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Often thought to be a flat province but there is actually unlimited outcrops of sandstone mountains sometimes over 200m high. Mnt Everest Reserve & Swinburne offer good sport routes and bouldering in secure and beautiful settings.

Most of the crags in this province are listed below with a brief description, star-rating and a few images. Please note that the images may not do the crag justice. Where the crag-name is linked you should find the online guide as well as more information on the area.

Bloemfontein City Crag *
Some sport routes in an old quarry.

Langberg (Vrede) **
A selection of short sport routes at a farm near the town of Vrede. Just over 30 bolted routes ranging from 12 to 29.

Leliehoek **
A nice crag in the town of Ladybrand. The climbing area is inside the Leliehoek campsite, development has just started and at present there are only 5 routes, good potential for many shorter sport routes on well featured soft sandstone.

Mnt Everest ****
An excellent crag with good secure facilities and plenty of moderate and easy sport climbing. There is a bit of bouldering here as well. A route guide is available from selected climbing stores and often from the office of Mnt Everest Reserve.
Matt Murison at Alternative Rock, Mnt Everest
Alternative Rock
Joffrey Hyman on the Ostritch Egg, Mnt Everest
Ostritch Egg
Dave Walden on 'Cholestrol Bomb' 23, Ostritch Egg, Mnt Everest
Ostritch Egg
Dave Walden at Cyclops, Mnt Everest
Cyclops
Matt Murison on 'Swiss Cheese' 29, Mnt Everest
Swiss Cheese
Matt Murison on 'Swiss Cheese' 29, Mnt Everest
Swiss Cheese
Jonas Jeaggy at Pocket City, Mnt Everest
Pocket City
Stewart Gebbie getting flexible at Alternative Rock, Mnt Everest
Alternative Rock
The Bird, Mnt Everest Reserve
The Bird
Andrew Alcock on 'Alice in Chains' 25, Alterbative Rock, Mnt Everest
Alternative Rock
Eloise Lindenberg on 'Sweet Sixteen' 22, Sundeck, Mnt Everest Reserve
Sundeck
'Power Pigeon' 21, The Bird, Mnt Everest Reserve
Power Pigeon
'Power Pigeon' 21, The Bird, Mnt Everest Reserve
Power Pigeon
Silhouted climber
Mnt Everest climber
Storm brewing at Mnt Everest
Storm at Everest
Francis Vergunst bouldering at Mnt Everest Reserve
Sunset from the campsite, Mnt Everest Reserve
Sunset
Cyclops Crag, Mnt Everest Reserve
Cyclops Crag
The Eagle Crag & The Bird, Mnt Everest Reserve View from The Bird, Mnt Everest Reserve

Swinburne ****
This is a beautiful crag that offers good bouldering and sport climbing inculding long multi-pitch climbs. The area is currently being developed and there is plenty of scope for new development. At present grades vary from 11 to 29 with just over 29 bolted routes and a few projects.
Guy Hubbard on 'Scorpion Face' V6/7A at Swinburne
Scorpion Face
Guy Hubbard
Guy Hubbard on 'Subconscious' V8/7B at Swinburne
Guy Hubbard
Subconscious
Elke on 'Ebb' 7A+, Swinburne
Elke on 'Ebb'
Matt Murison on 'Awareness' 7A, Swinburne
Awareness 7A
Matt Murison on 'Dunce' 7A, Swinburne
Dunce 7A
Matt Murison on 'Dunce' 7A, Swinburne
Dunce 7A
Shaun Harris on 'Ebb' 7A+, Swinburne
Ebb 7A+
Elke on 'Ebb' 7A+, Swinburne
Ebb 7A+
Storm swept bluegum tree at Swinburne
Bluegum tree
Joffrey Hyman on 'Shark on a Leash' 17, Pacific Ocean Boulder, Swinburne
Pacific Boulder
Russ Dodding on 'Flyers' 18, Spearhead boulder, Swinburne
Spearhead
Joffrey Hyman on 'Swordfish' 29, Swinburne
Swordfish
Joffrey Hyman on 'Dunce' 7A/V6, Reservoir Boulders, Swinburne
'Dunce'
Daniel Vecchiato on 'Blue Funk' V6/V7, Reservoir boulders, Swinburne
'Blue Funk'
Cosmos field at Swinburne
Cosmos field
Faye Brouard on 'Hectik' 6C, Swinburne
Hectik 6C
Elke on 'Hectik' 6C, Swinburne
Hectik 6C
'Lost Arrow' 18 on the Spearhead boulder, Swinburne
Lost Arrow 18
Bouldering at Swinburne
Bouldering
Paul Brouard on 'Dunce on Fire' 7C/V9, Swinburne
Dunce on Fire
Shaun Harris on 'Chinese Puzzle' 6C/V4, Long Tonk, Swinburne
Long Tonk
Most of the climbing area at Swinburne
Climbing area
Swinburne Mountain Heidi Rohwrer on 'Tritan' 25, Pacific Ocean boulder, Swinburne
'Tritan'
Swinburne at sunrise
Swinburne at sunrise
Pieter Martin on 'Energy' 7A/V6, Bolted Boulder, Swinburne
'Energy'
Joffrey Hyman on 'Energy' 7A/V6, Bolted Boulder, Swinburne
'Energy'
Pieter Martin on 'Energy' 7A/V6, Bolted Boulder, Swinburne
'Energy'
Daniel Vecchiato on 'Art' 6C/V4, Spearhead boulders, Swinburne
'Art'




 

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