Sectors
Paarl Rock
Gordon's Rock
Bretagne Rock
Two Cents Slab
Gladde Rock
Bouldering
Little Dutch Boy thumbnail
Ugly Duckling thumbnail
Galloping Tapeworm thumbnail
Galloping Tapeworm
3 Traditional at North Wall
Chinese Footbinding thumbnail
Chinese Footbinding
4+ Partially bolted at North Wall
Squirm Germ thumbnail
Squirm Germ
5+ Traditional at Blue Diamonds Area
Crack of an Uncertain Adventure #1 thumbnail
Crack of an Uncertain Adventure #2 thumbnail
Blue Diamonds and White Ice thumbnail
Stem Gem - The Baptism of Fire thumbnail
Shaka thumbnail
Purple Puppy Civil Rights Movement thumbnail
Not You Again thumbnail
Not You Again
6b+ Traditional at Hidden by Day Wall
Dream of White Horses thumbnail
Open Project thumbnail
Line 1 thumbnail
Line 2 thumbnail
Line 3 thumbnail
Line 4 thumbnail
Line 5 thumbnail
Fade thumbnail
Fade
3 Traditional at Splinter Area
Ruby In the Dust thumbnail
Crack-a-Jack thumbnail
Crack-a-Jack
6b Traditional at Splinter Area
The Evidence of Things Not Seen thumbnail
Bolts Are For Babies thumbnail
Bouncing Babies thumbnail
Umkhonto we Sizwe thumbnail
Umkhonto we Sizwe
6b+ Traditional at Splinter Area
A Splinter of the Minds Eye thumbnail
Pedestrian Crossing thumbnail
Foot Sack thumbnail
Foot Sack
4 Traditional at Euro Wall
Hard Euro Candy thumbnail
Eurotech thumbnail
Eurotech
6b+ Sport at Euro Wall
Eurovision thumbnail
Eurovision
7a+ Sport at Euro Wall
Slap and Tickle thumbnail
Slap and Tickle
6a+ Traditional at Illearth Area
The Illearth Stone thumbnail
The Illearth Stone
7b Traditional at Illearth Area
Eyes of a Stranger thumbnail
Revelstones thumbnail
Revelstones
6b+ Traditional at Illearth Area
Big Yellow Flower thumbnail
Eddie and Co. Go Climbing thumbnail
Boys and Their Toys thumbnail
Strange Attractor thumbnail
Strange Attractor
7b+ Traditional at Arbor Cave
Phase Space thumbnail
Phase Space
7b Traditional at Arbor Cave
Pretty Girls Make Graves thumbnail
Pretty Girls Make Graves
6a Partially bolted at Parklife Wall
Parklife thumbnail
Parklife
7c Sport at Parklife Wall
Children of the Corn thumbnail
In Two Minds thumbnail
Memory Lapse thumbnail
Children of a Lesser God thumbnail
Children of a Lesser God
6b+ Partially bolted at Parklife Wall
Strong Loops and Wild Horses thumbnail
Coming Up For Air thumbnail
Cobalt Blue thumbnail
Shadowland thumbnail
Orange Crush thumbnail
Orange Crush
6a Partially bolted at Cobalt Blue Wall
Wonderland thumbnail
Your Granny's Tackie thumbnail
Chicken Run thumbnail
Dutch Courage thumbnail
Majola thumbnail
Hexed thumbnail
Boschendal thumbnail
Stairway to Heaven thumbnail
Josef's Birthday Party thumbnail
Rastus thumbnail
Rastus
4+ Partially bolted at Weasel Wall
Weasel thumbnail
Weasel
4 Sport at Weasel Wall
Hannes' Rebirth thumbnail
Garden Route thumbnail
Climb Don't Walk thumbnail
Smear Don't Climb thumbnail
Walk Don't Run thumbnail
Carlito's Route thumbnail
Stopykes Revenge thumbnail
The Scorched Earth thumbnail
Little Mouse thumbnail
Hang 'em High thumbnail
The Outlaw Josey Wales thumbnail
Lichen or Not thumbnail
Oscotarach thumbnail
Oscotarach
3+ Traditional at Belly Button Slab
Gordon's Rock Scramble / Descent thumbnail
Troll thumbnail
Gecko thumbnail
Dyke thumbnail
Dyke
4 Sport at Belly Button Slab
Follow My Leader thumbnail
Little Duck thumbnail
Belly Button Brigade thumbnail
Friction Addiction thumbnail
Friction Addiction
4+ Partially bolted at Belly Button Slab
Tarzan's Tussle thumbnail
Kangaroo thumbnail
Enjoy it thumbnail
Mickey Mouse thumbnail
