Top 10 Rock Climbing Areas in South Africa

1. Cederberg

3 hrs north of Cape Town. High quality sandstone. Multi-pitch routes. Mainly trad climbing.

2. Swinburne & Eagle Rock

The best multi-pitch sport climbing in South Africa.

3. Magaliesberg

2 hrs from Johannesburg. Mainly 2-3 pitch trad climbing.

4. Morgan Bay

Single pitch trad. Sea cliff climbing on dolorite rock. Just beautiful!

5. Table Mountain, Cape Town

Multi-pitch trad climbing.

6. White Umfolozi River

Sport & trad climbing in a river gorge on the East coast.

7. Umgeni Valley

Perhaps the best sport climbing in the entire country.

8. Monteseel

Superb trad climbing with easy access.

9. Waterval Boven

100’s of sport routes with easy access.

10. Paarl Rock

1 hr from Cape Town. Granite sport climbing

Eagle Rock