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1. Table Mountain 117 in Crag
- 1.1. Fountain Ledge 20 in Area
- 1.2. Africa Ledge 22 in Area
- 1.3. Postern Buttress 6 in Area
- 1.4. Kasteel's Buttress 2 in Area
- 1.5. Valken Buttress 6 in Area
- 1.6. Barrier Buttress 5 in Area
- 1.7. Ledges / Spring Area 3 in Area
- 1.8. Venster Buttress 14 in Area
- 1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress 18 in Area
- 1.10. Slangooli 2 in Area
- 1.11. Grootkop 1 in Area
- 1.12. Corridor Buttress 3 in Area
- 1.13. Woody Buttress 2 in Area
- 1.14. Orange Face (Permit needed) 1 in Area
- 1.15. India Venster 4 in Area
- 1.16. Left face 0 in Area
- 1.17. Nursery Buttress 0 in Area
- 1.18. Eagles Nest 0 in Area
- 1.19. Ledges 0 in Area
- 1.20. Blind Gully 0 in Area
- 1.21. Blinkwater 0 in Area
- 1.22. Hout Bay Corner 0 in Area
- 1.23. Lions Head 8 in Area
  - 1.23.1. West face Lion's Head 8 in Area
- 1.24. Constantia Corner 0 in Area
2. Index by grade

1. Table Mountain 117 routes in Crag

seasonality

Summary:: Mostly Trad or Sport
Long/Lat: 18.432704, -34.267283

1.1. Fountain Ledge 20 routes in Area

Summary:: Mostly Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Black Patch	F2	Unknown 50m
2	Fountain Corner	15	Unknown 70m	Harry Loots 23 years ago seem to recall that i needed gardening tools to climb this; but hey, this was 12 yrs ago
3	Fountain Edge	17	Trad 70m
4	Last laugh	18	Unknown 70m
5	Don't squeeze, I'll laugh	20	Unknown 70m
6	Finale	17	Unknown 70m
7	Elevator	15	Unknown 80m
8	Cool Cat		Unknown
9	Boltergeist FA: M Scott + H Graafland, A McKirdy, G Young,	G2	Unknown 98m
10	Escalator	17	Trad 70m	Warwick Board 10 years ago Burly roof pull, then easy
11	Staircase	E3	Unknown 100m	Zee van Zyl 7 years ago Nice climb, cool exposure Warwick Board 18 years ago Good exposure
12	Roulette FA: A Barley, R Barley, D Hartley, M Scott,	21	Unknown 120m	Stitch 8 years ago fantastic, some nervy bits, gotta get back in shape
13	Captain Hook FA: P Andersen and J Knight,	F2 M2	Unknown 120m
14	Myrrh	16	Unknown 90m
15	Fountain Crack FA: G F Travers-Jackson,	E2	Unknown
16	Jacob's Ladder Starts level with pitch 1 of "Staircase" in a scruffy recess above a cave. 1. 12m (12): Ascend the recess 2. Walk left along the ledge to the right to the right of "Fountain Crack" 3. 19m (12): Climb up the face on good, hard white rock. 4. 19m (15): Climb an overhanging crack with an awkward take-off. At the top, traverse left onto a bushy ledge. 5. 28m (16): Climb up on the corner and traverse across the face to the right past the top of pitch 4, and then up and to the right to a point above the corner of the large overhang, where there is a small resting place. From here climb straight up to a very small stance. The awkward move is near the top. 6. 9m (14): Starting slightly to the left of the top of the last pitch, a delicate movement up left leads to a grassy recess which is followed to the top. FA: C.C Butler, H. Davis, J.E. Henry, M.P. Mamacos and G.W. Rose,	16	Unknown 90m	Stitch 9 years ago crapped my pants, got some free gear Warwick Board 10 years ago Grandiose
17	Cobblestone Crag	E2	Unknown 80m	Warwick Board 16 years ago Ramp step-across is fun
18	The Dream FA: D Davies, D Kelfkins, G Lacey,	G3	Unknown 70m
19	Magnetic Wall FA: D Hartley, T Hughes, J Levy, M Scott,	G1	Unknown 94m
20	Cableway Crag	16	Unknown 110m	Warwick Board 12 years ago Outstandinf Traverse