Mica thumbnail
Mica
3+ Traditional at Belly Button Slab
Quartz thumbnail
Quartz
3 Traditional at Belly Button Slab
Jovian Thunderbolts thumbnail
Jovian Thunderbolts Directer thumbnail
The Ring Route thumbnail
Closed Project (Old Habits Die Hard) thumbnail
Sands of Time thumbnail
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Famous thumbnail
Sunset Warrior thumbnail
Sunset Warrior Direct thumbnail
Scoobie Doo Goes Surfing thumbnail
Long Walk to Freedom thumbnail
Crossing the Rubicon thumbnail
Black Power thumbnail
Lock 'n Load thumbnail
Lock 'n Load
6a+ Traditional at Wastelands Wall
The Crystal Chronicles thumbnail
Prelude to the Wastelands thumbnail
Just Do It thumbnail
The Relativity Puzzle thumbnail
Casualties of War thumbnail
Closed Project (Supernatural) thumbnail
Avalanche thumbnail
Avalanche
3 Traditional at Wastelands Wall
Private Pyle thumbnail
Private Pyle
3+ Traditional at Wastelands Wall
Closed Project thumbnail
Vietnam thumbnail
Vietnam
5+ Traditional at Cannonfodder Wall
Absence of Compassion thumbnail
The Friction of Distance thumbnail
Turmoil of the Skin thumbnail
Cadeau thumbnail
Cadeau
6b Traditional at Cannonfodder Wall
Cannonfodder thumbnail
Cannonfodder
6a+ Traditional at Cannonfodder Wall
Austrian Culinarium thumbnail
Via Barbara thumbnail
Via Michaela thumbnail
Via Daniela thumbnail
Via Daniela
5 Partially bolted at Cannonfodder Wall
Skywalk thumbnail
Skywalk Variation thumbnail
Fun for Children thumbnail
Silent Lucidity thumbnail
Silent Lucidity
4+ Traditional at Two Cents Slab
Fat Luck thumbnail
Fat Luck
3+ Traditional at Two Cents Slab
Lightning Bolt Crack thumbnail
A Good Day for a Mantle Shelf thumbnail
Hand Jam Entrance Exam thumbnail
Not of Long Duration thumbnail
The Vertical Dimension of Extension thumbnail
The Inspector thumbnail
The Scream thumbnail
Crank Prank thumbnail
Crank Prank
7a Traditional at Crank Prank Boulder
Hidden Gem thumbnail
Hidden Gem
5+ Traditional at Hidden Gem Boulders
Unknown thumbnail
Unknown
5+ Traditional at Hidden Gem Boulders
Unknown 2 thumbnail
Unknown 2
6a Traditional at Hidden Gem Boulders
Lily's Line thumbnail
Let it Bee thumbnail
Let it Bee
5 Traditional at Hidden Gem Boulders
Closed Project (Shoot 'em Up) thumbnail
Cable's Walk (tourist amble and descent) thumbnail
Project thumbnail
Don't Call Me Baby thumbnail
Hello of a Julia thumbnail
Sunnyside Up thumbnail
Chemicals In the Grass thumbnail
All Or Nothing thumbnail
Jack the stripper thumbnail
Sashimi thumbnail
Sashimi
7A Boulder at Sashimi
The sweetest thing thumbnail
The sweetest thing
6A Boulder at Sashimi
Killer Tomatoes Eat France thumbnail
Achtung! thumbnail
Achtung!
6A Boulder at Achtung!
Aardapple skillie thumbnail
Aardapple skillie
6B Boulder at Achtung!
Myotonia thumbnail
Myotonia
6C+ Boulder at Myotonia
Fainting goat thumbnail
Fainting goat
5+ Boulder at Myotonia
Open project thumbnail
Open project
? Boulder at Myotonia
Chronic breakfast skunk  thumbnail
Skunk fu thumbnail
Skunk fu
7A Boulder at Skunk Fu
Fencesitter thumbnail
Fencesitter
7A Boulder at Fencesitter
Mediocracy thumbnail
Mediocracy
6A Boulder at Mediocracy
Formulation thumbnail
Formulation
6B Boulder at Mediocracy
Fertile Myrtle thumbnail
Fertile Myrtle
6B+ Boulder at Mediocracy
My hump thumbnail
My hump
7A+ Boulder at My Hump
Open project thumbnail
Holy Purple Cannibals Batman! thumbnail
Holy bouncing boilerplates Batman! thumbnail
Some lyric thumbnail
Some lyric
6B+ Boulder at Abflug
Crap! thumbnail
Crap!
