Mark Cole sport climbing in the Pass. Photo: Trystan Firman

Rocklands

World famous for it's bouldering, Rocklands started out as a Trad venue (Charity) back in the day, then Tod Skinner opened some routes and saw the boulders. The climbing is overshadowed by the bouldering, pretty damned good!

Mark Cole sport climbing in the Pass. Photo: Trystan Firman

Rocklands

World famous for it's bouldering, Rocklands started out as a Trad venue (Charity) back in the day, then Tod Skinner opened some routes and saw the boulders. The climbing is overshadowed by the bouldering, pretty damned good!

Rocklands

World famous for it's bouldering, Rocklands started out as a Trad venue (Charity) back in the day, then Tod Skinner opened some routes and saw the boulders. The climbing is overshadowed by the bouldering, pretty damned good!

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Looking onto the original Rocklands, from Pakhuis Pass

Pakhuys Pass

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
10
min
to
45
hours
3146
m ASL
Single Pitch
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Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options
Climbing routes at Wild West Wall, Pakhuis Pass, Rocklands. Photo: Lise Wessels

Wild West Wall

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The first crag on the left leaving the parking at the Pakhuys Pass, the Willd West wall has some quality routes.
10
min
to
hrs
918
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

Biscuit Buttress

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
Bisquit Buttress is the second crag on the left walking along the dirt road from the parking.
10
min
to
hrs
918
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

The Island

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A great morning warm-up crag.
20
min
to
hrs
1042
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

Black Slab

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
This boulder has some short, steep routes
20
min
to
hrs
920
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

Chapelle Rock

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
Chapelle Rock is around the corner from The Island and offers some easier vertical routes.
20
min
to
hrs
989
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
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Skinner Boulder

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A boulder with some short moderate routes and one 8a+ route
30
min
to
hrs
1008
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
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Multi Pitch
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Hueco Boulder

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A boulder with hardest sport route in the Pakhuys Pass area.
40
min
to
hrs
1018
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
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Multi Pitch
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Ceder Rouge Boulder

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A short, steep boulder with some excellent harder routes.
35
min
to
1.0
hrs
1080
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
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Cattle Rustler Main Wall
Cattle Rustler Left

Cattle Rustler

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A large crag with red and black streaked rock with mostly intermediate grades and a few harder routes.
33
min
to
1.0
hrs
1071
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

Orange Plasma Wall

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
An impressive wall of orange rock.
40
min
to
1.0
hrs
1071
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

The Sun Block

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A red and black streaked wall with some quality hard routes
40
min
to
1.0
hrs
1071
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

The Outback

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A lesser known crag in the Pakhuys Pass with some worthwhile routes.
45
min
to
1.0
hrs
1070
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

The Fortress

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
Lesser known than it's neighboring crag, The Bastille, this crag has a few harder routes.
35
min
to
1.0
hrs
1034
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

The Bastille

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A great crag with some quality routes ranging from grades 6a to 7c
40
min
to
1.0
hrs
1034
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

Adult World

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A crag behind The Bastille with some quality moderately hard routes.
45
min
to
1.0
hrs
1080
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

De Pakhuys

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A mix of trad and sport routes on the crag above De Pakhuys farm
10
min
to
1.0
hrs
535
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
Single Pitch
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options

Maaschland

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
An all day shade crag with a great variety of routes
10
min
to
1.0
hrs
419
m ASL
All Day Shade
AM Shade
All Day Sun
PM Shade
1 Pitch
2 Pitch
3 Pitch
4 Pitch
5 Pitch
6 Pitch
6+ Pitch
Std Rack
Special Gear
50m
60m
70m
80m
Double Rope
Face
Overhang
Powerful
Slab
Technical
Vert
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Alpine
Area's or routes located in mountainous regions and requiring multiple mountain skills (navigation ; extreme weather ; self sufficiency ; remote )
Ice
Area or Route requires Ice Climbing and associated Winter skills
Sport
Area or Route is fully equipped as a sport climb. Separate distinction for # of PITCHES
Sport & Trad
Area or Route is a mixture of SPORT & Trad climbing styles
Trad
Area or Route requires Traditional equipment and experties
2 Pitches
Indicates the typical # of pitches of the area or route
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Indicates that a specialised Rack or Traditional equipment is typically required and will be mentioned in the Route Description BETA
Standard
Indicates that typically a Standard Traditional Rack will suffice. Typically in ZA that is a 8-10 Cams + 10-15 wires/nuts.
50m
Indicates the minimum length rope needed to typically climb safely.
Double
Typically climbed using half ropes
Corner
Climbs or mostly climbs a corner system. This often requires stemming as a technique.
Crack Climb
Follows a crack-system predominantly and may require good jamming technique.
Overhang
Indicates the overall style. Face climbing is steeper than slab usually on small holds and edges, often feeling delicate / insecure.
Overhang
Overhanging, usually involving roofs.
Powerful
Powerful style is often in conjunction with another style but feeling more powerful than is common for the style.
Slab
Usually not quite vertical and requiring smearing and friction techniques.
Steep
Consistently steeper than Vertical but not overhanging / roof-y
Technical
Additional to general styles, requiring careful sequence and thoughtful climbing.
Vert
General vertical climbing with no other defining style.