Cape Peninsula Select

A guide to trad climbing in the Cape Peninsula

There can be very few places on Earth where such a variety of world class
climbing lies within the boundaries of a huge city. The entire Peninsula is
dominated by the majestic Table Mountain chain that starts in the north with
the impressive front faces of Table Mountain overlooking the bustling city of
Cape Town, and runs south along the backbone across 60 kilometres of unspoiled
mountain crags, culminating in the wild and beautiful Cape Point Reserve on
the extreme southern tip.

Climbing anywhere on the Peninsula, you are always rewarded with stupendous
mountain scenery and glorious sweeping views of the mighty oceans that
surrounds the boney Table Mountain chain.
If you are looking for wild exposed climbing in a high mountain setting then
The Ledge on Table Mountain is where you want to be. This is the showcase of
trad climbing on the Peninsula and here you will find excellent climbing on
bullet-hard sandstone that will rival routes anywhere in the world.
320 pages – full colour; 148mm x 210mm – A5