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Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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The Mayhem Crags Burning Man Walls | |||||
23 | ★★★ German in 30 Days
Starts at yellow wood tree, left of 'Changeling'. Through small roof onto face, a crux sequence leads to the chains. FA: Wes Makovini, Jul 2015 | ||||
23 | ★★★ Dead Cows Can't Dance
The obvious arête/leaning pillar is climbed with as much style as possible. Not particularly well bolted to be careful placing draws if it’s at your limit. Hardware provided by Boven Fund/MCSA. Set: Mountain Club of South Africa FA: Mo Hopf, Mar 2015 | ||||
23 | ★★ Gorilla Tactics
A few meters to the right of Matt's project. Scramble up the block behind the tree and start in the corner heading right through the roof and onto the face above. An attentive belay is especially important for the lower half of the route. Hardware provided by Boven Fund/MCSA Set: Mountain Club of South Africa FA: Marc Efune, Jul 2015 | ||||
23 | ★★ Medusa
The obvious large crack/layback. Hardware provided by Boven Fund/MCSA Set: Mountain Club of South Africa FA: Ciska Kloppers, Sep 2015 | ||||
The Mayhem Crags Animal Farm Sector | |||||
23 | ★★ Third Time Lucky
Climb good holds to the ledge. Move out left and commence the fun up to the last bolt. Attach your giant balls and crush it to the top through some thin, lead out climbing. Set: Allister Fenton & Chris O'Donovan FA: Chris O'Donovan, Mar 2015 | ||||
The Mayhem Crags Corruption Crags | |||||
23 | ★★★ You Shall Not Pass
Technical balancy short boulder problem that might keep you busy for longer than you bargained for. Can be done with 2 draws, extra 2 bolts are for working problem, midgets and kids. Carabiners at chains for quick escape. Easy after decyfering the sequence, impossible till then. FA: Ebert Nel, Apr 2018 | 6 | |||
23 | ★★ Contraband
Arête on the right side of the obvious pillar. A technical fun fest. Bolts donated by MCSA. Set: Mountain Club of South Africa FA: Ryan McCallum, Apr 2018 | 8 | |||
23 | Alcatraz
Pull through the buldge to get to the finger licking goodness. FA: Evan Margetts, Apr 2018 | 8 | |||
The Mayhem Crags Mythology Sector | |||||
23 | ★★★ Myth Busted
The sweet fun route on the left arete of the "mini godno".Bolts kindly sponsored by the MCSA FA: Tim Slab, Joshua McNally & Evan Margetts | 7 | |||
23 | ★★★ Sisyphus | 7 | |||
Tranquilitas Wildfire | |||||
23 | ★★ SLAB PROJECT
1.5m right of the short crack of 'Daniel' (and 1m left of a big tree) climb the slab to the overlap, passing another short crack. Some very thin moves past 2 close bolts gain the upper slab, which eases off at another crack. Set: Clive Curson | 11 | |||
23 | ★★★ Fired Up
At the cave, pull the hanging arête on the right into the thin crack which widens to hand size. FA: Clive Curson, 2017 FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2017 | 6 | |||
Tranquilitas Als Bells Area | |||||
23 | ★★ The Huffing Warthog
[Anchors] The striking crack line. Fist size higher up with chains on top. These can also be used for abbing after doing some of the other routes. Thanks to Gareth Frost & Daryll Margetts who aided up here first and for placing the anchors. Opened on trad FA: Alard Hüfner, 2003 | ||||
Tranquilitas The Creche | |||||
23 | ★★★ Kat
As for 'Kajboy' to 5th bolt. Continue up straight or slightly right, via a 2cm foothold and Rright slanting crimp to a hard finish. Will be harder still for shorter climbers. | 9 | |||
Tranquilitas Good And Evil Area | |||||
23 | ★★★ Who's Line is it Anyway
Starts 8 m left of the 'Good and Evil' arête and diagonally up right. Lead-out but safe. A great climb. | 9 | |||
23 | ★★ Good and Evil
The obvious arête on the big blocky buttress to the left of the highest section of the crag when looking from the farmhouse parking. Stay left of the 5th bolt that was placed out there due to hollow sounding rock on the arête. | 9 | |||
Tranquilitas Malaria Area | |||||
23 | ★ Lost in Translation
Starts at the right hand end of the obvious long roof. Keep slightly left on small crimps as you break through the initial overhang and hang on for the great ride to the chains! FA: Mark Millar, 2004 | 14 | |||
