Kleinmond Crag guide

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Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Deon Vermeulen Russell Warren Jeremy Goble Matt Tranter Brendan Heywood Campbell Gome Hugo @tedboezaart Catharina Warren Robert Weyer

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1. Kleinmond 44 in Crag
- 1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area 7 in Area
- 1.2. Sector B - Arete Area 6 in Area
- 1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall 13 in Area
- 1.4. Sector D - Coffee Break Area 3 in Area
- 1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier 10 in Area
- 1.6. Sector F - Lower Tier 3 in Area
- 1.7. Sector G - River Crag 2 in Area
2. Index by grade

1. Kleinmond 44 routes in Crag

seasonality

Summary:: All Sport
Long/Lat: 18.993619, -34.332609
Description:: The Crags are on the hill overlooking the Palmiet River and Ocean. Their is some medium grade face routes and some short hard routes. The crag is of coarse sandstone and solid quartzite.
Approach:: From the car park follow the path running under the power-lines parallel to the road up to the crags.

For the River Crag cross the main road and head down to the river following the path down river for 5 min to the crag.

1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area 7 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Bangkok Betty FA: J Terblanche, 2000	22	Sport 6	Russell Warren 7 years ago Pain for fingers Robert Weyer 7 years ago Gotta use them crimpers!
2	Zucchini FA: C Martinengo, 1997	19	Sport 6	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Superb views from the top!
3	Spoons FA: M Turkstra, 1997	20	Sport 5
4	Lady Boys FA: M Sim, 2002	17	Sport 5
5	Winston This route is on the steep boulder below Zucchini Wall FA: C Martinengo, 1996	28	Sport 3
6	Pitufo This route is across the valley to the left as you are looking away from Zucchini Wall. FA: M Rutschlin, 2004	15	Sport 5	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Thin and tricky ending
7	Box Wallah This route is across the valley to the left as you are looking away from Zucchini Wall. FA: J Terblanche, 2004	17	Sport 6	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Decent route

1.2. Sector B - Arete Area 6 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1	The best L'il Whorehouse in Pat Pong FA: C Kritzinger, 2000	18	Sport 3		Robert Weyer 7 years ago Sting in the tail!
2	Ricky Rocket FA: R Slater, 2004	21	Sport 8
3	Lo Spigolo FA: T Lourens, 2002	19	Sport 14m , 8
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	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
4	Fifth Element FA: J Terblanche, 1998	16	Sport 12m , 6
5	Spits or swallows	17	Sport 12m , 5		OK
6	Neanderslob FA: E Pietersen, 2004	18	Sport 10m , 4		Robert Weyer 7 years ago Superb move about halfway up!

1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall 13 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Elementrary FA: A Naude, 1998	17	Sport 6	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Not quite that "elementary" at the grade!
2	Run Away FA: A Naude, 1998	22	Sport 8m , 4
3	Appearance FA: A Naude, 1998	18	Sport 4	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Cool finishing sequence!
4	Klubvoet Kitty FA: C Bruton, 2003	20	Sport 5	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Good sequency climb
5	Balene FA: A Davies, 2004	24	Sport 5
6	Porn Star FA: R Slater, 2004	21	Sport 4
7	Beers are us FA: E Pietersen, 2004	19	Sport 4	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Short but superb
8	Where you Bin Laden FA: E Pietersen, 2004	23	Sport 4
9	Project1 FA: E Pietersen,		Sport Project
10	Project2 FA: R Slater,		Sport Project
11	The Vanishing FA: A Naude, 1998	24	Sport 5	Jeremy Goble 8 years ago Short and technical
12	Unless first a scream FA: A Naude, 1998	22	Sport 9m , 4
13	Now you see me, now you don't FA: A Naude, 1998	19	Sport 7

1.4. Sector D - Coffee Break Area 3 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Coffee Break FA: A Naude, 1998	23	Sport 16m , 9
2	The Percolator FA: C Martinengo, 2000	30	Sport 8
3	Wings of Glory FA: C Martinengo, 1999	28	Sport 8

