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Elevation: 557 ft 170 m
GPS: -11.26297, 13.89207
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Shared By: Pat M on Jun 3, 2014
Admins: Nathan Cahill

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Limestone climbing in an incredible valley with a huge cave where the river once cut under the mountain. Rock is a bit dirty and the climbing is mediocre, but the setting is incredible. The climbs are at the mouth of the cave which is nearly 200 ft tall and 70 feet wide. The cave maintains the same basic dimensions for 800m, with a sandy bottom, until it exits into the valley on the other side of the mountain. The river that formed the cave enters another cave (fully closed siphon) in the far valley and pops out right near the climbs. Incredibly beautiful area with good shade, but unfortunately the rock is a bit dirty and occasionally loose.

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See map. From Luanda, drive South through the town of Sumbe (~4hrs), at the exit of Sumbe, take a lefthand road (only paved road) just after the police checkpoint (direction Seles). Follow this road past a large cemetery and the Sumbe dump to a West to South 90 degree bend in the road. Exit the paved road to the West immediately after the turn and follow a dirt road until it's end. There is a parking area overlooking the valley. A good trail starts on the left side of the parking area. Follow it down into the valley and then left to follow the valley downstream (North) to the mouth of the cave. Currently (in 2023) the Google Maps directions to "Grutas da Sassa" take you down the wrong road. Map to the coordinates on Mountain Project instead.

Note: The point on the map denotes the parking. so far, all climbing is in the "Cave Entrance" area that is noted on the map of that area. The trail is visible from satellite imagery and pretty obvious.

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