Limpopo Province

Limpopo Province is home to some of the higher crags in South Africa including Blouberg a 400m high cliff.

Map of Climbing Areas in Limpopo

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Limpopo Climbing Areas

Most of the crags in this province are listed below with a brief description and a few images. Please note that the images may not do the crag justice. Where the crag-name is linked you should find the online guide as well as more information on the area.

Area Name	Featured Image	Climbing Type	Description
Blouberg	Blouberg	Trad	Big wall trad climbing with many excellent routes of upto 12 pitches on good rock. A truly African setting worth the long drive to get there. Its best not to venture out here alone, you would certainly get lost.
Hanglip	image needed	Trad	Multi-pitch trad climbs, rock quality not excellent but in a good isolated setting.
Krantzberg	image needed	Trad	Good multi-pitch trad routes on good rock.
Lindani	Lindani Game and Lodges	Trad and Sport	Lindani is located just outside Vaalwater (Limpopo) and is proud to be one of the first sport climbing venues in the Waterberg. The climbing is on solid sandstone in a truly African bushveld setting with an adventurous feel to it. Climbers and visitors can expect a family friendly environment surrounded by wildlife at its finest. At the moment there are 6 bolted routes (grades 15 – 23) and endless first ascent trad climbing opportunities.
Makapansgat	Makapansgat, Jackal Pinnacle Area	Trad	En route to Polokwane and is an ideal weekend trip, or a handy alternative if you’re rained off Blouberg. Its an all-trad venue with a super easy walk-in, very exposed, wild and beautiful camping, deep pools, high waterfalls and easy-to-access cragging. There is lots of new route potential.
Manoutsa	Manoutsa	Trad	Multi-pitch traditional climbing on the northern Drakensberg escarpment.
Mohlapitse Valley	ma-Kgopa Crag, Mohlapitse Valley	Trad and Sport	The Mohlapitse Valley is a venue in the Capricorn district of Limpopo, on the way to the Wolkberg Wilderness Area from the south (via Georges Valley). Access is currently being negotiated between the owners (the Serala Community) and the MCSA - watch this space! The site has 2 routes bolted at present and another 4 sets of top-rope anchors (one with dubious, rusty bolts!).
Mphogodiba Valley	Mphogodiba Gorge, Strydpoort Mountains	Trad	Single and multi-pitch trad climbing on the Strydpoort Mountains.
Ngopane (gaMashashane)	Ngopane (gaMashashane)	Trad & multi-pitch Sport	Ngopane is a granite spire, nearly 100m in height, about 50 km to the north-east of Wellington's Dome, in the village of ga-Mashashane. The crag is in the middle of the village and the general reception there is friendly and chilled out. To date there are two routes up the Ngopane spire: one moderate three-pitch sport route to the summit with fantastic exposure and an easy 45m trad line almost half-way up the crag. There is also an easier scramble off the back of the crag from the top-out of the trad line.
Thabaphaswa	Thabaphaswa	Sport	Single and multi-pitch sport climbing near Mokopane.
Wellingtons Dome	Wellingtons Dome	Multi-pitch Sport	Multi-pitch granite sport climbing near Mokopane with many good multi-pitch routes (up to 7P)
Wolkberg	Serala Peak, Wolkberg Mountains	Trad	Multi-pitch trad routes on often chossy rock in a remote wilderness setting.