Africa Statistics

General area statistics

Area Name: Africa
Number Routes: 4,780
Number Areas: 889
Number Activity Updates: 187
Number Ascents: 4,843
Areas With Description: 8
Routes With Description: 63
Routes With Ascent Coverage: 1,635
Trad Routes: 3
Sport Routes: 132
Top Rope Routes
Multipitch Routes: 65
Aid Routes: 23
Boulder Problems: 330
Alpine Routes
Ice Routes: 1
Average Height: 61
Route Grade Contributions: 4,845
Number Topos
Number Routes With Topos
Number Favorite Crags: 8
Number Shortcuts: 265
Number Distinct Route Ascents: 4,721
Trad Route Ascents: 2
Sport Route Ascents: 256
Multipitch Route Ascents: 35
Aid Route Ascents
Boulder Route Ascents: 24
Alpine Route Ascents
Ice Route Ascents: 1
Number Ticks: 4,686
Number Hits: 28
Number Ghosts: 11
Number Pure Ascents: 2,275
Number Repeat Ascents: 70
Number Routes Repeated: 69
Number Quality Ratings: 2,528
Number Relative Difficulty Ratings: 23
Number Ascent Comments: 580
Number Photos: 109
Number Distinct Route Photos: 42
Number Contributing Publications: 2
Number Climbers Indicating Ascent: 213
Height Profile
Difficulty Band Profile
YDS Grade Profile
AU Grade Profile
FR Grade Profile
Rating System Profile
Protection Rating Profile
Tick Type Profile
Quality Assessment Profile
Relative Difficulty Assessment Profile
Ascent YDS Grade Profile
Ascent AU Grade Profile
Ascent FR Grade Profile
Month Ascent Profile
Hardest Tick Ascent: Nutsa {8a+ V12}
Hardest Clean Ascent: Nutsa {8a+ V12}
Hardest Lead Ascent: Nutsa {8a+ V12}
Hardest Onsight Ascent: HB Brett {5.13}
Hardest Flash Ascent: The Gift {27}
Hardest Redpoint Ascent: Nutsa {8a+ V12}
Hardest Pinkpoint Ascent: HOGWARTS WARTED HOG {23}
Hardest Second Ascent: Heart of Darkness {24}
Hardest Clean Second Ascent: Encore {23}
Hardest Solo Ascent: A Question of Balance {7b V8}
Hardest Top Rope Ascent: Hypoxia {29}
Hardest Clean Top Rope Ascent: Child of Darkness Direct {24}
Hardest Aid Ascent: HOGWARTS WARTED HOG {23}
Area Quality Score: 54
Area Difficulty Score: 39
Area Busyness Score: 11
Area Grade Accuracy Score
Hardest Routes: Lord of the Ages {5.15 A1}; Black Eagle Sitstart {8c V15}; Baboon Sitstart {8b V14}; Desperado {8b V13}; Oral Office {8b V13}; Armed Response {8b V13}; Steak House {8b V13}; Black Eagle {8b V13}; Nutsa {8a+ V12}; Leopard Cave {8a+ V12}
Easiest Routes: Opposition {A1}; Kite Rescue (Midnight Mission) {A1}; Policeman's Helmet {A1}; Saga {A2}; To Be Free {A2}; Rampant {A3}; Happy Acres Cave {3}; Kloof Descent {5}; High Gully {5}; Torch Route {5}
Busiest Routes: Chocolate Speedway {18}; Talking to the trees {19}; Angel of Mercy {16}; The Living Daylights {15}; Africa Anything {15}; Jacob's Ladder {16}; Visions of Cosmic Bloom {8}; Spits or swallows {17}; Arrow Final {10}; Cosmic Politician {21}
Busiest Beginner Routes: Visions of Cosmic Bloom {8}; Arrow Final {10}; Staircase {E3}; Fraser's Variation {11}; Texas Chainsaw Massacre {12}; Cash on Tap {12}; I Tink Not {12}; Visions of Urban Gloom {5}; Police Brutality {11}; Cobblestone Crag {E2}
Busiest Intermediate Routes: Chocolate Speedway {18}; Talking to the trees {19}; Angel of Mercy {16}; The Living Daylights {15}; Africa Anything {15}; Jacob's Ladder {16}; Spits or swallows {17}; The Gospel Express {17}; New Jersey Turnpike {18}; Ward's Walkup {19}
Busiest Experienced Routes: Cosmic Politician {21}; District Six {20}; Road Warrior {20}; Spoons {20}; Sterling Silver {22}; City Slicker {20}; Buongiorno Bambina {21}; Drop Zone {20}; Goonie-Goo-Goo {22}; Streetfighter {22}
Busiest Expert Routes: Tripolactic Fairytales {27}; Lotter's Desire {28}; Eraserhead {28}; Snapdragon {28}; GRIMSLADE {27}; Jonny Rotten {27}; Mostly Harmless {27}; Hallucigenic Toreador {27}; BULLY FOR BRONTASAURUS {29}; A Question of Balance {7b V8}
Busiest Sport Routes: Chocolate Speedway {18}; The Gospel Express {17}; Snakeskin Safari Suit {15}; Sterling Silver {22}; Drop Zone {20}; Doom {19}; Perverted Picasso {19}; Power Failure {16}; Pistolero {20}; Promise of Light {22}
Busiest Boulder Routes: A Question of Balance {7b V8}
