Kloof Area Todos Escalada trad 3 vias no local

Upstream of DOG STAR is a very steep wall heading up to a large tree. The bolts are visible below and to the right of the tree.

1. 25m Grade unknown. Climb up to below the bolts. Straight up to finish just right of the tree.

Notes:

1. Check the condition of the bolts before climbing – they could be dodge.

Just upstream of the roof crack of DOG STAR is an overhanging, left trending, groove with two bolts.

1. 25m 26 Pull up on jugs to the first bolt. Up to a rail at the base of the corner, then power up the corner past the second bolt. Carry on up the groove and finish up right.

Note: Apparently a grip has broken off on this route and it is now significantly harder

This excellent route (dry when raining) takes the striking roof crack on the true left of the kloof, just upstream of where the kloof opens up into a valley.

1. 20m 20 Takes the most obvious crack on the wall. Belay from a large, flat ledge just above the stream. Climb the crack to a good ledge below the overhangs (there is a bolt on this ledge, to the left of the roof crack).

2. 5m 26 Think horizontally and climb the crack (which opens, closes and then flares) through the 3.5m roof on immaculate jams.

Notes:

1. This is an ideal route for a rainy day or when time is limited. The roof pitch is easily avoided by traversing left.

2. The two pitches can easily be linked.