Roclands sport routes???

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Mad Rock Fan
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Roclands sport routes???

Post by Mad Rock Fan » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:46 pm

Hi

I'm new to climbing and 16 years old.I just started climbing and want to know more about Rocklands...(only sport routes) I want to go climbing this weekend and since i don't know the place thought the climbing community could HELP ME OUT??? :D
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by M@ » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:56 pm

If you go to Rocklands you will want to boulder, i promise.
We planned a 2week sport climbing trip there in june, the only time the rope was uncoiled was to tie something onto the roof of the car...
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by Mad Rock Fan » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:06 pm

sorry but what do you mean by this matt??? is the climbing dull??
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by M@ » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:14 pm

No im sure the climbing is as good the bouldering- which is saying something.

What i mean is when you see the boulders and you are a climber you just have to climb them... They are amazing!
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by Mad Rock Fan » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:37 pm

awesome!! thanks matt you have been a great help...but how exactly do you get to the climbing areas from Clanwilliam?like where do you turn off ,park and walk?? :thumright
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by M@ » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:47 pm

When you arrive in clanwilliam drive straight through the town and follow the road. You will drive up a hill to where the dirt road used to start (its being tarred now) carry on over the pass and down the other side. That is where Alpha farms is which owns the De Pakhuys campsite. There are other places to stay close by. You can walk to some areas from the campsite, but others you take a short drive up or down the road. The people you meet there are best to show you around.

Have a look at the routes page on this website to see whats available to sport. I havent seen the climbs so i cant help you further... :thumright
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by Mad Rock Fan » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:18 pm

butt where do obtain the day permit,can i get it at Clanwilliam?? :?:
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by Justin » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:55 am

See the other post on: Rocklands permits
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Re: Roclands sport routes???

Post by Nic Le Maitre » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:37 am

Hi

Get a copy of Western Cape Rock, its quite old now but it has photo's of most of the crags and most of the routes. There is not much easy sport climbing at Rocklands (less than 10 routes under grade 20 I think). Routes to climb:
Rubic's Cube 18
Cattle Rustler 20
The Arete 21
Orange Plasma 22
All 5*, all well worth an attempt.
There are a bunch of new, easier routes on a crag called the Bastille, which is not in the Western Cape Rock guide, not sure where you would find an RD, try the routes section of this site
Happy climbing
Nic
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