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Zimbabwe Rock Climbing
Areas in Zimbabwe
Alpes Pinnacles
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Athlone
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Banje Pinnacles
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Bare
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Batoka Gorge
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Bemba Farm Marondera
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Biyoni Kopje
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Cannon Kopje
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Chimanimani
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Christon Bank
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Cleveland Quarry
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Damusi
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Dumboshava
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East Matopos
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Epworth Balancing Rocks
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Ghoko Range
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Goromonzi Pinnacle
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Hillside Dams
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Hurungwe
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Lionshead
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Matobo Hills National Park
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Msitwe Kopje
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Murigabveni
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Musungwa
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Mutiwaura
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Muwanga
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Ngomakurira
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Njedza
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Nyambe mountain
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Nyanga
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Rapunge
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Rocky Mountains, The
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Sebakwe Poort
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Shamu Pinnacles
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Swiswa
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Wabai
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West Matopos
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Zhombwe
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| Elevation: | 4,173 ft |
| GPS: | -19.096, 29.88 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 186,876 total · 2,178/month |
| Shared By: | Derrick Starling on May 22, 2014 |
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Description
A beautiful country full of climbing potential, Granite in the South and North, Sandstone on top of Granite in the South East and Basalt in the North West
Classic Climbing Routes at Zimbabwe
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Pepper Crack | Christon Bank > Main Outcrop |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad | |
| ● Sweet Fanny | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c TR | |
| ● Black Widow | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR | |
| ● Sir John | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR | |
| ● Reunion | Christon Bank > Main Outcrop |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● Power Game | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport, TR | |
| ● Serpent | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR | |
| ● Shaw | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR | |
| ● Fandango | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR | |
| ● Claws | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR | |
| ● Lady | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR | |
| ● Salamander | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR | |
| ● Tombola | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR | |
| ● Free and Easy | Cleveland Quarry |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR | |
| ● The Black Pig | Christon Bank > Main Outcrop |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport |
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