an ideal place for tourists and locals everywhere. Lion's Head is near Table Mountain, that at its peak, you can see Robben Island and Cape Town below. The summit consists of sandstone and other sedimentary rocks. On lower parts of the peak, there is granite mixed with Precambrian rocks. Scientists theorize that Table Mountain, Lion's Head, and Signal Hill all formed millions of years ago and were likely one large mountain, but now have been broken up into separate pieces. Lion's Head in a great place to see a full moon and the city lights at night. During the day, many hike up the trail for the alluring sight. The mountain is home to many different types of plants or fynbos, a group of plants native to the Western Cape. This includes the extremely endangered, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld. Many fynbos are bushy, flowering plants, native to the lands, we will be able to see on our trip.