Signal Hill is the lower rounded hill at the western end of Lion's Head, easily reached by road and a popular spot for sunset. The view sweeps from the harbour and central city to the right, across to Robben Island offshore, and down the Atlantic seaboard past Sea Point and Camps Bay to the left.
There is a small parking area at the summit, with paragliders launching from the slopes below in the right conditions. The Noon Gun is fired from a battery on the eastern slope and is audible across most of central Cape Town. On Sundays the area around the summit fills with families bringing food for sundowners — bring a blanket and a bottle of wine.