1.2. Africa Ledge 22 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Arrow Final	10	Unknown 100m	Eldon O'Regan 8 years ago Did with Ali. Simon Vos 8 years ago Absolute must, right below the cableway, sparse pro'
2	Gauntlet	14	Unknown 100m
3	Hacksaw	17	Unknown 100m
4	Moonraker	16	Unknown 100m
5	Rumunating Crag	19	Unknown 120m
6	Atlantic Crag	18	Unknown 100m	Simon Vos 8 years ago Great "Traditional" style route! it's Grade 18!!! The last crus is a fingers traverse!!!
7	Africa Corner	14	Unknown 100m
8	Africa Eyrie	13	Unknown 120m
9	Africa Cracks	14	Unknown 120m
10	Can Can	18	Unknown 100m
11	Dynamite		Unknown
12	Africa Wall	14	Unknown 150m
13	Africa Scandal	20	Unknown 100m
14	Oddshouter'd Outing	G2	Unknown 120m
15	Africa Crag	F2	Unknown 130m
16	Africa Gullet	F2	Unknown 120m
17	Africa Eyelash		Unknown
18	Bustup	18	Unknown 120m
19	Africa Nose	F3	Unknown 120m
20	Africa Face	F2	Unknown 200m
21	Africa Ampetheater	20	Unknown 200m
22	Right Face	8	Unknown 400m

1.3. Postern Buttress 6 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Fraser's Frontal	13	Unknown 100m
2	Champs Elysees	17	Unknown 100m	Harry Loots 23 years ago one of the most exhilarating climbs on the apostles
3	Cameron's Frontal	19	Unknown 100m
4	Natal fever	22	Unknown 100m	Harry Loots 23 years ago cant' remember
5	Plumbline face	19	Unknown 100m
6	Postern D	8	Unknown 100m

1.4. Kasteel's Buttress 2 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

		Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Consternation Corbel	16	Unknown 50m
2		Bandstand	17	Unknown 20m

1.5. Valken Buttress 6 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Valcon Edge	14	Unknown 150m
2	Valcon Corner	14	Unknown 150m
3	Thunder and Litchen	20	Unknown 60m
4	Valcon D	8	Unknown 150m
5	Valcon Surprise	15	Unknown 180m
6	Valcon Frontal	17	Unknown 160m

1.6. Barrier Buttress 5 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Fingertip Face	18	Unknown 100m
2	Barrier Edge	14	Unknown 90m
3	Barrier Sandwitch	17	Unknown 90m
4	Barrier Frontal	12	Unknown 100m
5	Barrier Pinacle	14	Unknown 90m

1.7. Ledges / Spring Area 3 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Spring Overhang	10	Unknown 60m	Jeffrey Denning 9 years ago Brilliant overhang! Sweat climb
2	Equinox	8	Unknown 60m	Jeffrey Denning 9 years ago Soloed this one. Shat myself on the last section and coming donw
3	Wandkappel Crag	10	Unknown 60m	Jeffrey Denning 9 years ago Nice easy relaxed climb to end off my day

1.8. Venster Buttress 14 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	India Summersault	15	Unknown 45m
2	Bombay Duck	17	Unknown 50m	Adrian van Zyl 9 years ago afternoon shade Stitch 9 years ago Nice
3	India Rubber	10	Unknown 60m	Ryno v d Riet 9 years ago interesting climb down in the rain
4	India Giver	15	Unknown 60m
5	Vibram Rubber	16	Unknown 60m
6	Cretin	19	Unknown 60m
7	The Venster Route	8	Unknown 120m
8	Picnic Time for Teddy Bears FA: M. Mcleod, N. Reay, D. Steyn, P. Sherlock,	17	Unknown 50m
9	India Daze FA: M. Scott, D. Tromp,	13	Unknown 30m
10	Indian Tonic FA: A. McKirdy, H. Vaughan, R. Soul,	14	Unknown 40m
11	Wind Me Up FA: J. Wamsteker, J. Orton,	21	Unknown 50m
12	Bombay Chicken FA: B. de Bryun, D McLachlan,	19	Unknown
13	Quacks FA: D. McCrindle, R. De Decker,	20	Unknown
14	Finger Locking Good FA: A.Brown,D.Tromp,A.Wilkinson,	19	Unknown 75m

1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress 18 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Sparkplug	11	Unknown 90m
2	Fraser's Variation FA: J.W Fraser,	11	Unknown 95m	Liaan van Zyl 9 years ago first trad
3	Fader's Frontal	17	Unknown 90m
4	Arrow Frontal	9	Unknown 90m	andy herries 7 years ago A little hot in the summer but a great day out if you go to the top
5	Bowstring	18	Unknown 80m	Paul Hugo 8 years ago s.o.b.
6	Custer's Last Stand	15	Unknown 70m
7	Foxglove	12	Unknown 70m
8	Bullshoot	17	Unknown 81m
9	Dashboard		Unknown
10	Bull's Eye FA: D.Tromp,K.Tromp,T.Dick,C.Lomax,	19	Unknown 74m
11	William Tell	16	Unknown 70m
12	Crossbow	13	Unknown 70m
13	Robin Hood	16	Unknown 70m
14	Friar Tuck	16	Unknown 70m
15	Maid Marion	17	Unknown 80m
16	Manovers by Moonlight	21	Unknown 120m	Jeffrey Denning Lank cool
17	Moonage Daydream	23	Unknown 70m	Jeffrey Denning A must climb. HARD!!!!
18	Foxglove Variation	17	Unknown 75m

