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Guided Climbing near Durban

The city of Durban, located on the east coast, has a wide variety of traditional and sport climbing routes within a half hour drive of the city center and set in spectacular scenery

The routes are mainly single pitch and occasionally two pitches in length. There are both trad and sport venues to suite all abilities. Due to the closeness to the city, half and single day trips are possible.

Pricing:

R800 p/p 1 pax

R700 p/p 2 pax

Feel free to contact us about any of the following venues:

Trad Climbing

* Monteseel – This crag, as in most of KwaZulu-Natal venues is made of high quality Sandstone. Monteseel is also Natal’s best trad climbing area.

Grades vary from beginner to grade 28 (UK 6c US 5.12) There is easy access and a self catering hut at the cliff.

Monteseel Utopia pitch 2	Monteseel Halucination Grade 22

Guided climbing:
* White Umfolozi – This venue requires a 2 to 3 day trip. It is located in the heart of Zululand and is close to the Umfolozi Game Reserve. The crag is made up of Quartzite and there are over 100 trad and sport routes of all grades. Accommodation is in a rustic hut or tents on the banks or the Umfolozi River.
Prices on enquiry

High above the Umfolozi River	Umfolozi main wall

Sport Climbing

* Shongweni – A premier sport venue with beginner to the countries hardest routes. The easier crag here is called the Magnetic Wall and is mostly slab climbing. The Wave Cave is all steep and overhanging with routes from grade 23 to 33. (5.11b to 5.13c)

Guided climbing:
* The Boneyard – Hard, steep slab sport routes. A good place to visit if time is short. Grades from 18 to 29. (UK 5a to 7a US 5.9 to 5:12c)
* Hilton cliffs. Some of Natal’s best sport and trad routes. Very good rock located in a Nature Reserve. All grades

Howick Falls Anthony van Tonder, Mark Misselhorn on 1st Ascent Stage fright	Andy Wood on Glamorous Fool