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Paarl Rock Rock climbing 247 routes in crag

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Description

There are some excellent single- and multi-pitch sport routes at Paarl Rocks. The climbing is on large granite domes.

The rock seems to dry quicker than the sandstone crags around Cape Town, so Paarl Rocks may be a good destination if it has been raining recently.

Access issues

The Paarl Rocks are about 60 km north of Cape Town. From Cape Town drive north along the N1, and turn off at Paarl. Look carefully for the sign to the Paarl Rocks Mountain Reserve (it is easy to miss).

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Two Cents Slab Sector
 All Trad climbing
5
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24 ★★★ East German Route (3 Pitch) Trad 90m
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22 ★★★ Ground Zero (5 Pitch) Trad 130m

Bretagne Rock Back to contents

Driving up to the top parking, Bretagne Rock is on your left. (-33.745408, 18.941776)

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5
Weasel Wall Sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
9
8
290m
2
6
Hidden By Day Wall Sector
 All Trad climbing
5
0
7
Wonderland wall Crag
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
11
11
65m
8
Cobalt Blue Wall Sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
7
1
9
Parklife Wall Cliff
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
11
1
10
Crank Prank Section Sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
5
0

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Gordon's Rock Back to contents

Driving up to the top parking, Gordon's Rock is on your right (-33.741797, 18.942299).

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Top Parking Area
 All Trad climbing
2
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13
Belly Button Slab Cliff
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
15
32
78m
14
Splinter Area Sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
9
11
15
Blue Diamond Wall Sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
5
1
22m
1
16
North Wall Sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
3
5
17
Wasteland Wall Sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
10
2
18
Sands of Time Wall Cliff
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
14
27
63m
1
19
Granite Graffiti Wall Sector
 All Trad climbing
2
0
20
Nante's Boulder Boulder
 All Trad climbing
1
1

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Paarl Rock Back to contents

Paarl Rock is next to the lower parking area (-33.740095, 18.950462).

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Euro Wall Cliff
 All Trad climbing
5
1
23
Cannonfodder Wall Sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
8
8
120m
24
Illearth Boulder Boulder
 All Trad climbing
4
2
25
Paarl Rock Boulder Field Field
 Mostly Bouldering
113
68
25

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Gladdle Rock Back to contents

This rock can be accessed by a gravel track that turns left half way to the upper parking from the lower parking area. It is also accessible from Jan Phillips Bergpad (-33.745982, 18.950339).

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Gladde Rock Sector
 All Trad climbing
1
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★★★ Sands of Time 18 - Photo: Rikki Lawson, Climber: Tony Lourens

★★★ Jovian Thunderbolts 21 - Photo: Tony Lourens, Climbers: Justin Lawson & Beth Higgins

Russell Warren on ★★★ Sands of Time 18 - Russell starting 3rd pitch of Sands of Time

on ★★★ Sands of Time 18 - Matt, Ryan and Kerry lee on Sands of Time. New years Day 09.

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