1.10. Slangooli 2 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Frontal	16	Unknown 450m		Adrian van Zyl 9 years ago easy climbing, Zee van Zyl 9 years ago A wonderful country route.
2		Cobra Route	21	Unknown 200m

Route

Grade

Style

Popularity

Selected ascents

Frontal

Unknown 450m

Adrian van Zyl 9 years ago

easy climbing,

Zee van Zyl 9 years ago

A wonderful country route.

Cobra Route

Unknown 200m

1.11. Grootkop 1 route in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

		Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Grootkop Gable	14	Unknown 250m

1.12. Corridor Buttress 3 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Cha Cha Wall	17	Unknown 200m
2	Vertigo	16	Unknown 250m
3	Corridor Crest	16	Unknown 250m

1.13. Woody Buttress 2 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

		Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Raining Ascent	17	Unknown 6m
2		Waterfall Cracks	29	Unknown

1.14. Orange Face (Permit needed) 1 route in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1		Nature Cons Permit needed to enter RESTRICTED AREA. Nature Conservasions bright ideas FA: Jeffrey Denning, 2004	18	Unknown 220m		Jeffrey Denning 8 years ago Good high climb. Getting the permit is hard!!!!

Route

Grade

Style

Popularity

Selected ascents

Nature Cons

Permit needed to enter RESTRICTED AREA. Nature Conservasions bright ideas

FA: Jeffrey Denning, 2004

Unknown 220m

Jeffrey Denning 8 years ago

Good high climb. Getting the permit is hard!!!!

1.15. India Venster 4 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Wires	19	Unknown 50m
2	Step Over 2 Africa	21	Unknown 130m
3	Indian Rubber	13	Unknown 60m	Jeffrey Denning 8 years ago good 3 pitch trad table mountain classic
4	Frasiers Variation	16	Unknown 90m	Jeffrey Denning 8 years ago lots of exposure. hard to climb in the wind

1.16. Left face 0 routes in Area

1.17. Nursery Buttress 0 routes in Area

1.18. Eagles Nest 0 routes in Area

1.19. Ledges 0 routes in Area

1.20. Blind Gully 0 routes in Area

1.21. Blinkwater 0 routes in Area

1.22. Hout Bay Corner 0 routes in Area

1.23. Lions Head 8 routes in Area

Summary:: All Unknown

1.23.1. West face Lion's Head 8 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Style
1	Naught for Your Comfort	Unknown
2	Clifton Crest	Unknown
3	Aquanaut	Unknown
4	Dreadnaught	Unknown
5	Wild Things Run Free	Unknown
6	Simba Serendipity	Unknown
7	Juggernaut	Unknown
8	Lame Lion	Unknown

