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Classic Climbs for Africa

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V2-3 5+
 22
● Up The Spout
Boulder
S Africa > Rocklands > Kliphuis Campground
V4 6B
 47
● Girl On Our Mind
Boulder
S Africa > … > Close Plateau > Poison Dwarf Boulder
V4 6B
 25
● Tiger Claw
Boulder
S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rhino Boulders
V4 6B
 19
● Creaking Heights
Boulder
S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rdside
V5 6C
 33
● Sex Etiquette
Boulder
S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Arch Valley
V5 6C
 13
● Golden Rail
Boulder
S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Warm-up Boulder
V5 6C
 20
● Orange Heart
Boulder
S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rd Crew
V5 6C
 16
● Demi Lune
Boulder
S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rd Crew
V5 6C
 19
● Perfect
Boulder
S Africa > Rocklands > Powerlines
V6 7A
 21
● Esoterrorist
Boulder
S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Arch Valley
V6 7A
 11
● Silky Natural
Boulder
S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Crazy Leg Boulder
V7- 7A+
 13
● Human Energy
Boulder
S Africa > … > Close Plateau > Human Energy Cave
V7 7A+
 11
● Vanity
Boulder
S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Trackside Boulder
V7 7A+ PG13
 17
● Springbok
Boulder
S Africa > … > Sassies > Ongo Boulder
V8- 7B
 26
● Minki
Boulder
S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Far Plateau
V8 7B
 12
● Maniac
Boulder
S Africa > … > Fields of Joy > Maniac Boulder
V8 7B
 11
● Crazy Leg
Boulder
S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Crazy Leg Boulder
V8 7B
 13
● Un Petite Hueco dans Rocklands
Boulder
S Africa > … > Sassies > Main Cave
V8+ 7B+
 25
● The Rhino
Boulder
S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rhino Boulders
V10 7C+
 13
● Hole in One
Boulder
S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Arch Valley
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 15
● Arrow Final
Trad 3 pitches
S Africa > Cape Town > Table Mtn TEMPORARY
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
● Southeast Face of Nelion
Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
Kenya > Mt Kenya
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 33
● Jacobs Ladder
Trad 3 pitches
S Africa > … > Table Mountain > Fountain Ledge
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
● North Face Standard Route
Trad, Alpine 23 pitches
Kenya > Mt Kenya
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
● Grizzly Behr
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Baboon Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 21
● Qui L'eut cru?
Sport 10 pitches
Morocco > Todra Gorge > Jardins d'ete
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● Snakeskin Safari Suit
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Hallucinogen Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 20
● Jenga
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > God No! Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
● The Day Of The Triffids
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Disciple Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 11
● Who's your dady
Sport
S Africa > … > Waterfall crags > last crag of the century
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0
 22
● La classique
Sport, Aid 9 pitches
Morocco > Todra Gorge > Pilier Du Couchant
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 11
● Chibania
Trad, Sport 7 pitches
Morocco > Todra Gorge > Pilier Du Couchant
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
● Precision Feather
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Superbowl
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
● Tool Box
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > God No! Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
● Endless Summer
Sport
S Africa > … > Waterfall crags > last crag of the century
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
● Freak-On
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > God No! Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 12
● Rude Bushman
Sport
S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Superbowl
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Up The Spout S Africa > Rocklands > Kliphuis Campground
 22
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Girl On Our Mind S Africa > … > Close Plateau > Poison Dwarf Boulder
 47
V4 6B Boulder
● Tiger Claw S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rhino Boulders
 25
V4 6B Boulder
● Creaking Heights S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rdside
 19
V4 6B Boulder
● Sex Etiquette S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Arch Valley
 33
V5 6C Boulder
● Golden Rail S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Warm-up Boulder
 13
V5 6C Boulder
● Orange Heart S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rd Crew
 20
V5 6C Boulder
● Demi Lune S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rd Crew
 16
V5 6C Boulder
● Perfect S Africa > Rocklands > Powerlines
 19
V5 6C Boulder
● Esoterrorist S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Arch Valley
 21
V6 7A Boulder
● Silky Natural S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Crazy Leg Boulder
 11
V6 7A Boulder
● Human Energy S Africa > … > Close Plateau > Human Energy Cave
 13
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Vanity S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Trackside Boulder
 11
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Springbok S Africa > … > Sassies > Ongo Boulder
 17
V7 7A+ PG13 Boulder
● Minki S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Far Plateau
 26
V8- 7B Boulder
● Maniac S Africa > … > Fields of Joy > Maniac Boulder
 12
V8 7B Boulder
● Crazy Leg S Africa > … > 8 Day Rain > Crazy Leg Boulder
 11
V8 7B Boulder
● Un Petite Hueco dans Rocklands S Africa > … > Sassies > Main Cave
 13
V8 7B Boulder
● The Rhino S Africa > … > Pakhuis Pass > Rhino Boulders
 25
V8+ 7B+ Boulder
● Hole in One S Africa > … > de Pakhuys > Arch Valley
 13
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Arrow Final S Africa > Cape Town > Table Mtn TEMPORARY
 15
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Southeast Face of Nelion Kenya > Mt Kenya
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
● Jacobs Ladder S Africa > … > Table Mountain > Fountain Ledge
 33
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● North Face Standard Route Kenya > Mt Kenya
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 23 pitches
● Grizzly Behr S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Baboon Buttress
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Qui L'eut cru? Morocco > Todra Gorge > Jardins d'ete
 21
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 10 pitches
● Snakeskin Safari Suit S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Hallucinogen Wall
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Jenga S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > God No! Wall
 20
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● The Day Of The Triffids S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Disciple Wall
 15
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Who's your dady S Africa > … > Waterfall crags > last crag of the century
 11
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● La classique Morocco > Todra Gorge > Pilier Du Couchant
 22
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0 Sport, Aid 9 pitches
● Chibania Morocco > Todra Gorge > Pilier Du Couchant
 11
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Sport 7 pitches
● Precision Feather S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Superbowl
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Tool Box S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > God No! Wall
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Endless Summer S Africa > … > Waterfall crags > last crag of the century
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Freak-On S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > God No! Wall
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Rude Bushman S Africa > … > Wonderland crags > Superbowl
 12
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

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