23 | ★★ Beat Them Dead
Start under a big roof. Head right, then into small open book, following the thin crack to chains. FA: Rory Lowther, 2003 | 13 | |||
Tranquilitas Baboon Buttress | |||||
23 | ★★ One Love
Climb the face just right of the cave. Was opened at 22. FA: Chris Vandereydt, 2006 | 5 | |||
23 | ★★ Almost Ushie
Surprisingly pleasant face left of the 'Grizzle Behr' crack. Was opened at 22. FA: Sarel Petrus, 2007 | 6 | |||
23 | ★★ Dreamers
Main recess to major ledge out right, longer route but 60m gets you back. Stays dry in heavy rain. FA: Christopher Dabrowski, 2007 | 11 | |||
23 | ★ Not-Da-Mamma
Starts about 5m right of 'Dreamers' and ends on the same ledge, but has its own chains. To avoid rope drag it is best to use a longer draw on the 7th bolt and once clipped into the 9th bolt, unclip the 8th bolt. Stays dry in heavy rain. FA: Ken Thrash, 2008 | 14 | |||
23 | ★★ Sticky Toffe Pudding
A long and varied climb with great exposed arête finale. FA: Glenn Harrison, 2007 | 17 | |||
23 | Agoraphobia
Fear of open spaces! Shares first 3 clips with 'Gem Squash' then break right and onto the face straight through the imposing roof. You can make it 18 if you want to meander left along the tree and up the corner. FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2014 | 15 | |||
23 | ★★ LEG-O
Starts below an obvious fin-like feature through some rock fig branches left of 'Jenga'. Take care of small sections with precariously loose looking rocks. FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2014 | 16 | |||
Wonderland Area The Little Red Wall | |||||
23 | ★ Him Speak With Forked Tongue
Trad line just right of 'The Loan Arranger'. FA: Stewart Middlemiss & I Schwartz, 1998 | ||||
Wonderland Area Hallucinogenic Wall | |||||
23 | ★★ Two Cam Sam
Start in the corner up to a loose looking block. FA: Dewald Kloppers, 2007 | ||||
23 | ★★ Dexter's Lab
Climbs the obvious wide layback crack for about 10 m to a ledge. Move up and left off the ledge via some hard to find jugs, through an overhang. FA: Voytek Modrzewski, 1998 | 11 | |||
23 | ★★ Ceasarian
Start on 'Bongoleo', break up right before the chains to clip 2 hangers and then onto the top groove of 'Wicked'. FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2001 | 11 | |||
23 | ★ Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam
Starts 10m right of 'Dutch Popcorn' around the corner and 10m left of 'Snakeskin Safari Suit'. Start on ledge 5m off the ground behind large tree. FA: Dermot Brogan, 2000 | 8 | |||
23 | ★★ Blood on the Rocks
Goes up and to the left of the arête. FA: Dylan Morgan, 1999 | 10 | |||
23 | ★ The One That Got Away
The hidden line 4m right of Fat Annie'. A tad contrived above the 3rd bolt. FA: Sean Ferguson, 2004 | 8 | |||
23 | ★ Please Don't Touch
This climb starts about 10m to the right of 'Witless' and goes up the south east facing wall. Up to a double crack system. Using both cracks to start with and then using only the right hand one, up to the chains. FA: Ken Thrash & Darryl Margetts, 1999 | 9 | |||
23 | ★★ The Trees Are Machines that make Sweets for the Fish
Climb the corner right of 'Wood Pile Crack'. Take care clipping the 3rd bolt. FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2005 | ||||
23 | ★★ Face in the Trough
A face climb staying right of the bolts. FA: Gareth Frost & Darryl Margetts, 2000 | 9 | |||
Wonderland Area Reunion Wall | |||||
23 | ★★★ Cactus Palace
The obvious bolted diagonal line provides some cool sequences. FA: Philippe Gaboriaud, 2004 | 10 | |||
Wonderland Area The Superbowl | |||||
23 | ★ Thunderstuck
Start steep under the overhang left of 'Miss Mckinley'. FA: Mel van Rensburg & Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2016 | 12 | |||
23 | ★★ Miss Mckinley
30m of 'Lotter's Desire'. Starts on bouldery moves just left of a bushy tree. FA: Alard Hüfner, 1998 | 9 | |||
23 | ★ Le Sketch
The route starts just to the left of 'Glen' and fires through the small roof 5m below the top of the crag. Some smooth rock and reach moves low down! FA: Philippe Gaboriaud & Vince, 2003 | 11 | |||
