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| − | + | This is a list of the best trad routes in South Africa: any grade, anything goes, can have a bolt here or there but must be primarily trad. | |
(I'm going to keep on editing my list (below) with suggestions that are made at http://www.climb.co.za/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2961<br> | (I'm going to keep on editing my list (below) with suggestions that are made at http://www.climb.co.za/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2961<br> | ||
| − | Alternatively, | + | Alternatively, log in to add to the list. |
=== Wolfberg === | === Wolfberg === | ||
| − | * Energy Crisis 20 | + | * Energy Crisis (20) |
| − | * Celestial Journey 22 | + | * Celestial Journey (22) |
| − | * Alone in Space 22 | + | * Alone in Space (22) |
| + | * Eclipse (13) | ||
| + | * Knobless Robot (18) | ||
| + | * Satisfaction Guaranteed (19) | ||
=== Tafelberg === | === Tafelberg === | ||
| − | * Big Groove 20 | + | * Big Groove (20) |
| − | * Comes a Time 20 | + | * Comes a Time (20) |
| − | * Baboon Speak 21 | + | * Baboon Speak (21) |
| − | * Rooibosch (18 | + | * Rooibosch (18) |
| + | * Pillar Box Standard Route (17) | ||
| + | * Woodrow Arete (18) | ||
=== Krakadouw === | === Krakadouw === | ||
* King Kong 21/22 | * King Kong 21/22 | ||
* Ichthyasaurus 21/22 | * Ichthyasaurus 21/22 | ||
| − | *Austrolopethicus | + | * Austrolopethicus |
=== Table Mountain === | === Table Mountain === | ||
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* Atlantic Crag | * Atlantic Crag | ||
* The Dream | * The Dream | ||
| + | * Bombay Duck 17 | ||
=== Lions Head granite === | === Lions Head granite === | ||
| − | * Millions | + | * Millions |
* Bastille Crack (20) | * Bastille Crack (20) | ||
=== Lion's Head Sandstone === | === Lion's Head Sandstone === | ||
| − | * Clifton Crest ( | + | * Clifton Crest (15) |
| + | * Beware The Dark Horse (18) | ||
=== Lakeside Pinnacle === | === Lakeside Pinnacle === | ||
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* Hellfire (the route) 24 | * Hellfire (the route) 24 | ||
* Burnout | * Burnout | ||
| + | * Aurora (19) | ||
| + | * Joker Smoker (17) | ||
=== Montagu === | === Montagu === | ||
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* Buried Treasure (20) | * Buried Treasure (20) | ||
* Mother Nature's Necessities (19) | * Mother Nature's Necessities (19) | ||
| − | + | Check the Blydepoort Classics RD for more. | |
=== Blouberg === | === Blouberg === | ||
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* Dreams of White Dogs (26) | * Dreams of White Dogs (26) | ||
* Dog of Thunder (30 A0) | * Dog of Thunder (30 A0) | ||
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| + | * Aasvoël's End (17 R) | ||
| + | * Angel Recess (15) | ||
=== Magaliesberg === | === Magaliesberg === | ||
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| − | + | *Space Walk (21) | |
| − | + | *Crystal Fire (23) | |
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| − | * Trident | + | ====Upper Tonquani==== |
| − | + | *Last Rites (19 X) | |
| − | + | *Red Corner (17) | |
| + | *Hawks Eye (13) | ||
| + | *The Moke (17) | ||
| + | *Hyperadrenia (20) | ||
| + | *Alchemy (22) | ||
| + | ====Cedarberg==== | ||
| + | *Boggle (19) | ||
| + | *Difficult Shapes and Passive Rythms (21) | ||
| + | *Tigatrix (18) | ||
| + | *Hangdog (21) | ||
| + | *Golden Balls (15) | ||
| + | *Butterfly (16) | ||
| + | *Twist & Shout (28) | ||
