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Bigogwe
An impressive 500 foot (150 meter) cliff on the south side of the Ruhengeri-Gisenyi road. A well known landmark, it has even appeared on MTN billboards in Kigali! Bigogwe has beautiful views of the heavily populated countryside, as well as of the Karasimbi and Nyarigongo volcanoes. |
5.6 R
★★★ Standard Route
History: This climb was reportedly used as a training exercise by the Rwanda military in the pre-genocide period, and old cables and pitons are much in evidence. The line described above was climbed on May 23, 2004 by Doug Teschner, Erin Shutes, and Sive Bresnihan. This was apparently the first ascent in many years and attracted a large crowd of up to 1000 local observers. This sweet climb is one of the best in Rwanda! It generally follows the obvious, right-of-center crack (mostly off-width) which runs the full height of the cliff. Good rock (with many climber friendly nubbins), sustained climbing, and exciting run outs make for a great outing. A classic trad route with route finding challenges, lichen, etc. Don’t miss it!
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