Truitjieskraal
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Truitjieskraal is a beautiful area in the Cederberg with Superb quality Sandstone sport routes over a range of grades. +/- 30 Single Pitch Sport Routes. The drive is +/- 2½hours north from Cape Town along the N7 highway (an hour on a dirt road)
The climbing
Single pitch sport climbing in the Cedarberg area - mostly hard routes on vertical to overhanging rock. Short walk-ins. A nice place to go if you haven't been there yet.
Getting There
From Cape Town drice north on the N7. About 30 km after Citrusdal, take the turnoff to Algeria. Stay on the gravel road past Algeria for about an hour, until you see the runoff to the right to Krom River. Follow the road to the Krom River Campsite. Camp at Krom River and drive onto Truitjieskraal from there (ask the office for directions)
Food & Accommodation
Camp at Krom Rivier. You need to take your own food for the duration of your trip (the last town is Citrusdal). You need to obtain a permit to climb here. (MCSA members can get it for free) You can get the permit from the Krom River Office.
Season
Climbing is possible all year round all, though it does get very hot in December/January/February - July/August are very cold (frost like cold) and you will probably see some snow on the higher peaks. Spring and autumn are choice times.
Areas
Punks in the Cedarberg Area
From left to right:
- Radical Dance Party 21
FA: Craig "Crute" Bruton
A classic!
- Punks in the Cedarberg 26
FA: Paul Schlotveldt
A hold might have broken on this route, since it seems several grades harder than 26
- Route the Brute 25
FA: Craig "Crute" Bruton
This route includes a five move traverse to the left to clip, and then five moves right to get you back to where you were. Nevertheless, it is an awesome line.
- Skunks in the Bin 25
FA: Paul Schlotveldt
Climb the roof, then easy ground to the top.
- Images below from Mike Scott
Above - Punks area Edelstein's lead
Above - Punks block F1 and E3 routes
Above - Punks wall E3 route
Hueco Punks Area
From left to right:
- Knee Bar Wager 17 Amy Whistler
- Hueco Punks 26 Paul Schlotfeldt
Fun dyno! - Crimping Christmas 25 Paul Schlotfeldt
Same start as Hueco Punks - Knees Up 18 J Schlotfeldt
- Nick Nack 17 Patrick McCann
- Paddy Whack 20 Patrick McCann
- Give a Dog a Bone 18 Patrick McCann
- Skinhead Stomp 17 Patrick McCann
- Unknown 15 Mike Scott
Mad Cowboy Area
From left to right:
- Mad Cowboys' Disease 31
FA: Todd Skinner
Hard! - Mad Moose Disease 25
FA: Unknown
This is where the deon (pronounced with a nasal ending as in garçon) move was invented. A deon is similiar to a gaston, except it involves dropping your right foot so that you can reach higher with your left hand, and has little to do with reverse laybacking. The deon was invented by Deon Hugo.
Alzheimer's area routes
Alzheimer's C route on rib
Alzheimer's E chimney near Jono's 24
Alzheimer's F1 recess
Alzheimer's recess route
Alzheimer's rib route
All photos by Mike Scott
Back gully routes
Cave area routes
Dragon wall routes
Ken's block routes
Millions gully routes
Parkinson's wall routes
Patrick's wall routes
Rattler area routes
Red Buttress area routes
Skinhead area routes
The 3 Pots routes
The Twin Columns routes
Top parking area routes
Truitjies Waypoints GPS pictures
Giveaway Wall
From left to right:
- Flint Hard 22
- Flint Soft 22
- Old Codger's Ego-Boost 24 FA: Jason Temple-Forbes
- The Passion 26 FA: Jeremy Samson
- The Line, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 28
- Golden Handshake 34, FA: Clinton Martinengo
- Million Dollar Giveaway 29
Snake Charmer Area
From left to right:
- The Snake Charmer 27, FA: Todd Skinner
- King Cobra 24, FA: Todd Skinner
- Pass the Ham 27, FA: Jeremy Samson
- Get Shorty 23, FA: Jeremy Samson
- Babe 21, FA: Jeremy Samson
Snake Charmer E3 route
Photo by Mike Scott
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