23 | The Orange One On The Right By The Ablutions
Climb 'Glen' for 8 draws onto the ledge, then blast straight up! FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2019 | 14 | |||
Wonderland Area The Left Wings | |||||
23 | ★★ Chacma
Moves rightwards out of the Wysiwyg corner onto the beautiful face at half height. FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2018 | 13 | |||
Wonderland Area The Theatre | |||||
23 | ★★ Night of the Toast
The obvious crack line on the left of 'The Theatre', just right of 'Sweet Cousin Cocaine'. FA: Stewart Middlemiss, 1991 | ||||
23 | ★★★ Into the Night We Slide
Just to the right of the major dihedral in 'The Theatre', a few meters left of 'Heart of China'. Opened on trad. Sparse gear. FA: Stewart Middlemiss, 1991 | ||||
23 | ★★★ Heart of China
CLASSIC!! Up the middle of the big left facing orange wall, via a leftwards trending line of cracks and jugs. One of the best trad lines at 'The Restaurant'. FA: Darryl Margetts & Martin Seegers, 1991 | ||||
Wonderland Area The Right Wings | |||||
23 | ★ Waiting for Gossip
Climbs the corner to the left of 'Damn the Torpedoes'. Scramble up to the tree on the left and traverse to a ledge on the right (bolt). Climb the corner to a roof, pull through and up to a tree at the top. FA: Stewart Middlemiss, Chris Lomax & Richard Lord, 1992 | 2 | |||
Wonderland Area The Stone Philosopher Area | |||||
23 | ★★ Collapse of Reason
The left route. FA: Peter Martin & Colin Crabtree, 2005 | 10 | |||
Triple Tier Crags The Gym | |||||
23 | ★★ Nothing in Moderation
Slab route at the water's edge. Take a toothbrush to clean after rain. FA: Rachel Kelsey, 1994 | 6 | |||
23 | ★ Just Stick It
Short power face problem, the leftmost in The Gym. FA: Ian Guest, 1994 | 5 | |||
Triple Tier Crags He-Man Area | |||||
23 | ★ Super Ego
The arête . FA: Grant Murray, 1993 | 9 | |||
Triple Tier Crags The Acid House | |||||
23 | ★★★ Cut Me Some Slack
The line just to the right of 'Nine Inch Nails'. FA: Stephan Isebeck, 1994 | 9 | |||
The Restaurant Crags The Restaurant Crag | |||||
23 | ★★ Flambeau
Start up the 1st 4 bolts of 'Jambo', then somewhat right to chains. Don't relax too much on the headwall… FA: Andy de Klerk, 1994 | 12 | |||
23 | ★★★ Planetary Alignment
Climbs the "hidden" line just right of WORLDS APART FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2016 | 30m | |||
The Restaurant Crags The Gaper Buttress | |||||
23 | ★ Zoo Station
2m right of 'Achtung Baby'. FA: Ian Manson & Michael Cartwright, 1992 | 8 | |||
23 | ★ First Dimension
Belay at 'L'il Arete Number' first bolt. Climb the seam. Finish up right. Use 'L'il Arete Number' lower-offs. FA: Clive Curson, 1993 | 6 | |||
The Restaurant Crags The Gaper Face | |||||
23 | ★★ Brain Dead
Starts up a diagonal seam from a ledge about 4m from the corner on the left of the face. FA: Clive Curson, 1993 | 6 | |||
The Restaurant Crags The Easter Face | |||||
23 | Passion Play
FA: Ian Guest, 1993 | 5 | |||
The Restaurant Crags The Monsoon Wall | |||||
23 | Psychedelic Sandwich
FA: Charl du Toit, 1994 | 7 | |||
23 | Anthem For Doomed Youth
Just around the arête, up the undercut face. The name is scratched onto the rock. FA: Charl du Toit, 1994 | 6 | |||
The Island The Boulevard | |||||
23 | ★★ Ripcurl
Start in the corner 3m right of 'Billabong'. Great technical climbing, getting steadily trickier. FA: Glenn Harrison & Mike Behr, 1995 | 9 | |||
The Island The Beach | |||||
23 | ★ Comedy Waltz
Starts 5m right of Clockwork Monkey at the same level. FA: Grant Murray, 1993 | 8 | |||
23 | ★ Friday
Climb the left of the pillar, 25m beyond Castaway. Keep right of the third bolt. Fairly challenging at 23! About 19 if you stray too far to the left. FA: Grant Murray, 1993 | 6 | |||
23 | ★ Spring Tide
Up the middle of the pillar. No shortage of bolts. FA: Ian Guest, 1993 | 9 | |||
23 | ★ Africa Trip
Starts about 10m right of the pillar, on the main wall. Very lead out with only a single top anchor. A good route, anyone please add another top anchor. FA: Ralf Tenbrink & R Huber, 1994 | 9 | |||
The Island Never Never Land | |||||
23 | ★ Thank Heaven for Little Girls
