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De Pakhuys
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
Arch Valley
This spread out area is made up of the long wall, secret wall and arch valley itself. The latter is a narrow valley formed by two columns of rock. The closest thing you will find to a natural bouldering wall. |
Arch Valley |
A: MC Moonwalk
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
Arch Valley A: MC Moonwalk |
7A
Hyper Hyper
Climb up the rightward tending crack. "A single released by the German band Scooter" |
6C
Mini Me
Start to the right on a cheatstone and climb up into Hyper Hyper. "Named after a character in the movie Austin Powers" |
7B+
MC Moonwalk
Start with large slot, move into the crack and then break-dance through the roof. "The name will make sense when you try it" |
Arch Valley |
B: Mojito
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
Arch Valley B: Mojito |
6B+
Mojito
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
Arch Valley |
C: The Mystery
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Arch Valley C: The Mystery |
7A+
The Mystery
Start with right hand on slopey lip and left on undercling / edge, climb up right using crimps and finish either left or jump over to the right. |
7A
Square Meat
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
7B+
Sergio Leone
Start on the right of wall and climb up diagonally left with crack. "Sadly a lot of trees were broken to open this line" |
7A
Right Roof
Sit-start on the right, climb through the roof and finish as Left Roof. |
4A - C+
Left Roof
Sit-start on the left and climb out right. |
Arch Valley |
D: Miss Cave
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Arch Valley D: Miss Cave |
6A
Alpin Rocker
Climb the high slab. |
7B
★★★ Miss Cave
Sit-start under the roof, climb out right and up through the black bulge. |
5B
Close Shave
Start as Miss Cave but climb out leftwards. |
7A+/B
Torre di Pisa
Climb the tall arete without escaping right onto the slab. |
Arch Valley |
E: Long Wall
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Arch Valley E: Long Wall |
8A/A+ ★★ In Between Dreams |
6A
Questionable Kliphuis
Start with good rail and throw up to the lip. |
7B+
★★ Crack Dealer
Climb the crack. |
6B
Crack Junkie
Climb the crack. |
6B+
Eating is Cheating
Crack Junkie sit-start. |
7C
Deep Throat
Start with high edges, move up to sidepull and climb up the crack. |
6C
Zen Is on Sale
Start with large slot, move up to crimp and finish up right. |
7A/A+
Like it, Love it
Climb the black face. "An expression used by a waiter at the old Olifantshuis" |
6A
Enjoy
Sit-start under roof, climb out and up the arete. |
7A+
Schnoiza
Start with slot and dyno up. |
Arch Valley |
F: Hole in One
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Arch Valley F: Hole in One |
7C/C+ ★★★ Hole in One |
7C+/8A
Albatros
Do the jump but finish direct with another jump. |
5B
★★ Saturday the 14th
Sit-start with lowest of the rails and climb up right. |
Arch Valley |
G: Secret Wall
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Arch Valley G: Secret Wall |
6C+
Do Proper
Move up to smiley rail and climb up left (the tree is possibly blocking this line). |
8A
★★ La Chute
From the large rail dyno up to high rail and finish out right. |
7C/C+
★★★ I Believe I Can Fly
Listed as a classic in the guidebook Start with crimps, move up to crimps and go big for the sloper. |
6C+
★★ Bullet-Proof
Sit-start with large flat hold, climb up right and up to the sloper |
6C+/7A
★★ Death-Proof
Running Out of Ammunition into Bullet-proof. |
6C
★★ Running Out of Ammunition
Sit-start with rail, move up to incut hold and climb straight up. |
6A+
★★ Bullet-proof Right
Climb Bullet-proof but finish right with into Running out of Ammunition. |
7C+
Running Out of Runway
Start as for "Death Proof", but at the large rail traverse left and finish on "I believe..." |
Arch Valley |
H: Mrs. Undercling
Next to the start of the 'I' wall. |
Arch Valley H: Mrs. Undercling |
6B+
Mrs. Undercling
Sit-start with crimp rail, climb up and finish with arete. |
6C
Mr. Pinch
Sit-start with pinch and climb up the arete. |
6B+
Tourist
Start on good foothold and climb up with small pebbles. |
6A
Career Honeymooners
Start on two hand rail. Make a big move to a good hold and up via pocket. |
Arch Valley |
The Good Seed
The left wall of the corridor as you face it coming from the plateaus. |
Arch Valley The Good Seed |
7C+
Eddy Would Go
Start with large hold, dyno up right and finish up the high face. |
7A
Ayoba
Start as Eddy Would Go but climb up the left face. |
7B+
The Good Seed
From the rock move to the slot then campus up and finish out right. |
5A
Sneak
Start with incut edges and move up left to jug. |
5C
★★ Window Licker
Standing start. Both hands on sloped, in-cut edge. Climb straight up using sloped holds, past a large hole, to top out. |
5C
★ Micah
Standing start. Left hand on small crimp, right hand on decent edge. Climb up left using the blunt arête to the right of the large hole, passed in 'Window licker', to top out. |
5B
★★ It Will Do the Job
Standing start. Both hands on decent edge. Climb up and slightly left to a small, sloped hole. Move straight up to top out. |
7A
It's on My Mind
