description
The climb starts in a cave-like recess 5m below a group of roots on a brown face which are opposite a large tree growing in the kloof bed (about 30m upstream of STRAIGHT EDGE).
18m 5 Climb up into cave. (This pitch may be slippery in places in wet season).
12m 8 Climb face on left, working back into cleft and eventually chimneying up it.
15m 8 Traverse out to left for 5m and climb up an exposed ridge, finally re-entering the cleft below a large cave.
22m 7 From the back of the large cave traverse outward and upward on the lefthand wall, finally ascending a rough grey face to a stance above the cave.
Route history
| 1951 | First ascent: E. Scholes, G. Burrow & Miss E. Lasser. |
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Warnings
Location
- Lat/Lon: -25.81096, 27.31855
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Grade citation
| 5,8,8,7 | Assigned grade |
| ★Marc dM | |
| 8 | SACIN - South African Climbing Info Network |
ethic
No fire allowed as per “No Fires in Magaliesberg Policy”. There is currently a moratorium on bolting in Magaliesberg.
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