When the moon shows off, you can be assured people will take advantage of being in nature at night, basking in all its glory.

While there’s the occasional supermoon, the rare bloodmoon and more frequently an eclipse, one thing that is sure to happen every 29 days or so is a full moon.

Providing a natural source of considerable light, making an evening mission into nature is a superb way to experience it. From hooting owls to singing crickets, the atmosphere is just different.

While it’s “the thing to do” in Cape Town, hiking Lion’s Head can be a frustrating experience, akin to dealing with traffic. So, for the adventurers out there, we put together a list of mountains in the Cape that you can explore to get just as close to nature, but with a little less interference.

[But, please, remember to hike in a group and be aware of your surroundings.]

This hike is the ideal Lion’s Head substitute: Walk around the slopes of Devil’s Peak once you have set off from Rhodes Memorial above UCT. Trek up through the fynbos to the King’s Block House, which was built following the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795.

It is a massive stone structure located on a prominent point on the Devil’s Peak, which was retained in use as a signal station for communication between Table Bay and False Bay. Carrying on, it’s an easy climb up to a cave for a well deserved rest and refuel with a panoramic view of the City of Cape Town.

An idea setting to watch the full moon, indeed.

Now that you have a few ideas for this Saturday evening, remember to get a group of friends, be safe and if you would like a tour guide, just pop over HERE and the peeps over at Gummie will help you book one.