A Crag Guide gives an extensive view of all sub areas and climbs at a point in the index. It shows a snapshot of the index heirachy, up to 300 climbs (or areas) on a single web page. It shows selected comments climbers have made on a recently submitted ascent.
At a minor crag level this should be suitable for printing and taking with you on a climbing trip as an adjunct to your guidebook.
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Table of contents
- 1.
Flipside
14 in Field
- 1.1. Scribus 3 in Boulder
- 1.2. Hindsight 1 in Boulder
- 1.3. Back to the Future 1 in Boulder
- 1.4. DNA Strings 2 in Boulder
- 1.5. Catwalk 1 in Boulder
- 1.6. David Copperfield 1 in Boulder
- 1.7. Toadstool 1 in Boulder
- 1.8. Laduma 3 in Boulder
- 1.9. Catch of the Day 1 in Boulder
- 2. Index by grade
1. Flipside 14 routes in Field
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: -32.137549, 18.957188
Bury your faeces and carry out your toilet paper. If the ground is too hard to bury your faeces, please carry it out with you and dispose of it in the campsite bins. Poop bags are available for free at De Pakhys. (A special note about this: Tea Garden has been closed primarily due to this problem. Animals such as baboons may eat human faeces and could contract diseases such as Tuberculosis and hepatitis, which could prove detrimental to the population)
Do not litter – carry everything you bring in with you back out with you and dispose of your litter in the bins at the campsite.
Stick to the allocated paths marked by cairns and as illustrated in the guidebook. Diverting from these paths causes far more erosion than is necessary and may cause the extinction of certain sensitive plants in the area.
No graffiti on rock surfaces. (Black Shadow boulder has been closed to climbing due to graffiti)
No pof is allowed in Rocklands. The resin damages the rock surfaces and this damage is irreversible.
access issues
(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.
ethic
The complete disrespect of boulderers for the land on which they climb is a very serious and has become a very real threat to bouldering in Rocklands.
Rocklands bouldering is in peril. Rocklands does not belong to the climbers.
Our access is not a right, it’s a privilege and our treatment of the land is the difference between us being allowed to climb in Rocklands and us being banned from climbing in Rocklands altogether.
Irresponsible boulderers have caused this problem and boulderers are the only ones who can fix it.
Please respect the land you climb on in South Africa and adhere to the above mentioned rules. Your privilege to climb in Rocklands depends on it.
1.1. Scribus 3 routes in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.137625, 18.955596
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Scribe
Start with round hole and climb the middle of the wall. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6A+ | ||||
| 2 |
★★★ Ghost Script
Listed as a classic in the guidebook Start with round hole and climb the middle of the wall. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6C | ||||
| 3 |
Scribus
Climb the right line. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6A+ | ||||
1.2. Hindsight 1 route in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.138052, 18.956387
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hindsight
Sit-start below left black streak and climb up. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6C | ||||
1.3. Back to the Future 1 route in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.138396, 18.956833
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Back to the Future
Sit-start and climb up jugs. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 4A - C+ | ||||
1.4. DNA Strings 2 routes in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.137742, 18.957036
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DNA Strings
Sit-start with unique hold and climb up using underclings. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6C+ | ||||
| 2 |
Journey of Man
Sit-start and climb the arête. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6B+ | ||||
1.5. Catwalk 1 route in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.137190, 18.957159
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
Catwalk
Sit-start with crack and climb up. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6B | ||||
1.6. David Copperfield 1 route in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.137749, 18.957161
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
David Copperfield
Sit-start with rail, move up to rail and exit out right. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6B | ||||
1.7. Toadstool 1 route in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.137674, 18.957232
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
Toadstool
Sit-start and climb the mushroom seam. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 5B | ||||
1.8. Laduma 3 routes in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.137186, 18.957398
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
Laduma
Climb the black streak into large sidepull / flake feature. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6B | ||||
| 2 |
★★★ Hand of God
Listed as a classic in the guidebook. Climb the arête. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6C | ||||
| 3 |
Heavy People are Hard to Save
Climb the arête. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 5B | ||||
1.9. Catch of the Day 1 route in Boulder
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -32.137259, 18.957624
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 |
Catch of the Day
Sit-start and climb through the roof. FA: Scott Noy, 2012 | {FB} 6A+ | ||||
2. Index by grade
| Grade | 
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Stars | Name | Style | Pop | Area |
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| 4A - C+ | Back to the Future | 1.3. Back to the Future | ||||
| 5B | Toadstool | 1.7. Toadstool | ||||
| Heavy People are Hard to Save | 1.8. Laduma | |||||
| 6A+ | Scribus | 1.1. Scribus | ||||
| The Scribe | 1.1. Scribus | |||||
| Catch of the Day | 1.9. Catch of the Day | |||||
| 6B | Catwalk | 1.5. Catwalk | ||||
| David Copperfield | 1.6. David Copperfield | |||||
| Laduma | 1.8. Laduma | |||||
| 6B+ | Journey of Man | 1.4. DNA Strings | ||||
| 6C | ★★★ | Ghost Script | 1.1. Scribus | |||
| Hindsight | 1.2. Hindsight | |||||
| ★★★ | Hand of God | 1.8. Laduma | ||||
| 6C+ | DNA Strings | 1.4. DNA Strings |