From the large horn traverse left across the slab. |
6B+
★★★ Under Control
Sit Start. Both hands on good edge. Climb straight up through crimps and a sloped hole to top out. Starting hold broke but still doable from slopey edge - might be harder. Listed as a classic in the guidebook |
5C
★★ Pole Position
Standing Start. Right hand on high side-pull, Left hand on crimp lower down. Climb straight up through pockets. Finish by topping out to the right of the large bulge. |
5C
Pole Position Left
Start and climb as for 'Pole position', but finish to the left of the large bulge. |
6C+
Just Friends
Sit Down Start. Both hands on low rail below start of 'Pole position'. Move up to climb the rest of 'Pole position'. |
4A - C+
★ 10
Standing Start. Both hands on large side-pull flake. Climb straight up to small ledge, then move left to top out using the inverted corner. |
Arch Valley |
The Arch
The right wall of the corridor as you face it coming from the plateaus. |
Arch Valley The Arch |
6B
Late Night VISA Run
Sit-start with left hand on sidepull and right hand on crimp and climb up. "Got its name from a 12 hr road-trip to the Namibian border and back" |
3A - C+
★ First Taste of Fear
Start as Just One Second, climb up left to the top |
4A - C+
★★ Just One Second
Climb the arch from the left. |
7C
Man or Machine
Sit-start with jug and traverse to the right through the arch. |
6A+
★★ One With the Freaks
Start as Man or Machine, do one move right and climb up on good slopers. Note that many videos and online logs have this route confused with Arch Valley (7a). This route goes up left and is rated 6a in the guide book. |
6B
★★ Sex Machine
Start as Sex Etiquette and end on Man or Machine via the pinches and roof horn on the far side |
6C
★★★ Sex Etiquette
Listed as a classic in the guidebook Mantle onto the ledge and climb out leftwards through the arch. |
6C
★★ Down With Words
Start as Sex Etiquette but from the ledge jump to the top. |
7C
Push the Buttons
Sit-start with large rail, move up to crimps and dyno up left. |
7B
★ Push the Tempo
Sit-start with crimps, move up to good holds and dyno up to the lip. |
7B+/C
Arch Baby
From a large horn climb through the arch and up the black face. |
7B
★★ Arch Babysitter
Start as Arch Baby but climb out right without using the large shelf. |
6A+
★★ Homewrecking Whore
Sit Down Start. Both hands on large shelf. Climb up right using in-cut edges to top out. |
6B+
Vampire Rock
Sit-start and 10m right of the arch climb up the slopey bulge. |
7A
★★ Arch Valley
Start as Man or Machine but climb up right on crimps and finish as Sex Etiquette. |
7C+
Machine or Freak
Start under the arch with edge, climb out left and finish as Machine or Freak. |
Arch Valley |
O: Final Day
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
Arch Valley O: Final Day |
5B - C+
★★ Final Day
Stand start and climb the arete, the bottom horn on the left is out because it is unstable |
4A - C+
Cut Fingers
Sit start on the ledge, climb up left on jugs and top out through the arete |
Arch Valley |
Director's ****
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
Arch Valley Director's **** |
6A+
★ Cruel World
Start with left hand on edge and right hand in mono and climb up. |
6C+/7A ★★ Esoterrorist |
7A+
★ Director´s ****
Sit-start with incut hold and climb up through the bulge. |
6C
★★ Glory Direct
Start on the flake and throw up to the hole as for Guillotine, then dyno to the lip out left. |
6A+
★ Guillotine
Sit-start with large flake and throw up to the hole. |
6B
Mass Effect
Sit-start with incut rail, climb out to jug then up left and top-out. |
6C
Esoterrorist Right
Climb Esoterrorist but finish out right. |
7A+
Golden Eye
Start with Director's Cunt and finish with Guillotine. |
6A
Cederberg Special
Sit-start with crimps, climb up left to jug and finish up right. |
Big and Roof Boulders
Situated just above the cliff line, this shady area is centered around two large boulders and has some fun backcanyons to explore. |
Big and Roof Boulders |
A: Purple Haze
Up and right from Hidden Boulders, you´ll find C, B, and A in that order from the path to the cliff. |
Big and Roof Boulders A: Purple Haze |
6B
Purple Haze
(Leaving this here as its inherited by child locations - please take the time to take pictures of the boulders you visit and post them under the relavent locations so that we can start populating more topos 🙂). As of 2014, no climbing is allowed in Rocklands without a valid climbing permit. Land owners often conduct inspections in the climbing areas and anyone found without a permit will be asked to leave the climbing area. Permits can be obtained online - www.quicket.co.za - or purchased at CapeNature's Kliphuis campsite office; De Pakhuys campsite office; or Traveller's Rest farmstall and restaurant. |
5B
Pixel
Climb up left. |
Big and Roof Boulders |
B: Attractive
Up and right from Hidden Boulders, you´ll find C, B, and A in that order from the path to the cliff. |
Big and Roof Boulders B: Attractive |
6A
Attractive
Sit-start with crack and climb up. |
6A
Esel Streck Dich
Start with slots, move to large hold and top-out. |
Big and Roof Boulders |
C: Big Boulder
Up and right from Hidden Boulders, you´ll find C, B, and A in that order from the path to the cliff. |