Routes in Remhoogte for selected grade

This climb on clean rock is left of 'Fanny's Ridge' and to the left of a large red overhang, about 30m up.

1. [8] 25m

   Climb face to stance below chimney/crack with large tree above.

2. 15m 10 Climb up chimney/crack behind huge block to tree.

3. 37m 9 Ascend straight up for 6m then left onto slab. Traverse diagonally left up to the left-hand extremity of slab then slightly right up crest of edge to stance.

4. 18m 11 Climb up via crest of edge to the top.

The climb starts at a low buttress slightly jutting forward.

1. [9] 17m

   Climb a series of blocks in a shallow recess on the right of the buttress to a large ledge on top of buttress.

2. 11m 8 Climb short chimney up to second ledge.

3. 25m 11 Up chimney formed by pinnacle buttress leaning against face to a small cave and belay. This is the crux pitch and can be done in two portions.

4. 25m 10 Traverse right out of cave and across an exposed slab ascending on the right of slab.

The route finishes up the outside of the buttress or ridge which forms on its left the crack of 'Halfway House'. Start 30m right of the line of that route, 3m left of a white patch.

1. [11] 22m

   Ascend steep face to large grassy ledge.

2. 9m 8 Ascend face and traverse left to bottom of the crack on the right of the buttress.

3. 28m 10 Traverse left to centre of buttress and ascend recess to ledge.

4. 12m 8 Continue to top.

Start as for 'Halfway House'.

1. 12m 10 Climb diagonally left to the narrow ledge at the top of the first pitch of 'Blister Major'. Traverse left along ledge to same stance.

2. 34m 11 Traverse left around skyline and then ascend. The route follows the left edge of the grey wall. It passes patches of red rock, a crack, and a small overhang near the top. Alternatively the pitch may be started at the flake or ridge on the skyline (13).

The climb is situated about 180m to the left of Remhoogte Gully. At this point there is a 'set back' face framed on each side by a ridge and at the top by a prominent overhang. The start of the climb is about 45m to the left of a cave (2½ m high, 10m deep) at the top of the grass slope.

1. [10] 15m

   Start at the left hand edge of the face from a stout tree. Ascend corner to tree.

2. 25m 8 Ascend diagonally to right to a stance in middle of face where there are a number of white blocks.

3. 15m 8 Climb to another stance with block for belay.

4. 15m 11 Climb up to roof of overhang by one of several alternatives and traverse out left by means of a dassie traverse .

5. 9m 6 Ascend broken rock to top

About 20m to the left of 'Porthole Ridge' is another ridge marking the western boundary of the top pitch of 'Porthole Crag'. Still further to the left is a second sharply defined ridge having on its left boundary a vertical red face forming a recess with the buttress on its right. In this recess grow two large bushes about half way up, immediately below the brown face. The climb follows the line of the ridge keeping to the left of the edge where most of the climbing is on a flat face.

Start approximately 150m west of 'Breakfast Run' where there are no bushes on the slope below the climbs. The climb starts on a white slab facing towards Hartebeespoort Dam. The slab gets progressively steeper until it reaches the steep arete.

1. 35m 11 Climb the centre of the white slab (a little thin near the top) passing right of a tree which has no low down branches and which projects from the face at 65o. Continue up past a cluster of bushes, then traverse right across a gully and under some overhangs into a black recessed stance which can be clearly seen to the right when approaching the foot of the climb.

2. 25m 10 Climb above the belay stance on the right hand edge of the arete (still facing the dam) and up to the easier rock above.

Note: The climb appears to enjoy more winter sun than most others in the area.