Elsies Peak
+/- 5 Single Pitch Sport Routes, Grades 6c+ to 7b and +/-60 Multi Pitch Trad Routes (up to 4P), Grades E2 - 27. 20min walk up to crag.
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Season
All year round
Rock
Sandstone
Gear
Sport Rack or Trad Rack & 50m / 60m Rope
The climbing
+/- 5 Single Pitch Sport Routes, Grades 18/5b to 28/7c+ and +/-60 Multi Pitch Trad Routes (up to 4P), Grades E2 - 27.
Getting there
From Cape Town, drive South along the M4. At the end turn left and then right and continue along the M4 (Man Road) until you get to the town of Fishhoek. Follow the M4 towards Simonstown. About 1km after the Fishhoek CBD, you'll reach some trafic lights, turn right into hillside road (to highway). Turn left and then continue straight along Echo Road, until you can park beneath the crag.
Guide Books/References
Peninsula Rock by Tony Lourens & Richard Behne or Western Cape Crags (Guy Holwill) (sport routes)
Notes
The bolts here are quite old and should be treated with respect
== Route Info Elsies Peak Sport Routes -
- Wild Kingdom 7b+/27 5b
- The Dream Street Rose 7c/28 6b
- Eternal Rust 7b+/27 2b
- The Challenger 6c+/24 5b
Trad Descent
You can either abseil down or scramble down on the right hand side of the crag.
