NORTHERN DRAKENSBERG, SOUTH AFRICA
A 2 pitch route
Trad (natural protection)
Grade E3 or 12 (UK Mild Severe USA 5.6)
Summit of peak 3165m
Overall feel- easy climb with scrambling.
This is a very popular route that is suitable for beginners and even non-climbers who are fairly fit and have a head for heights. There is just one or 2 proper rock climbing moves and the rest is very easy. McLeod’s Variation is an extra pitch which can be added on and takes one more directly to the summit and is well worth climbing. We usually stay the night before at Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge. The climb is completed the next day and we are back at the carpark at approx. 1pm. Another option for a wilderness experience, is to hike in the day before and bivvy in a beautiful over hang of rock with a view over the Drakensberg.
You need to be reasonably fit. Prior rock climbing experience is not essential. We guide this route at anytime of the year.