Jamie Smith is king of the air on Table Mountain. Photo: Micky Wiswedel

Cape Town & Peninsula

Loosely following the metropolitan boundary (but including Kleinmond crags) of Cape Town, stretching from the Southern area's of Noordhoek to the Table Mountain Massif.

Rock climbing high above Cape Town

Cape Town & Peninsula

Loosely following the metropolitan boundary (but including Kleinmond crags) of Cape Town, stretching from the Southern area's of Noordhoek to the Table Mountain Massif.

Tiffany Wells cuts loose bouldering in Cape Town

Cape Town & Peninsula

Loosely following the metropolitan boundary (but including Kleinmond crags) of Cape Town, stretching from the Southern area's of Noordhoek to the Table Mountain Massif.

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Cape Town & Peninsula
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Climbing

Essentially the Table Mountain Massif plus a few outlying crags which don't warrant an area of their own (Kleinmond). There is enough high quality climbing here to justify not leaving Cape Town. For more/different info on the HUB, click the Cape Town Link above.

Seasons:

Summer (Nov-Apr):

The Sport climbers complain, the Boulderers get walking fit and the Trad Climbers head to the higher Elevations of Table Mountain, Du Toits Kloof and Cederberg (especially if it's windy in Cape Taown) to make the most of the long days.

Autumn  (Apr-Jun):

The Boulderers start to get twitchy and make early, impatient, trips to The Land of Rocks, the Sport Climbers clip bolts with abandon as the conditions improve and the wind abates and the tradders welcome the more regularly running cable car (and associated lack of wind).

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Winter (Jun-Oct):

The bouldering season moves North to the Cederberg (Rocklands) in winter, the trad climbing, conversely, returns from the higher elevations of The Cederberg and Du Toits Kloof and goes climbing in the sun on Table Mountain, Lions Head, Muizenberg and Elsies Peak. The Sport climbers, if they don't turn into seasonal Boulderers, have all the options of the lowere elevated Cederberg and Du Toits Kloof Crags, Montagu & Oudshoorn and the local Peninsula crags (oft in choosing the sun).

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Spring (Oct - Nov):

The Boulderers hold on (to the Rocklands trips) too long, The Sport Climbers frantically try send projects before the conditions deteriorate and the Tradders bemoan a wet Mountain and still-to-cold higher elevations - getting frozen on Wolfberg in their haste to get some adventure back.

Travel:

The majority of Bouldering and Sport Climbing is in the Southern Suburbs, making a base in Muizenberg makes sense for this. The majority of traditional climbing in Cape Town is on the Table Mountain and LIons Head faces, making a CBD base the logical choice. Nothing makes sense for a BASE out on the Atlantic Seaboard (Blouberg / Big Bay) unless you Kite Board as well. Rush hour is into the CBD in the morning and the reverse in the afternoon - travel times of 1 hour are not uncommon if your base is poorly considered.

Climbing Gyms:

Cape Town plays host to the largest Indoor Climbing Gym (City Rock) as well as the largest Bouldering gym (Bloc11), both being very good facilities.

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Southern Suburbs

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Boulder
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Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The Eastern Slopes of Table Mountain receive more rainfall than the north (facing City Bowl) or west (facing the Atlantic Seaboard) creating lush vegetation. The views are stunning across the suburbs and Cape Flats to the Overberg Range.
km
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Cape Town
1087
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Afternoon Shade

South Peninsula

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
South of The Mine
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Fish Hoek

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Boulder
Sport
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Big wall
Alpine
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Fish Hoek is dry, retirement style suburb in the deep south of the Cape Peninsula. It is home to superb short, sharp sport climbs, diverse bouldering areas and great trad routes. Sadly these are at opposite ends of a the valley.
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15
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30.0
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City Bowl (Table Mountain & Lionshead)

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Boulder
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Multi Pitch Trad, beginner sport climbing & bouldering are all easily accessible
4
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Choice of AM or PM Shade

Silvermine Nature Reserve

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Boulder
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With the widest selection of crags and grades around Cape Town, Lower Crag (and its SECTORS) is ideally suited for beginners through to 7c
16
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490
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Afternoon Shade

Muizenberg

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Encompassing the crags South of Ou Kaapse Weg - from The Mine to The Hole - the area offers easy access to both sport climbing and trad with great views of False bay, there are crag options for everybody.
21
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320
ASL
15
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1.0
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Gordon's Bay

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A steep and powerful crag recently re-opened and rebolted
50
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Cape Town
218
ASL
2
min
to
hr approach
Morning Shade

Paarl

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A quaint town which plays host to the countries most prominent granite climbing venue.
60
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Cape Town
644
ASL
1
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0.3
hr approach
Choice of AM or PM Shade

Kleinmond

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A great escape from the City (and, often, the wind) with easy access to quality beginner-intermediate sport routes. Choice of aspect gives you shade/sun all day depending on the crag. The bouldering areas are steadily growing and will become a drawcard in themselves.
70
km
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Cape Town
180
ASL
25
min
to
hr approach
Choice of AM or PM Shade
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