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South Africa is simply a top world climbing destination.

From already world-renown Bouldering area Rocklands or Sport Mecca 'Waterval Boven', to epic trad Big Walling at Blouberg or Yellowwood Amphitheatre, passing through alpine adventures in the Drakensberg most styles are covered one way or the other, except maybe ice-climbing...

but that is only because of the generous climate, which ensures year-round outdoor climbing in most crags !

Add to that the comfort of huge areas close enough from town for a after-work pitch from Capetown... Table Mountain, or the huge potential for any adventurer to bush whack and find new unexplored cliffs hidden in remote areas... you will definitely find your little corner of paradise.

Finally the MCSA is the national association associated to UIAA that caters for mountaineering in general, and climbing in particular. They are fundamental to negociate and maintain access to lots of crags, since few are on public land in the country. Join them https://mcsa.org.za/.

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Style
Routes
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Height
Grades
2,144
2,042
42m
110
Gauteng region
604
4,992
47m
34
Mpumalanga region
 Sport climbing,  Bouldering and other styles
1,613
6,416
89m
177
1,606
2,753
91m
26
Free State region
 Sport climbing,  Bouldering and other styles
543
851
36m
28
Western Cape region
 Bouldering,  Trad climbing and other styles
12.2k
26.1k
57m
1,140
Eastern Cape region
281
136
36m
6

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