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CLIMBING IN THE NORTHWEST PROVINCE

PROVINCE MAP * WC * MP * KZN * NW * GT * FS * EC * NP * NC

The main climbing here is in the Magaliesberg which has over 1800 climbs, mostly multi-pitch trad routes in the beautiful kloofs (gorges). Access is mainly from Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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.

Magaliesberg ****
There are many kloofs (gorges) in this range of mountains each having about 50-150 climbs. Most of these are natural multi-pitch climbs with a few sport routes in one or two of the kloofs. Fernkloof has a small concentration of good quality harder sport routes from 24-32. The rock is mostly quartsite and provides for excellent year-round climbing with mostly good protection in a very beautiful setting. Most kloofs are no more than 1.5hrs from Johannesburg or Pretoria. See Russ Dodding's Tick List for the Magaliesberg Classics.
Jonas Jaeggy on 'Boggle' 19, Cederberg Kloof, Magaliesberg
Cederberg Kloof
Matt Murison on 'Glass Menagerie' 27, Fernkloof
Fernkloof
Dave Walden on 'Terminator' 28, Cederberg Kloof, Magaliesberg
Cederberg Kloof
Joffrey Hyman on 'Desperate Dog' 21, Boulder Kloof, Magaliesberg
Boulder Kloof
Russ Dodding on 'Raging Bull' 20, Boulder Kloof, Magaliesberg
Boulder Kloof
Sean Cremen on 'Acromax' 29, Fernkloof
Fernkloof
Paul Brouard on 'Stormwatch' 31, Fernkloof
Stormwatch
Fernkloof
Eric Riemann on 'Lawyers Guns & Money' 27, Fernkloof
Lawyers Guns & Money
Fernkloof
Thomas Vergunst on 'Strong Arm of the Law' 24, Fernkloof
Fernkloof

Potchefstroom Crag *
A few short sport routes can be found here.




 

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