Rehab Crag
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| Climbing Type | Sport |
| Crag Gradient | Overhanging |
| Walk in | {{{Walkin}}} |
| Crag Aspect | Shade from midday onwards in summer. |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Area | Montagu |
| Sector | Bad Kloof |
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The Rehab Crag has immaculate rock and is beautifully overhanging. The base requires a small scramble to get up to and is not child friendly. It's the crag that probably every climber has walked past and wondered if there was anything there. Finally, Sakkie Janse van Rensburg did the legwork and got this crag started. On the 1st January, 2023, the first route was opened there called Back Rehab Fest, a homage to comebacks. There is plenty of scope for hard lines on the right (which will go into shade mid-morning) and easier lines to the left.
Access from the Avalon Springs side of Bad Kloof. As you walk in, look for the sign that points to the right. You will cross the river and go up 3 flights of stairs. Break off to the left and walk along the ledge until the next gully. Head up the gully towards the obvious cave. The last bit is a scramble with staples.
Updated PDF May 2023 --> File:Rehab 4 pdf.pdf
The Rehab Crag routes from left to right
| # | ROUTE NAME / AREA | GRADE | # BOLTS | RATING | BOLTING/OPENED INFO | DESCRIPTION | |
| 1. | Relapse | 7a/24 | ? Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | Area on the left. Go around the bulge on the left of the main area. Maillon halfway up to assist with cleaning. | ||
| 2. | Resilience | 6a/18 | ? Bolts + chains | FA. Sakkie JV Rensburg 2023. | Starts up the slab right of Relapse and steps across left onto a stunning headwall. | ||
| 3. | Vertigo | 6a/18 | 10 Bolts + chains | FA. Aria JV Rensburg 2023. | Note that there are two sets of chains. Be sure to continue to the second set to complete the route. | ||
| 4. | Moonboot | 6a+/19 | 12 Bolts + chains | FA. Sakkie JV Rensburg 2023. | Starts just left of Pins and Needles. | ||
| 5. | Pins and Needles | 6a+/19 | 9 Bolts + chains | FA. Elzanne JV Rensburg 2023. | |||
| 6. | Funny Bone | 6b/20 | 9 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | Start on first 3 draws of Pins and Needles and then continue on Laughter to the chains. A nice variation of both lines. | ||
| 7. | Laughter | 6c/22 | 9 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | |||
| 8. | Snake Oil | 6c/22 | 10 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | |||
| 9. | Macrophage | 6c+/23 | 10 Bolts + chains | FA. Sarel JV Rensburg 2023. | |||
| 10. | Booster Shot | 7b/26 | 10 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | |||
| 11. | Back Rehab Feat | 7a+/25 | 12 Bolts + chains | FA. Sakkie JV Rensburg 2023. | |||
| 12. | Elixir | 7b/26 | 9 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | |||
| 13. | Deep Heat | 7b/26 | ? Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | |||
| 14. | Ice Man | 7c/28 | 9 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser 2023. | Variation of Deep Heat. Veers right after bolt 4 and joins back 3 bolts later. | ||
| 15. | Hypnotic | 7a+/25 | 11 Bolts + chains | FA. Sakkie JV Rensburg 2023. | |||
| 16. | Neurogenesis | 7c+/29 | 9 Bolts + chains | FA. Olaf de Wet 2023. | |||
| 17. | Flex Appeal | 7c/28 | 7 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser Dec 2023 | Traverse in from Neurogenesis (unclipping Neurogenesis's quickdraws as you go to prevent rope drag). | ||
| 18. | Getafix | 7a/24 | 11 Bolts + chains | FA. Sakkie JV Rensburg 2023. | On the far right in the cave (before you get to the staples). | ||
| 19. | Kinetic | 6c+/23 | 9 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser Dec 2023. | Shares 1 bolt with Getafix. | ||
| 19. | Placebo | 6c/22 | 10 Bolts + chains | FA. Elle Pelser Dec 2023. | Climbs first 5 bolts of Kinetic, splits off for 3 bolts and rejoins for last bolt and chains. |