Blouberg - North Wall

Blouberg is a unique place, proper big wall climbing on a massive cliff, in northern Limpopo, some 300 miles from Johannesburg and close to the borders of Zimbabwe and Botswana. With long and notoriously difficult to routefind approaches, and serious free and aid routes, adventure is pretty much guaranteed.

Massive thanks to Hector Pringle, who has been collecting and publishing information about Blouberg for a long time, and who was of incredible help with drawing the lines! 

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Route List

1: Downward Bound, 20, K. Smith, G. Mallory, 1989
2: Left Face, 18, R.F. Davies, D.E. Mitchell, 1952
3: Burn the Dog, 22, S. Middlemiss, C. Curson, 1990
4: Skin the Cat, 20, P. Fatti, H.P. Bakker, 1985
5: Great Gully, 13, D. Cretchley, T. Ferguson, M. Richardson, 1965
6: Gully Corner, 15, D.R. Bell, L.C. Thompson, 1951
7: Afterglow, 20A3, C. Edelstein, P. Douglas, A. Lambert, 1986 
8: Another Day in Hell, 25, K. Smith, C. Edelstein, 1990
9: A Dog Day in Heaven, 25, C. Edelstein, M. Murrison, E. Maguire, 1996/1997
10: The Delicate Sound of Thunder, 25A3, M. Cartwright, C. O’Dowd, 1990
11: Dream of White Dogs, 26, C. Edelstein, A. de Klerk, 2000s        
12: Dog of Thunder, 30A0 R/31, C. Martinengo, C. Edelstein, S. Middlemiss, 11/2007/A. Honnold, 2013
13: Wall of White Light, 24A3, A. de Klerk, K. Smith, 1985
14: You Only Live Twice, 20A2/24, E. Druschke, D. Cheesmond, 1979/G. Mallory, C. Curzon, S. Middlemiss, C. Curson, C. Edelstein, 1986-1990
15: Jikkels Stikkels Frikkels, 25, Dunnett, G. Janse van Rensburg, M. Janse van Rensburg, H. Pringle, M. Schwankhart, 2019
16: Psycho Reptile, 22, K. Smith, S. Middlemiss, C. Curson, 1990
17: Future Shock, 23A2, M. Cartwright, C. Curson, S. Middlemiss, K. Smith, 1990
18: Sons of Anarchy, 26A2, A. Bester, E. Nel, 2015
19: Moonlight Direct, 22, P. Fatti, A. McGarr, 1972/1980s
20: Adventure Time, 22, C. Curson, S. Middlemiss, K. Smith, 1990
21: The Road to Nowhere, 22A3, C. Curson, S. Middlemiss, 1989
22: Crack of Adventure, 22, K. Smith, G. Mallory, 1986
23: Moonlight, 18, A. Chinery, T. Shaw, P. Fatti, 1965/1966
24: Moonlight Variation, 18, C. Martinengo, H. Pringle, Weaver, 2011
25: Halfmoon, 18, P. Fatti, A. McGarr, 1976
26: Rebel Yell, 21, S. Middlemiss, K. Smith, 1988
27: Solar Eclipse, 22A2+, A. Hüfner, D. Morgan, 02/1999
28: Scatterlings, 22, K. Smith, G. Mallory, 1987
29: Project Three, 23, C. Curson, S. Middlemiss, 1989
30: Eight Miles High, 24, K. Smith, S. Middlemiss, G. Mallory, 1988
31: Hey Jude, 20, J. Linke, H. Zangerl, R. Druschke, E. Druschke, 1981
32: Last Moon, 19, P. Fatti, A. McGarr, 1978
33: Wow Fuck, 27, K. Smith, C. Edelstein, 1990
34: Something of Value, 21, K. Smith, I. Slatem, C. Curson, 05/1986
35: Tequila Sunrise, 25, M. Cartwright, M. Brunke, 1989
36: Blue Moon, 25, H. Pringle, R. Nanavatty, 2008/H. Pringle, J. Wakeling, T. Dunnett, 07/2009
37: Teddy Bear's Picnic, 21, G. Mallory, S. Middlemiss, K. Smith, M. Cartwright, 1988
38: Moonraker, 19, G. Mallory, S. Mallory, 1984
39: New Moon, 20, P. Fatti, J. Levy, 1983
40: Road Warrior, 21, C. Curson, S. Middlemiss, M. Hislop, 1989
41: Razor’s Edge Direct, 23, A. Porter, H. Pringle, 2012
42: The Razor's Edge, 23R, K. Smith, G. Mallory, 1984
43: Ancient Dust of Africa, 20, K. Smith, M. Loewe, 1990
44: Big Corner, 21, R. Druschke, E. Druschke, P. Fatti, 1977
45: Big Corner Direct, 22, C. Curson
46: White Nights, 23, M. Cartwright, K. Smith, 1990
47: Maleboch, 20R, R.F. Davies, P. Scott, H. Liebz, B. Penzhorn, 1960
48: Ice Nine, 21, K. Smith, P. Lazarus, 1990