Western Cape

Western Cape
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Latitude	-33.952217
Longitude	18.412282
Climbing Type	Multi-pitch Sport & Trad
Rock Type	Quartzite, Sandstone, Granite
Season	All year round
Province	Western Cape
Area	Western Cape

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The Cape is full of mountains and provides a mecca of climbing. Cape Town being the main center is a good base to start from. There are a few clubs mainly the MCSA Cape Town Section which has over 1200 members and a bouldering wall in their club room. The University also has a good bouldering wall and there is a climbing gym in Cape Town too. Good climbing is only a few minutes drive from Cape Town and the furthermost areas about 4-5 hours away.

With winter rainfall which often sets in and hot conditions in summer, spring and autumn are the best times to visit. Most of the areas are relatively safe and guidebooks cover most of the areas and are available from the MCSA, Mountain Mail Order and the climbing stores. The best areas are Rocklands for bouldering, Montagu and Oudtshoorn for sport routes and Table Mountain, Du Toit's Kloof (1hr from Cape Town) and Cederberg (3 hrs from Cape Town) for trad routes.

Climbing Areas in the Western Cape

• Bains Kloof‎
• Betty's Bay

• Cape Town
  • Lion's Head
  • Table Mountain
  • Apostles
    • Barrier Buttress
    • Valken Buttress
    • Kasteel Buttress
    • Postern Buttress
    • Spring Buttress
    • Slangoelie Buttress
    • Corridor Buttress
    • Above Llandudno
    • BEE Buttress
    • Sea Buttress

• Cederberg‎
  • Berghoff Farm
  • Bushmans Kloof‎
  • Driehoek‎
  • Houdenbek
  • Krakadouw‎
  • Kromrivier‎
  • Pakhuys Pass
  • Rocklands
  • Rooiberg
  • Tafelberg
  • Truitjieskraal
  • Sanddrif
  • The Pup & Maltese Cross
  • Vanrhynsdorp
  • Winterbach
  • Wolfberg

• Ceres - Castle Rocks

• Citrusdal - Asterix and Obelix Kloof

• De Doorns‎

• Du Toits Kloof‎
  • Chess Pieces
  • Deception Peak
  • Hellfire
  • Yellowwood Amphitheatre
  • Witteberg
  • Molenaarsberg
  • Slanghoek Amphitheatre
  • Slanghoek Peak
  • Slanghoek Needle
  • Slanghoek Ridge Peak Massif
  • Du Toits Peak Massif
  • Haelhoek Sneeukop Massif - Donkerkloof and Haelhoek
  • National Road Routes
  • Du Toits Kloof Pass (Crest)

• Elands Bay‎

• Gamkaberg

• Hermanus

• Klein and Groot Hangklip

• Karbonaatjieskraal‎

• Kleinmond‎

• Klein Winterhoek

• Mostertshoek Twins

• Montagu
  • Bad Kloof
  • Bosch Kloof
  • Keur Kloof
  • Donker Kloof

• Mossel Bay

• Oudtshoorn‎

• Paarl‎

• Sewe Weeks Wand

• Montagu
  • Bad Kloof

• Stellenbosch
  • Jonkershoek

• Swartberg Pass‎

• Swellendam‎

• Towerkop‎

• Turret Peak (Wydekloof)

Map of Climbing Areas in the Western Cape

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