Riverside Crags

Riverside Crags

Riverside Crags

Montagu
»
Riverside Crags
General
Climbing
Beta
Best mountain footwear for hiking, approach or mountain running in South Africa
MEDIA CATEGORIES
Climbing
Hiking
Running
Adventure
FOLLOW US
SPONSORS
RELATED POST
How to care for your climbing rope
November 26, 2022
Never Waste a Good Climbing Injury
November 26, 2022
Overcoming fear and expectation through trad climbing
November 26, 2022
The Magaliesburg: A Photographer's Canvas
November 26, 2022
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options
Single Pitch

Slabs of Joy

This is some text inside of a div block.
|
This is some text inside of a div block.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

This is some text inside of a div block.
Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
If slabs are your thing, you're in the right place.
20
min
-
hr
630
m ASL
Shade All Day
Sport
Single Pitch
50m
Slab
Multi Pitch
Single & Multi Pitch Options
Single Pitch

Dog Bowl

This is some text inside of a div block.
|
This is some text inside of a div block.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

This is some text inside of a div block.
Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The obvious large panel above the river hosting some spectacular and long routes. Bring your endurance game. Well worth the trek up the hill.
35
min
-
hr
630
m ASL
PM Shade
Sport
Single Pitch
70m
Overhang
Single & Multi pitch
Multi Pitch
Single Pitch

Mystery Crag

This is some text inside of a div block.
|
This is some text inside of a div block.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

This is some text inside of a div block.
Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A short and neglected crag.
min
-
hr
630
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 & Multi pitch
Multi Pitch
Single Pitch

The Steeple

This is some text inside of a div block.
|
This is some text inside of a div block.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

This is some text inside of a div block.
Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A popular crag as it offers easy routes on the one side with a comfy, grassy base and harder routes on the other side.
15
min
-
hr
630
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
SPONSORS
RELATED POST
How to care for your climbing rope
November 26, 2022
The first South African to send 9a
November 26, 2022
Photographing a classic Matt Climber "hang 10"
November 26, 2022
Are Totem Cams really a cut above the rest?
November 26, 2022

Tips & Tricks

No items found.

Interactive Icons

GAIA GPS
Click to see the GPX track.
Requires GAIA GPS App
Google Maps
Click to see the Parking Area . Requires
Google Maps

Icons and Symbols

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.