1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier 10 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Palmiet Arête FA: P Geartner, 2002	20	Sport 8
2	Lift Off	18	Sport 4
3	Houston, we have a Problem FA: J Terblanche, 1999	20	Sport 5
4	Ignition Sequence FA: J Terblanche, 1999	21	Sport 5
5	Sign of the Zodiac FA: C Martinengo, 2002	24	Sport 4	Jeremy Goble 8 years ago disgusting crux
6	Storm Troopers FA: J Terblanche, 2001	15	Sport 5	Robert Weyer 7 years ago Quite tough at the grade
7	Scorpion	22	Sport 9
8	Elektrik Avenue FA: J Terblanche, 1999	20	Sport 8
9	Thunderstruck FA: J Terblanche, 1999	21	Sport 9
10	Lunar Landing FA: J Terblanche, 2000	19	Sport 7

1.6. Sector F - Lower Tier 3 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Speed Ball FA: M Turkstra, 1996	25	Sport 4
2	Palm Oil FA: C Martinengo, 1993	24	Sport 4
3	Sea Breeze FA: C Martinengo, 2002	28	Sport 4

1.7. Sector G - River Crag 2 routes in Area

Summary:

		Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Frog Face FA: M Turkstra, 1996	19	Sport 3
2		Toad Breath FA: C Martinengo, 1996	19	Sport 3

2. Index by grade

Grade	Name	Style	Area
15	Pitufo	Sport 5	1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area
	Storm Troopers	Sport 5	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
16	Fifth Element	Sport 12m , 6	1.2. Sector B - Arete Area
17	Box Wallah	Sport 6	1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area
	Lady Boys	Sport 5	1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area
	Spits or swallows	Sport 12m , 5	1.2. Sector B - Arete Area
	Elementrary	Sport 6	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
18	Neanderslob	Sport 10m , 4	1.2. Sector B - Arete Area
	The best L'il Whorehouse in Pat Pong	Sport 3	1.2. Sector B - Arete Area
	Appearance	Sport 4	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Lift Off	Sport 4	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
19	Zucchini	Sport 6	1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area
	Lo Spigolo	Sport 14m , 8	1.2. Sector B - Arete Area
	Beers are us	Sport 4	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Now you see me, now you don't	Sport 7	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Lunar Landing	Sport 7	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
	Frog Face	Sport 3	1.7. Sector G - River Crag
	Toad Breath	Sport 3	1.7. Sector G - River Crag
20	Spoons	Sport 5	1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area
	Klubvoet Kitty	Sport 5	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Elektrik Avenue	Sport 8	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
	Houston, we have a Problem	Sport 5	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
	Palmiet Arête	Sport 8	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
21	Ricky Rocket	Sport 8	1.2. Sector B - Arete Area
	Porn Star	Sport 4	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Ignition Sequence	Sport 5	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
	Thunderstruck	Sport 9	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
22	Run Away	Sport 8m , 4	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Unless first a scream	Sport 9m , 4	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Scorpion	Sport 9	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
23	Where you Bin Laden	Sport 4	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Coffee Break	Sport 16m , 9	1.4. Sector D - Coffee Break Area
22	Bangkok Betty	Sport 6	1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area
24	Balene	Sport 5	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	The Vanishing	Sport 5	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Sign of the Zodiac	Sport 4	1.5. Sector E - Middle Tier
	Palm Oil	Sport 4	1.6. Sector F - Lower Tier
25	Speed Ball	Sport 4	1.6. Sector F - Lower Tier
28	Winston	Sport 3	1.1. Sector A - Zucchini Area
	Wings of Glory	Sport 8	1.4. Sector D - Coffee Break Area
	Sea Breeze	Sport 4	1.6. Sector F - Lower Tier
30	The Percolator	Sport 8	1.4. Sector D - Coffee Break Area
?	Project1	Sport Project	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall
	Project2	Sport Project	1.3. Sector C - Run Away Wall

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