Silvermine Nature Reserve

Situated within the Silvermine Nature Reserve - entry fee payable - which is well maintained, safe, and has fantastic, easy hiking with views over the Chapmans Peak / Noordhoek areas on the West and a great dam(reservoir) to swim in. The 4 crags are located on the North East Ridge. The climbing is excellent, on beautiful compact sandstone and the climbing is generally technical vert to slightly steeper than vert. Main Crag, in particular, climbs beautifully. Many of the routes (certainly all of the classics) have been re-bolted with the new standard glue-in type bolts to decrease SCC. The bouldering is located in the Eastern section of Silvermine Reserv

! Be mindful of the access restriction !

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Summer:

Generally hot and dry and often windy. Hikers, runners and bikers will aim for an early morning start while the sport climbers will be heading to the crag after the sun moves across and the crags move into the shade. A swim in the dam after your activity is very common.

Autumn:

More pleasant than summer throughout the day with an increased occurrence of rain as the rainy season approaches.

Winter:

Swimming becomes relegated to the die-hard but the trails and climbs become very pleasant all day with the climbing often requiring a down jacket at the base in the afternoon. Rain is common and adds a distinct moodyness to the runs or hikes.

Spring:

Flower season in Silvermine makes the trails and approach to the climbs extra beautiful. A wide temperature range can be experienced across the season, with late winter cold giving way to pre summer warnings - often multiple times a week, so keep an eye on the forecast.

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Lookout Crag

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Boulder

Sport

Trad

Big wall

Alpine

Ice

Host to the only multi pitch sport route on the Peninsula !

min

655

m ASL

Aspect - AM Shade

Rope - 60m

Rope - Double

Style - Technical

Style - Vert

Single Pitch

Lower Silvermine

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Boulder

Sport

Trad

Big wall

Alpine

Ice

Very popular amongst beginners and climbers moving outdoors from the gym

min

575

m ASL

Aspect - PM Shade

Rope - 50m

Style - Vert

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Single Pitch

Blaze Of Glory

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Boulder

Sport

Trad

Big wall

Alpine

Ice

The "in-between" or the "on-the-way" crag at Silvermine

min

495

m ASL

Single Pitch

Main Crag

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Boulder

Sport

Trad

Big wall

Alpine

Ice

The most popular crag for the intermediate / stronger climbers. Main Crag offers a high density of long, sustained routes with consistently high star-ratings. The grade density is mostly arould the 6b-7b

min

515

m ASL

Single Pitch

Fawlty Towers

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Boulder

Sport

Trad

Big wall

Alpine

Ice

Slightly different in style to the other crags (roofy) - the good routes are excelent and the crowds smaller than the other crags.

min

549

m ASL

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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.

Silvermine Nature Reserve

Silvermine Nature Reserve

Silvermine Nature Reserve

Summer:

Autumn:

Winter:

Spring:

Lookout Crag

Lower Silvermine

Blaze Of Glory

Main Crag

Fawlty Towers

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