Route Description - The Restaurant Crag

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Whilest every effort has been made to ensure that this information is correct, the author takes no responsibilites for the accuracy of the information. It is up to the user to ensure that he/she is climbing the correct route and that it is in his/her ability to do so safely.

This excellent sports climbing area is siduated 5 minutes outside the town of Waterval Boven. Waterval Boven being midway between Witbank and Nelspruit just off the N4 in Mpumalanga and provides all the basic needs for an extended stay (cafe, liqour store, bank etc. note however that there is no autoteler). All the climbing takes place along the crags of the escarpment between the Lowveld and Highveld.

As a home base for climbing the Elandskrans Resort (tel:013262176) provides all basic camping facilities including self contained chalets for those who don't wish to `ruff it'.

Restaurant Crag

  1. Playpen (26)[8B C]
  2. Jambo (25)[11B C]
  3. Flambo (22)[??B C]
  4. Looking for the Lobster (22)[10B C]
  5. Red Harvest (18)[7B C]
  6. Gretchen Goes to Nebraska (21)[6B C]
  7. Red Herring (20)[7B C]
  8. Faradays Cage (17)[7B]
Gaper Buttress
  1. Atomic Aardvark (24)[10B C]
  2. The Gift (27) [??]
  3. The Fix (28+)[6B C]
  4. Achtung Baby (23)[6B 1B]
  5. Zoo Station (22)[6B 2B]
  6. L'll Arete Number (21)[3B C]
  7. First Dimension (21)[3B C]
  8. Pocket Rocket (23+)[6B C]
Gaper Face
  1. Brian Dead (25)[4B C]
  2. Gaper Caper (21)[7B C]
  3. Grockel Mania (22)[5B C]
  4. Gapour Trial (20)[??]
  5. To Gape or Not to Be (20)[??]
  6. Deck Chair (24+)[5B C]

Easter Face

  1. Passion Play (23)[3B C]
  2. Crown of Thorns (23+)[4B C]
  3. Last Station (22)[4B C]