1.24. Constantia Corner 0 routes in Area

2. Index by grade

Grade	Name	Style	Area
8	Right Face	Unknown 400m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Postern D	Unknown 100m	1.3. Postern Buttress
	Valcon D	Unknown 150m	1.5. Valken Buttress
	Equinox	Unknown 60m	1.7. Ledges / Spring Area
	The Venster Route	Unknown 120m	1.8. Venster Buttress
9	Arrow Frontal	Unknown 90m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
10	Arrow Final	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Spring Overhang	Unknown 60m	1.7. Ledges / Spring Area
	Wandkappel Crag	Unknown 60m	1.7. Ledges / Spring Area
	India Rubber	Unknown 60m	1.8. Venster Buttress
E2	Cobblestone Crag	Unknown 80m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Fountain Crack	Unknown	1.1. Fountain Ledge
11	Fraser's Variation	Unknown 95m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Sparkplug	Unknown 90m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
E3	Staircase	Unknown 100m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
12	Barrier Frontal	Unknown 100m	1.6. Barrier Buttress
	Foxglove	Unknown 70m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
13	Africa Eyrie	Unknown 120m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Fraser's Frontal	Unknown 100m	1.3. Postern Buttress
	India Daze	Unknown 30m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Crossbow	Unknown 70m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Indian Rubber	Unknown 60m	1.15. India Venster
F2 M2	Captain Hook	Unknown 120m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
F2	Black Patch	Unknown 50m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Africa Crag	Unknown 130m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Africa Face	Unknown 200m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Africa Gullet	Unknown 120m	1.2. Africa Ledge
14	Africa Corner	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Africa Cracks	Unknown 120m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Africa Wall	Unknown 150m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Gauntlet	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Valcon Corner	Unknown 150m	1.5. Valken Buttress
	Valcon Edge	Unknown 150m	1.5. Valken Buttress
	Barrier Edge	Unknown 90m	1.6. Barrier Buttress
	Barrier Pinacle	Unknown 90m	1.6. Barrier Buttress
	Indian Tonic	Unknown 40m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Grootkop Gable	Unknown 250m	1.11. Grootkop
15	Elevator	Unknown 80m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Fountain Corner	Unknown 70m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Valcon Surprise	Unknown 180m	1.5. Valken Buttress
	India Giver	Unknown 60m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	India Summersault	Unknown 45m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Custer's Last Stand	Unknown 70m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
F3	Africa Nose	Unknown 120m	1.2. Africa Ledge
16	Cableway Crag	Unknown 110m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Jacob's Ladder	Unknown 90m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Myrrh	Unknown 90m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Moonraker	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Consternation Corbel	Unknown 50m	1.4. Kasteel's Buttress
	Vibram Rubber	Unknown 60m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Friar Tuck	Unknown 70m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Robin Hood	Unknown 70m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	William Tell	Unknown 70m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Frontal	Unknown 450m	1.10. Slangooli
	Corridor Crest	Unknown 250m	1.12. Corridor Buttress
	Vertigo	Unknown 250m	1.12. Corridor Buttress
	Frasiers Variation	Unknown 90m	1.15. India Venster
17	Escalator	Trad 70m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Finale	Unknown 70m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Fountain Edge	Trad 70m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Hacksaw	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Champs Elysees	Unknown 100m	1.3. Postern Buttress
	Bandstand	Unknown 20m	1.4. Kasteel's Buttress
	Valcon Frontal	Unknown 160m	1.5. Valken Buttress
	Barrier Sandwitch	Unknown 90m	1.6. Barrier Buttress
	Bombay Duck	Unknown 50m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Picnic Time for Teddy Bears	Unknown 50m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Bullshoot	Unknown 81m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Fader's Frontal	Unknown 90m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Foxglove Variation	Unknown 75m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Maid Marion	Unknown 80m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Cha Cha Wall	Unknown 200m	1.12. Corridor Buttress
	Raining Ascent	Unknown 6m	1.13. Woody Buttress
G1	Magnetic Wall	Unknown 94m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
18	Last laugh	Unknown 70m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Atlantic Crag	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Bustup	Unknown 120m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Can Can	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Fingertip Face	Unknown 100m	1.6. Barrier Buttress
	Bowstring	Unknown 80m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Nature Cons	Unknown 220m	1.14. Orange Face (Permit needed)
G2	Boltergeist	Unknown 98m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Oddshouter'd Outing	Unknown 120m	1.2. Africa Ledge
19	Rumunating Crag	Unknown 120m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Cameron's Frontal	Unknown 100m	1.3. Postern Buttress
	Plumbline face	Unknown 100m	1.3. Postern Buttress
	Bombay Chicken	Unknown	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Cretin	Unknown 60m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Finger Locking Good	Unknown 75m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Bull's Eye	Unknown 74m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Wires	Unknown 50m	1.15. India Venster
20	Don't squeeze, I'll laugh	Unknown 70m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Africa Ampetheater	Unknown 200m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Africa Scandal	Unknown 100m	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Thunder and Litchen	Unknown 60m	1.5. Valken Buttress
	Quacks	Unknown	1.8. Venster Buttress
G3	The Dream	Unknown 70m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
21	Roulette	Unknown 120m	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Wind Me Up	Unknown 50m	1.8. Venster Buttress
	Manovers by Moonlight	Unknown 120m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Cobra Route	Unknown 200m	1.10. Slangooli
	Step Over 2 Africa	Unknown 130m	1.15. India Venster
22	Natal fever	Unknown 100m	1.3. Postern Buttress
23	Moonage Daydream	Unknown 70m	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
29	Waterfall Cracks	Unknown	1.13. Woody Buttress
?	Cool Cat	Unknown	1.1. Fountain Ledge
	Africa Eyelash	Unknown	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Dynamite	Unknown	1.2. Africa Ledge
	Dashboard	Unknown	1.9. Lower Arrow Buttress
	Aquanaut	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head
	Clifton Crest	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head
	Dreadnaught	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head
	Juggernaut	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head
	Lame Lion	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head
	Naught for Your Comfort	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head
	Simba Serendipity	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head
	Wild Things Run Free	Unknown	1.23.1. West face Lion's Head

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