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Le Pique-nique Sector Guide

  • Grade context: SA
  • Ascents: 11

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Contributors

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

Nicola Clementel Paddy McCann Cormac Tooze Russell Warren Marc dM Charles Hopkins Alta Lourette

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Table of contents

1. Le Pique-nique Sector 11 routes in Cliff

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Seasonality

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: -33.717243, 19.979715

access issues

Access is sensitive. Don't climb here without permission from the landowner.

According to climb.za an agreement has been reached with the landowner in principle. Access is currently in a trial period while admin and logistics are being finalised.

To arrange access faceback IM “Oorlogs Kloof Mountain Retreat - Montagu”. Cash access fee charged. Confirm fee and exit time when arranging access.

inherited from Oorlogs Kloof

ethic

To avoid any further Altercations with land owners and incorrect equipment being used, the Montagu Mountain Committee (who are responsible for the Montagu Reserve) have asked for applications to be submitted before a new route is bolted.

Applications here: http://www.climbing.co.za/bolting-information/bolting-new-routes-montagu/

inherited from Montagu
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents

Whack & Dangle Slab

2 The Great Scrub

Route on left hand side of the Whack and Dangle Buttress

FA: Paddy McCann, 2002

16 Sport 40m, 2, 9
3 Whack and Dangle

FA: P Uys & I Uys, 1989

16 Sport 8

Mischief Slot

5 Mischief and Thuggery

left wall left route

FA: Paul Schlotfeldt, 1989

26 Sport 10
6 The Dream I Knew

left wall middle route

FA: Steve Bradshaw Sr., 1992

32 Sport 10
7 Where I Stood

left wall right route

FA: S. Bradshaw snr, 2012

33 Sport 13
8 Let's Face It

right wall

FA: Sean Maasch, 1990

23 Sport 6

Le Pique-nique Wall

10 Scarfoot

FA: Guy Holwill, 1990

20 Sport 10
11 Le Pique-nique

FA: Paul Schlotfeldt, 1989

21 Sport 10
12 Stinky Cheese

FA: P McCann, 2003

18 Sport 12

Right

The following routes are on the wall around to the right on the wall facing the path up.

14 Vin Sec

A cairn indicates the start in the middle of the face. Stance in a pod, step left and climb the face to the top.

FA: I Uys & P Uys, 1989

15 Trad
15 Vin Doux

Two shortish pitches climbing the right hand face and arete.

FA: D Schlotfeldt & Paul Schlotfeldt, 1989

15 Trad

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
15 Vin Doux Trad
Vin Sec Trad
16 The Great Scrub Sport 40m, 2, 9
Whack and Dangle Sport 8
18 Stinky Cheese Sport 12
20 Scarfoot Sport 10
21 Le Pique-nique Sport 10
23 Let's Face It Sport 6
26 Mischief and Thuggery Sport 10
32 The Dream I Knew Sport 10
33 Where I Stood Sport 13
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