Tafelberg Main Wall
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Thread the Needle Sector
AM Shade
Trad
Double
General
Climbing
Beta

Access

Permits are required to climb here and can be obtained from capenature.co.za

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Aspect and Weather

‍This sector is in the shade in the morning. Routes get wet when it rains.

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Climbing

Routes on this sector are mostly of easy grades.

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Approach

From Spout Cave follow the path back down the approach walk to the cave, until at the foot of the right-hand extremity of the Main Wall. Continue following

the path which is quite undulating and scrambly in places to the extreme left side of the Main Wall.

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Thread the Needle descent: Follow the route down to only a little way from the deck. Here a short abseil off a suspect peg leads to the ground.

Note: It is advisable to be familiar with this route before you attempt a descent.

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Descent

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