Klein Winterhoek
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How to get there
Fees & Permits
Accommodation & Food
Attractions & Activities
Map
Routes
The mountain is characterized by the prominent frontal ridge that is visible from Cape Town, and by the enormous overhanging amphitheatre on the eastern side of the peak.
The routes on the mountain in chronological order of first ascent are:
Right Hand Ridge (there is no official name of this route around to the right from the amphitheatre)
FA: Londt and Stokoe, November 1920
Klein Winterhoek Frontal
FA: George Londt, Frank Berrisford, RS Yates and Stanley Morton, 31 December 1920
Left-Hand Arete
FA: Hans Graafland and Mike Scott, December 1969
The Times They Are A-Changing
FA: Dave Cheesmond, Chris Lomax and Greg Lacey, April 1978
First route on the amphitheatre, on the right side
Oceans of Fear
FA: Andrew de Klerk and Greg Lacey, April 1983
First One-Day ascent: Douw Steyn and Jeremy Colenso, 1992
FFA: Andrew de Klerk and Julie Brugger, 1994
In the centre of the amphitheatre
Wall of Silence
FA: Andrew de Klerk (solo), Jan-Feb 1986
In the centre of the amphitheatre
Children of the Sky
FA: Jeremy Colenso and Jeremy Samson, September 1987
In the centre of the amphitheatre
Art of Hearts
FA: Clinton Martinengo and Joe Mohle, Mar-Apr 2011
In the centre of the amphitheatre
Rapture
FA: Hilton Davies and Guy Paterson-Jones, March 2012
On the left side of the amphitheatre. Starts 100m lower than other routes. Only route to climb the headwall above the escape ledge.
Rainy Day Ridge
FA: Hilton Davies and Guy Paterson-Jones, April 2012
Starts at Camp Roger in the gully next to the stream, ascends the ridge and finishes just below the amphitheatre. Suitable to be combined with the Frontal Route for a long moderate route of about 20 pitches.
Descent
From the summit head north-east along the summit ridge to the nek, alternatively before the nek follow beacons down the face over the ridge for a short-cut into the gully. Descend the gully. Some way down traverse right over a ridge to avoid the waterfall a bit further downstream. Camp site is directly below.
