Tafelberg

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Tafelberg Main Wall

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A magnificent west facing wall that one sees on the approach walk to Spout Cave.
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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

Apathy Wall

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A great single pitch crag accessed through the Descent Gully hosting.
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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

Comes a Time Wall

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The immaculate wall at the head of the Descent Gully.
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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

Descent Gulley

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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

East Wall

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The wall that stretches from the right-hand side of the Descent Gully all along the back side of Tafelberg.
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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 Pillar Box

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The obvious pillar of rock near the entrance of the Descent Gully.
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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

South Wall

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A compact and intimidating wall lying opposite Spout Cave.
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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 Spout- East Face
 The Spout - North Face
 The Spout - South-West Face

The Spout

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The outcrop to the right facing the main Tafelberg wall. The South side has a selection of fine hard routes on offer.
180
min
to
5.0
hrs
1969
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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AM Shade
Morning ; Afternoon ; All Day or NO Shade
10B | Ch
Equipped with x number of Bolts & Chains (lower off rings)
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
Special
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.