This weekend I climbed for the first time on the Stone Wall at Gamkaberg, opening 2 new routes - See the Gamkaberg entry on the route wiki. The wall is an inspiring sweep of rock that I have eyed out before but feared that it wouldn't offer enough gear. Getting onto it I was very pleasantly surprised - the gear is excellent, although you do have to work a little to place some of it. The climbing is superb - steep, sustained, beautiful moves on impeccable, hard, quartsitic sandstone with fantastic friction - it is right up there with the very best trad pitches I have climbed anywhere.

Its worth visiting Gamkaberg just to climb one of the routes on the Stone wall. A combination variation offers a route up the wall at only grade 19, which you wouldn't think possible looking at it. I also realized, exploring around a bit, just how much potential there is at Gamkaberg - many classics awaiting opening amongst the many cliffs in the kloof.

Pic of one of the other great routes we climbed this weekend at Gamkaberg.

The stone wall is nothing short of magnificent

Well done on getting on it, looks superb.

For future reference, and out of curiosity, how long would it take to get there from George?

Chris F

1.1/4 to 1.5mins from George at most!

minutes?

I think he meant seconds

in a converted De Lorean?

with wings