Most Desirable Routes: Red Herring {20}; Stagefright {20}; Rocky's {13}; The Gospel Express {17}; Streetfighter {22}; Big Dreamers Never Die {23}; Sands of Time (aka the Dyke Route) (4 Pitch) {18}; Where Eagles Dare {20}; Aapstreke {15}; Casting Illusions {19}
Purist Routes: Mickey Mouse {17}; The Fallen Boot {15}; Angel of Mercy {16}; Kate's Moss {17}; Hash {16}; Squeaker {18}; Quake {19}; Dead Wing Starling {17}; Jarastafa {17}; Hairless Mexican {14}
Highest Quality Routes: Layla {20}; Lotter's Desire {28}; Snapdragon {28}; Red guitar on fire {25}; Sterling Silver {22}; Nick Nack {17}; Jacob's Ladder {16}; Africa Crag {F2}; Trials and Tribulations {20}; Stairway to Heaven {18}
Highest Quality Beginner Routes: North Face Standard route {4}; Arrow Final {10}; Fraser's Variation {11}; Staircase {E3}; Texas Chainsaw Massacre {12}; Cain {10}; The Dragon Lady {12}; Visions of Cosmic Doom {9}; Adam's Apoplexy {12}; Fully {12}
Highest Quality Intermediate Routes: Nick Nack {17}; Jacob's Ladder {16}; Africa Crag {F2}; Stairway to Heaven {18}; Underclings {19}; Sands of Time (aka the Dyke Route) (4 Pitch) {18}; The Gospel Express {17}; Talking to the trees {19}; Beers are us {19}; Rabid Raggie {15}
Highest Quality Experienced Routes: Layla {20}; Red guitar on fire {25}; Sterling Silver {22}; Trials and Tribulations {20}; De Bruin Damage {20}; Cedar Rouge {24}; Little Dutch Boy (3 Pitch) {20}; Fleur De Mer {24}; Another Nefarious Crack {22}; Powderfinger {22}
Highest Quality Expert Routes: Lotter's Desire {28}; Snapdragon {28}; Tripolactic Fairytales {27}; Eraserhead {28}; GRIMSLADE {27}
Highest Quality Sport Routes: Red guitar on fire {25}; Sterling Silver {22}; The Gospel Express {17}; Beers are us {19}; Chocolate Speedway {18}; Coffee Break {23}; Promise of Light {22}; Boomslang Face {16}; Sock Tucker {20}; My Precious {20}
Hightest Quality Minor Areas: Table Mountain; The Superbowl; Paarl Rock; Truitjies Kraal; Main Crag; Blaze of Glory; Kleinmond; The Hole; Free State; Mt Everest Nature Reserve
Hightest Quality Major Areas: Western Cape; Southern Africa; South Africa; Africa; Mpumalanga; The Restaurant/Waterval Boven; Gauteng
Hardest Minor Areas: A Question of Balance Boulder; Pale Rider Boulder; The Main Wall; the scoop; Cedar Rouge Boulder; The God No Wall; World's Apart; The Wave Cave; Upper Campground Area; The Fortress
Hardest Major Areas: Rocklands; The Roadside Boulders; Oudtshoorn; Barnyard Boulders; Shongweni; Swinburne; Morocco; Gorges du Toudghra (Todra Gorge); Northern Africa; Montagu
Easiest Minor Areas: Eastman's Fork; The Horns; Sterkhorn; Gin and Vermouth area; Inner Horn; The Amphitheatre; Rhino Peak; Access Ledge to Tree Ledge; Drakensburg; Witkoppe
Easiest Major Areas: Drakensburg; Eastern Africa; Kenya; Mnt Kenya; Trident Kloof; Climbs on the True Right; Table Mountain; Upper Area; White Umfolozi River; Northcliff
Busiest Minor Areas: The side show; Blaze of Glory; Lower Section; Strubens Valley; Legoland; Pier's Cave; Lower Silvermine; Lakeside Pinnacle; Main Crag; The Steeple
Busiest Major Areas: Silvermine; Johannesburg; Gauteng; Hallucinogenic Wall; Wonderland Area; Sport Valley; Table Mountain; Montagu; Western Cape; The Restaurant/Waterval Boven
Highest Quality Crags: The Restaurant/Waterval Boven; Silvermine; Bronkhorstspruit; Montagu; Johannesburg
Busiest Crags: Pier's Cave; Silvermine; Johannesburg; Kleinmond; Bronkhorstspruit; Table Mountain; Montagu; The Restaurant/Waterval Boven; Oudtshoorn; Mt Everest Nature Reserve; Shongweni; Lion's Head; Rocklands; Swinburne; Kloof Gorge; Monteseel; Magaliesberg; Gorges du Toudghra (Todra Gorge)
Classic Crags: The Restaurant/Waterval Boven; Table Mountain; Montagu; Silvermine; Johannesburg; Pier's Cave; Kleinmond; Bronkhorstspruit; Magaliesberg; Paarl Rock; Mt Everest Nature Reserve; Monteseel; The Hole; Lakeside Pinnacle; Gorges du Toudghra (Todra Gorge); Oudtshoorn; Leopard Tree Crag; Truitjies Kraal; Lion's Head; The Mine
Grade Icons: 16 - Jacob's Ladder; 17 - The Gospel Express; 18 - Chocolate Speedway; 19 - Talking to the trees; 20 - Layla; 28 - Lotter's Desire

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