| + | *Cedarberg Corner Direct (13) | ||
| + | ====Boulder==== | ||
| + | *Dogstyle (23) | ||
| + | *Sabre (19) | ||
| + | *Raging Bull (20) | ||
| + | *Slipstream (18) | ||
| + | *Blood and Chocolate (18) | ||
| + | ====Kranskloof==== | ||
| + | *The Cruise (22) | ||
| + | *Golden Goose (17) | ||
| + | *The Swarm (direct finish) (19) | ||
| + | *Pistol (18) | ||
| + | *Arch of Time (24) | ||
| + | *Clime of the Century (20) | ||
| + | *Foetus (17) | ||
| + | ====Lower Tonquani==== | ||
| + | *Hourglass (17) | ||
| + | *Exstacy (17) | ||
| + | *Doppler Effect (21) | ||
| + | *Circuit Breaker (22) | ||
| + | *Just Hot (23) | ||
| + | *More Monkey Than Funkey (21) | ||
| + | *Red Column (15) | ||
| + | *Sands of Time (19 R) | ||
| + | *Gnasher (19) | ||
| + | *Question of Balance (21) | ||
| + | ====Fernkloof==== | ||
| + | *Fernkloof Pinnacle (17) | ||
| + | *Dextrose | ||
| + | *Lazarus | ||
| + | ====Hamerkop==== | ||
| + | *Quintessence (22) | ||
| + | *One Crack Mind (19) | ||
| + | *Amazing Grace Direct (18 X) | ||
| + | *The Beer Hunter (20 X) | ||
| + | ====Eureka Dome==== | ||
| + | *Aftermath | ||
| + | ====Dome==== | ||
| + | *Fallen Angel | ||
| + | *Devil's Advocate | ||
| + | *Magic Dragon | ||
| + | *Muffin Direct | ||
| + | *Time Limit | ||
| + | ====Grootkloof==== | ||
| + | *Isolation Pinnacle (11) | ||
| + | *Dive Bomber (direct) | ||
| + | ====Castle Gorge==== | ||
| + | *Donner en Bliksem (20) | ||
| + | ====Trident==== | ||
| + | *Apex | ||
| + | *Swiss Army Knife (17 R) | ||
=== Wilgepoort === | === Wilgepoort === | ||
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=== Boven === | === Boven === | ||
| − | * Heart of China | + | * Heart of China (23) |
| + | * Al's Bells (19) | ||
=== Monteseel === | === Monteseel === | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 7 December 2012
This is a list of the best trad routes in South Africa: any grade, anything goes, can have a bolt here or there but must be primarily trad.
(I'm going to keep on editing my list (below) with suggestions that are made at http://www.climb.co.za/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2961
Alternatively, log in to add to the list.
Wolfberg
- Energy Crisis (20)
- Celestial Journey (22)
- Alone in Space (22)
- Eclipse (13)
- Knobless Robot (18)
- Satisfaction Guaranteed (19)
Tafelberg
- Big Groove (20)
- Comes a Time (20)
- Baboon Speak (21)
- Rooibosch (18)
- Pillar Box Standard Route (17)
- Woodrow Arete (18)
Krakadouw
- King Kong 21/22
- Ichthyasaurus 21/22
- Austrolopethicus
Table Mountain
- Triple Indirect
- Jacobs Ladder 17
- Roulette 19
- African Lunch 23
- Magnetic Wall 19
- Atlantic Crag
- The Dream
- Bombay Duck 17
Lions Head granite
- Millions
- Bastille Crack (20)
Lion's Head Sandstone
- Clifton Crest (15)
- Beware The Dark Horse (18)
Lakeside Pinnacle
- Crack of Dawn (17)
Muizenberg Crag
- Crackle
- No Name Brand
- Understairs and Dilettante
Du Toits Kloof
- Exposure in the F Major
- No more bells
- Renaissance
Yellowwood Amphitheatre
- Armageddon Time
Hellfire
- Hellfire (the route) 24
- Burnout
- Aurora (19)
- Joker Smoker (17)
Montagu
- Technicolour Darkness [area closed]
- Nuclear Waste [area closed]
Karbonaaitjieskraal
- Rastarock
- Divine Dog
Manoutsa
- Hard Rock Cafe (18)
Blyderivier
- Green Bottle (19)
- Prelude to Luka (20)
- Book of Baloo (21)
- Silver Ribbon (18)
- Sundance Kid (19)
- The Iron Curtain (24)
- Cactus Dykes (20)
- Buried Treasure (20)
- Mother Nature's Necessities (19)
Check the Blydepoort Classics RD for more.
