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
OLD BALDY- GRANITE FAITH & FRICTION CLIMBING
Sport climbing (bolted climbs)
Multi-pitch
Overall feel– on-balance, granite friction climbing
Easy access. These are 4-6 pitch routes, which meander up a huge dome of granite. Located in rural traditional Zulu country. Nearest airport– Durban or Pietermaritzburg
Best for climbers who can already climb in the moderate grades. Has a big feel about the place. Peak High has a policy that clients will belay the guide only with auto-locking or assisted breaking type devices. (e.g. GriGri or ATC Pilot) We provide these if clients do not already have them.
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