Cederberg Rock: A guide to sport climbing in the Cederberg and surrounds

Title: Cederberg Rock
Subtitle: A guide to sport climbing in the Cederberg and surrounds
Author: Tony Lourens
Publisher: Blue Mountain Design & Publishing
Cape Town, South Africa 2023
ISBN 9780796123541
Softcover, 15 x 21 cm, 240 pages, throughout colour photos
Import: Namibiana Buchdepot • Bismarckplatz 2 • 27749 Delmenhorst • www.namibiana.de

About: Cederberg Rock: A guide to sport climbing in the Cederberg and surrounds

This first edition of Cederberg Rock, is laid out much the same way as the previous Western Cape Rock guidebook. The book covers the greater Cederberg area and some outlying areas, starting from Rocklands in the north, then working down to the south in order of sequence, to Houdenbek in the south, with the various outlying areas coming at the back of the book. Cederberg is one of the most unique, wild and beautiful climbing destinations in South Africa and is an absolute must visit to climb on the multitude of crags, walls and mountains that it is famous for.

This sport climbing guide is packed with many new climbs, crags and whole new areas. All the areas and crags have maps, diagrams or info explaining where to park and how to approach the various crags, etc. Furthermore, each crag has a topo photo with the routes marked on it as well as a 'quick guide' graph which indicates how many routes at the crag, rough grade categories and the length of the routes/height of the crag. All sport routes are marked in yellow/black dotted lines, and projects in white/black dotted lines.

The introduction and information section will give you all you need to know with regards to access, ethics, weather, best time to climb in the Cederberg area, what to do on rest days, bolting, emergency procedures, etc. It also explains the different symbols, terms and abbreviations used, as well as a grade table. Also included is a Safety at the Crags section, as there are many climbers coming into the sport via indoor climbing centres who could gain some knowledge on belaying, leading and general crag practices, before venturing out onto the rock.

Content: Cederberg Rock: A guide to sport climbing in the Cederberg and surrounds

Introduction and Information
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Sport climbing in the Cederberg: A historical overview
Using this guide
Grading
Star rating
Symbols
Legend
Access
Bolting information
The rock and the climbing
Some interesting statistics
Safety at the crags
Conservation and crag ethics
New route info
How to get to the Cederberg
Climate and weather
Best times to visit
Accommodation
Places to eat
Shopping for supplies
Climbing and camping shops
Guiding services and advice
Banking and currency
Medical care and hospitals
Rest days
Emergencies and rescues
Numbers to call in an emergency
Map of the Cederberg
Rocklands
General information
Map of Rocklands
Map of Pakhuis Pass Sector
Pakhuis Pass Sector
Wild West Wall
Biscuit Buttress
The Island
Black Slab Crag
Chapelle Rock
Skinner Boulder
Hueco Boulder
Ceder Rouge Boulder
Cattle Rustler Sector
Orange Plasma Wall
The Sun Block
The Outback
The Fortress
The Bastille
Adult World
De Pakhuys
Dihedral Sector
Wave up Sector
Life is for Living Sector
Crags of Joy
Pakhuis Peaks
Bester Crag
Kindergarten Crag
Moonrise Wall
Rooikat Wall
Taal Saal
Diagon Alley
The Catacombs
The Office
Corona Buttress
Armadillo Prow
Reggae Reggae Sector
Maaschland Crags
Upper Left Sector
Lower Left Sector
Main Crag
Baby Ward Sector
Enjo Nature Farm
Bradley Crag
Sanddrif Crag
General information
Map of Sanddrif
Front Wall
Main Wall
Jou Ma se Tower
Shadow Tower
Moon Tower
Die Trap
Bobbejanskop - Kromrivier
General Information
Map of Kromrivier
Bobbejanskop
Truitjieskraal
General Information
Map of Truitjieskraal
Ken's Block
Punks in the Cederberg Wali
Red Turret
The Fashion House
Cave Buttress
Cleavage Buttress
Hueco Punks Sector
Give Away Wall
Rattler Buttress
Altzheimer's Wall
Slither Prow
Can Can Alley - left
Can Can Alley - right
Beer Wall
Auburn Wall
Sarie Marais Alley
Snake Charmer Buttress
Babe Sector
Rooiberg
General information
Rooiberg Crags
Red River Crag
Houdenbek
General information
Circus Grags
Houdenbek Left
Houdenbek Right
Houdenbek Block
Waterval
Index