Blouberg
- Eight Miles High (24)
- Dog Day in Heaven (25/6)
- Hey Jude (21)
- Dreams of White Dogs (26)
- Dog of Thunder (30 A0)
Kransberg
- Aasvoël's End (17 R)
- Angel Recess (15)
Magaliesberg
Mhalbs
- Space Walk (21)
- Crystal Fire (23)
- Egowhip (23)
- Straight Edge (16)
- Final Cut (25)
Upper Tonquani
- Last Rites (19 X)
- Red Corner (17)
- Hawks Eye (13)
- The Moke (17)
- Hyperadrenia (20)
- Alchemy (22)
Cedarberg
- Boggle (19)
- Difficult Shapes and Passive Rythms (21)
- Tigatrix (18)
- Hangdog (21)
- Golden Balls (15)
- Butterfly (16)
- Twist & Shout (28)
- Cedarberg Corner Direct (13)
Boulder
- Dogstyle (23)
- Sabre (19)
- Raging Bull (20)
- Slipstream (18)
- Blood and Chocolate (18)
Kranskloof
- The Cruise (22)
- Golden Goose (17)
- The Swarm (direct finish) (19)
- Pistol (18)
- Arch of Time (24)
- Clime of the Century (20)
- Foetus (17)
Lower Tonquani
- Hourglass (17)
- Exstacy (17)
- Doppler Effect (21)
- Circuit Breaker (22)
- Just Hot (23)
- More Monkey Than Funkey (21)
- Red Column (15)
- Sands of Time (19 R)
- Gnasher (19)
- Question of Balance (21)
Fernkloof
- Fernkloof Pinnacle (17)
- Dextrose
- Lazarus
Hamerkop
- Quintessence (22)
- One Crack Mind (19)
- Amazing Grace Direct (18 X)
- The Beer Hunter (20 X)
Eureka Dome
- Aftermath
Dome
- Fallen Angel
- Devil's Advocate
- Magic Dragon
- Muffin Direct
- Time Limit
Grootkloof
- Isolation Pinnacle (11)
- Dive Bomber (direct)
Castle Gorge
- Donner en Bliksem (20)
Trident
- Apex
- Swiss Army Knife (17 R)
Wilgepoort
- The Key (Direct first pitch) (21)
- Cabernet/Muscadel Crack combination (18)
- McFats LGP
The Hell
- To Hell with skin
Magageni
- Snakeskin Arete (20)
Mary (E Cape)
- The Legend (26)
Paarl Rocks
- Stem Gem - 22
The Berg
- The North Face Route on Sentinel Peak (also called the Angus-Leppan Route)
- Devil's Tooth.
- Mponjwana, Standard Route.
- The Bell, Hoper's Route.
- The Pyramid, Standard Route.
- The Column, Escarpment Arête.
- The Monk's Cowl, Standard and Barry's Route.
- The Injasuti Western Triplet, North West Ridge Route.
- Giant's Castle, Schole's Route.
- Giant's Castle, Makaza and the Main Loteni Couloir (ice routes).
- Not so auto (on Monks cowl)
Boven
- Heart of China (23)
- Al's Bells (19)
Monteseel
- Powderfinger
- Fiddler in the roof
- Granny's souped up wheelchair
Pinnacle Gorge
- Lycra Trea
- Por_noster
- Slow ecstasy
- Snip Snip
- Fingercrack
- Think Pink
Nagas Gorge
- Old man's ecstasy
- Moonjig
Lady Slipper
- MacKegnie's madness
- Twinkletoes
- Flashdance
Hogsback
- Fame and fashion
