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Cape Maclear Nature Reserve Climbing

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Elevation:	1,829 ft	557 m
GPS:	-14.05863, 34.87434 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	820 total · 10/month
Shared By:	Lauren LittleRedClimbingHood on Feb 27, 2018
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Description

There are several slabs visible from the road T378 and, to a lesser extent, T319. Unfortunately, I don't know more about access or climbing development in the area; I just wanted to document the existence of these cliffs so that pioneering climbers traveling to the region would know they were there. All of the photos were taken from T379, north of the junction with T319 (photos are in order from south to north).

If anyone has more information about these cliffs, or has a better idea of how to document them on MountainProject, I'm listening!

Getting There

We followed Google Maps directions to Cape Maclear - north from Chirombo along S128, then left on either T378 or T319. We had better luck on T319 during the rainy season because there was a small river crossing T378, and while a crowd of friendly people suggested that we should get our car stuck in the river so that they could push it out (for a fee), we preferred to try T319 before resorting to the Oregon Trail option.

From T319, take a right onto T378, and then you will see various cliffs requiring various amounts of bushwhacking from the road. Sorry I don't know more about approaches - I didn't do them (or if anyone ever has).