The steep left-leaning arete opposite Guys Slab Climb past the last resting place of DAVE. Lower off the top bolt and scramble around to get the draw. FA: Doug Ward & Pete Becker, 1992 | 5 | |||
23 | ★ Operasie Bullie Bief
A shocking-looking off-width, awesome when lay-backed. On the back of the pinnacle that hosts 'Fairy Fingers'. FA: Ian Guest, 1994 | 8 | |||
Sport Valley The Coven | |||||
23 | ★ Prince of Darkness
On the smooth brown wall at the left of the crag. At Bolt#2 up a seam on the right till this becomes too hard. Back to the middle (bolt#3 hard to clip) then up using the crack on the left. Maybe a bit easier if you're tall. FA: Clive Curson, 1994 | 9 | |||
23 | ★ Howling in Hades
The right hand variation after the roof. Fingery. FA: Clive Curson, 1994 | 13 | |||
23 | Mad Cow
Very height dependent. One move, one star! FA: Darryl Margetts, 1996 | 9 | |||
Sport Valley Flying is Fun | |||||
23 | ★★ Rip Direct
Direct start is 23/24 - height dependent. FA: Clive Curson, 1993 | 8 | |||
23 | ★ Bolder Problem
The steep face on the boulder behind 'Bridget Climbs Again' . (Sandbagged and opened at 18!) Set: Clive Curson FA: Michael Cartwright, 1992 | 5 | |||
The Waterfall Crags The A.C.R.A Wall | |||||
23 | Urisk The Rustic Brownie
An incredible position, beside the waterfall. This is the first line to the right when looking at the waterfall. Abseil to a bolted stance 20m down and climb back out. A 60m rope is needed to escape from the stance if you do get stuck. FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2000 | 11 | |||
23 | ★★★ Something Esoteric
The next crack right of 'Screaming Blue Messiah', about 4m right of the first corner. Quite runout but wonderful. Zap up to the chains. It is possible to access by rapping in from the tree on top. FA: Gary Lotter, 1991 | 9 | |||
The Waterfall Crags The Last Crag of the Century | |||||
23 | ★★ Electric Avenue - Pitch 2
Continue from the ledge with rap anchors onto the top section or break it into 2 pitches. FA: Glenn Harrison, 2000 | 2, 9 | |||
23 | ★★★ Superfly
The similarly enjoyable but slightly harder journey just right of 'Endless Summer'. Over 30m, tie a knot in the end! FA: Glenn Harrison, 2000 | 17 | |||
23 | ★★★ Good Times
Technical face climbing with a thin crux. This climb is 30m+ long, be prepared to top out or bring an extra rope. FA: Glenn Harrison, 1999 | 17 | |||
23 | ★★ Wish You Were Here
Share the first couple of bolts with 'Unterwegs Nach Haus', then out right. Ever so slightly run out!! FA: Volker Schweinbenz, 1999 | 13 | |||
The Waterfall Crags Toon Town | |||||
23 | ★ Topless Skateboard Nun
About 50m left of 'African Odyssey', are some big roofs halfway up the crag. Start up the obvious crack below these and traverse left on the ledge until you are below the left hand end of the roof. Climb the crack to the roof. Pull through the cubbyhole onto the slab (crux needs friend # and follow the crack to the top. FA: Andrew Russel-Boulton, 1992 | ||||
23 | ★★★ The Colour Purple
On the west-facing wall to the right are 3 cracks. The left one goes at about 15. The seam in the middle is this one. Vertical but tricky - may be 22 for tall dudes. FA: Jeremy Colenso & Ian Manson, 1991 | ||||
23 | ★★★ Death By Banda
Climb the obvious off-width crack as one enters the Happy Acres Cave. A fighting pitch of considerable merit and suitable for the whole family. Take along 4 friends in the range #3.5 to #4. FA: Stewart Middlemiss & Chris Lomax, 1992 | ||||
The Waterfall Crags The Junkyard | |||||
23 | ★★ Out of Germany
The amazing yellowish arête to the right of 'Coming of Pride', with the big German-style (spaced!) ring bolts. You may need friends #.5, #2.5 at the bottom. Use some lower-offs on 'Little Bitch'. FA: R Jager, 1993 | 4 | |||
The Waterfall Crags Waterval Onder - Luilekker Crags | |||||
23 | ★ Ceasars Bowl
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17
35m
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23
20m
This route, the first on the crag, follows a line up the middle of the main face.
FA: Alard Hüfner & Gustav Janse van Rensburg, 2001 | 55m, 2 |
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