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Sunrise from the amphitheatre.

Description 

This is a huge continent with every type of climbing imagineable.


Getting There 

Fly via Europe. East and South Africa have the biggest climbing commnunities.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Africa:
Toubkal Standard Route   Mod. Snow     Snow, 2000 feet, Grade IV   Morocco : Jbel Toubkal
Tusker   5.6     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Jebel el Kest and Jebel Tas... : Sidi M'Zal Area
Jacobs Ladder   5.8     Trad, 3 pitches, 230 feet   South Africa : Table Mountain
Southeast Face of Nelion (17,021')   5.8     Trad, Alpine, 20 pitches, 1200 feet, Grade III   Kenya : Mt Kenya
Unknown   5.8+     Trad, 12 pitches, 1400 feet   South Africa : Table Mountain
The Great Slab and Corner 5.9-   5.9-     Trad, 6 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III   Morocco : Anti -Atlas. Tafroute and J...
Em's Cleft   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches, 230 feet   Jebel el Kest and Jebel Tas... : Ida Ougnidif Area
Oysters Nuts   5.9+     Trad, 2 pitches, 180 feet   Ethiopia : Armora Gedel (Addis Ababa)
Chemin De Kamadjan   5.10-     Sport, 3 pitches, 250 feet   Siby : L'arche de Kamadjan (The Ka...
US/UK   5.10b     Trad, 2 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II   Morocco : Anti -Atlas. Tafroute and J...
Firesword   5.10b     Trad, 4 pitches, 600 feet   Jebel el Kest and Jebel Tas... : Samazar Valley
Touch and Go   5.10c     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II   South Africa : Table Mountain
Family Ross . 5.10c   5.10c     Trad, 2 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II   Morocco : Anti -Atlas. Tafroute and J...
Stake 6.25   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Hells Gate : Fischer's Cliff
Cracked Wheat   5.10+     Trad, Sport, 2 pitches, 180 feet   Ethiopia : Armora Gedel (Addis Ababa)
The Mighty Logan   5.11a     Trad, 3 pitches, 250 feet   Jebel el Kest and Jebel Tas... : Ida Ougnidif Area
Monster   5.13a     Sport, 120 feet   South Africa : Waterval Boven
Jack of All Trades   5.13b     Sport, 140 feet   South Africa : Waterval Boven
Hypertension   5.13b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   South Africa : Waterval Boven
Space Cadet   5.13c     Sport, 120 feet   South Africa : Waterval Boven
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Featured Route For Africa
Jessie Rushbrooke on the first pitch of Em's Cleft 5.9, photo Emma Alsford

Em's Cleft 5.9  International : Africa : ... : Ida Ougnidif Area
The big cleft and chimney right of Jekyll and Hyde. A classic traditional adventure.1 35m 5a Climb the cleft and flake to a good ledge.2 35m 5a Ascend the big flake and chimney, squeezing behind the chockstone.First climbed in 2009 and fast becoming a real 'trad' classic...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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By Mark Elliot
Oct 21, 2008

I have climbed both Mt. Kenya, and Mt. Kilimanjaro (twice). I have great contacts and know the program for getting around, backwards and forwards. I'll post some photos and info when it's not 2 am.

By Katie Gr
Jan 13, 2011

Hey Mark, I will be in Kenya and was hoping to get some beta from you about climbing Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro. I'd appreciate any info ya got...

By Lukas S
From: SLC, UT
Nov 29, 2012

Looking for more specific info regarding climbing in West Africa, specifically potential in Senegal. If there is some nearby, that would be helpful also. Please, any tips would be appreciated!