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Are you a climber who loves uncrowded, beautiful routes?
South Africa’s classic rock climbs are our speciality.
From the peaks of the Drakensberg, to the sun soaked rock of the Cederberg, to Cape Town’s Table Mountain to Spitzkop in Namibia, all the way to the alpine routes of Mt. Kenya.
Peak High Mountaineering — Experienced Guides for rock-climbing enthusiasts.
Book now with Gavin Raubenheimer gavin@peakhigh.co.za or +27 0829905876
5 Of The Best Rock Climbs of the Drakensberg…
1- Angus Leppan Route on Sentinel Peak- 7 pitches grade F1. Trad. Easy to moderate route on a big face. Much easier than it looks.
2- Mponjwana Standard Route- A big, freestanding peak in the Drakensberg’s most remote area. 10 pitches of easy climbing. Graded F1. Trad.
3- Pyramid Peak- A spectacular peak and route. 3 pitches of grade F1. Trad.
4- MCM on Sentinel Peak- A 7 pitch sport route on a large freestanding mountain. Sport, grade 19 0r 21 French 6a. Superb!!
5- Mcleod’s Variation on Sentinel Peak- A 2 pitch beginner route that gives lovely climbing.
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- Mponjwana
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- MCM on Sentinel
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- Mcleod’s Variation
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- Angus-Leppan
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- Pyramid Peak
Select your next climbing holiday…
Near Cape Town
Cederberg– quite simply world class multi-pitch Trad.
Montagu – sport climbing mecca near Cape Town.
Paarl Rock – classic granite friction near Cape Town.
Table Mountain– the ultimate Trad multi-pitch urban trip.
Near Durban or Johannesburg
Swinburne– sun kissed sport routes.
Eagle Rock– multi-pitch and single pitch sport. All grades.
Magaliesberg– classic Trad near Johannesburg.
Sentinel Peak– Drakensberg mountain route.
Beacon Buttress– roped scramble
Near Durban
Howick Falls – spectacular sport climbing.
Umgeni Valley –single pitch sport in a game reserve.
Monteseel KZN classic Trad near Durban
Canyon of Dreams- White Umfolozi River gorge -Trad and sport in the heart of Zululand
Namibia
Spitzkop – Matterhorn of the desert. Classic desert friction in Namibia.
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- Morgan Bay
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- Spitzkop
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- Howick Falls
Interested in purchasing your own
climbing gear…click on the link below to view the Peak High Climbing Catalogue
Gavin Raubenheimer
Gavin is the owner & operator of Peak High Mountaineering. He is a certified Mountaineering Instructor (M.I.A.) endorsed by the Mountain Development Trust of SA. He is a NQF National Mountaineering (level 7), Cultural and Nature Guide (level 4). Gavin is a past President of the KwaZulu-Natal Section of the Mountain Club of SA. He has been involved in mountain rescue since 1992 and since 2005 has been the Convener of Mountain Rescue in the province. Want Gavin and his team at Peak High to guide you on a hike? Put yourself in the hands of the certified and experienced experts in mountain hiking, guiding and climbing.
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