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Paarl Rock Rock climbing 253 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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Boulder Field Back to contents

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Paarl Rock Boulder Field boulder field
 Mostly Bouldering
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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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4
Cannon Fodder Wall sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
10
9
140m
5
Euro Wall sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
7
1
83m
6
Illearth Boulder boulder
 All Trad climbing
4
3
15m

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Bretagne Rock / Brittania Rock Back to contents

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

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8
Arbor Cave sector
 All Trad climbing
2
0
15m
9
Cobalt Blue Wall sector
 All Sport climbing
5
2
23m
10
Hidden By Day Wall sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
8
0
11
Parklife Wall sector
 Mostly Sport climbing
6
2
64m
12
Weasel Wall sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
10
8
160m
2
13
Wonderland Wall sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
10
16
63m

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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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Belly Button Slab sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
15
42
70m
16
Blue Diamonds Sector sector
 Mostly Trad climbing
6
3
24m
1
17
Granite Graffiti Wall sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
4
0
39m
18
Nante's Boulder boulder
 All Sport climbing
1
1
19
North Wall sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
3
7
77m
20
Sands of Time Wall sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
17
35
56m
1
21
Splinter Area sector
 Trad climbing and  Sport climbing
14
13
16m
1
22
Top Parking area
 All Trad climbing
2
0
23
Two Cents Slab sector
 All Trad climbing
5
0
92m
24
Wastelands Wall sector
 Sport climbing and  Trad climbing
10
4
120m

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Gladde 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
1
370m

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