7A+ Boulder at Abflug
Abflug thumbnail
Abflug
7B+ Boulder at Abflug
Rock steady thumbnail
Rock steady
7A Boulder at Rock Steady
Bebop thumbnail
Bebop
6B+ Boulder at Rock Steady
Be steady thumbnail
Be steady
6A+ Boulder at Rock Steady
Never trust a woman thumbnail
Ever thumbnail
Ever
6A+ Boulder at Rock Steady
Daddy’s Little Defect thumbnail
Wrinkled egg thumbnail
Wrinkled egg
7A+ Boulder at Wrinkled Egg
Wrinkled egg sit-start thumbnail
Night Shift thumbnail
Night Shift
7A Boulder at Wrinkled Egg
Sky city thumbnail
Sky city
6B Boulder at Sky City
Bond thumbnail
Bond
6B Boulder at Bond
Turn it down a notch thumbnail
Turn it down a notch
5+ Boulder at Bond
Reach for a scream thumbnail
Reach for a scream
6A Boulder at Bond
Dork thumbnail
Dork
6C Boulder at Hot Rod
Geek thumbnail
Geek
6C+ Boulder at Hot Rod
Hot rod thumbnail
Hot rod
6C Boulder at Hot Rod
Kiaan thumbnail
Kiaan
6A Boulder at Hot Rod
Four-eyed funulator thumbnail
Four-eyed funulator
6B+ Boulder at Hot Rod
Silent foot technique thumbnail
Night light thumbnail
Night light
7A Boulder at Hot Rod
Bum crack thumbnail
Bum crack
3 Boulder at King Joker
Lever advantage thumbnail
Lever advantage
6C Boulder at King Joker
Inner thigh cry thumbnail
Inner thigh cry
5+ Boulder at King Joker
Heavy metal thumbnail
Heavy metal
6C Boulder at King Joker
King joker thumbnail
King joker
7B Boulder at King Joker
Fun chicken thumbnail
Fun chicken
6B+ Boulder at King Joker
Throw it on the ground thumbnail
Four stage rocket thumbnail
Shred the gnarl thumbnail
Hanging by a thread thumbnail
Eva Green thumbnail
Eva Green
6C Boulder at Eva Green
Rock, paper, scissors thumbnail
Vesper thumbnail
Vesper
6C Boulder at Eva Green
Cloudy With Some Drizzle thumbnail
Actic Lacid thumbnail
Actic Lacid
6B Boulder at Actic Lacid
Shufflin" thumbnail
Shufflin"
6A+ Boulder at Actic Lacid
Hips Don’t Lie thumbnail
Funkmaster 3000 thumbnail
Unagi thumbnail
Unagi
6A Boulder at Illearth Boulder
1L Brandy, 2L Coke, 3L Ford 7A+ thumbnail
Duan Sit-start thumbnail
Duan Sit-start
7B Boulder at Duan
Duan thumbnail
Duan
7A+ Boulder at Duan
Kwai thumbnail
Kwai
5+ Boulder at Kwai
Good Things Happen When Bad People Go Bouldering thumbnail
Good things happen when bad people go bouldering sit-start thumbnail
Pacman thumbnail
Pacman
7A Boulder at Pacman
Gripped thumbnail
Gripped
7A Boulder at Gripped
Gripped sit-start thumbnail
Gripped sit-start
7B+ Boulder at Gripped
Dry ice thumbnail
Dry ice
7B+ Boulder at Gripped
Get up, stand up thumbnail
Get up, stand up
7B Boulder at Gripped
Uxbridge Road thumbnail
Uxbridge Road
7A Boulder at Gripped
Burn Your Underpants thumbnail
Sliced thumbnail
Sliced
5+ Boulder at No Bull
No bull thumbnail
No bull
6A Boulder at No Bull
The boot thumbnail
The boot
3 Boulder at The Boot
Boot Dacious thumbnail
Boot Dacious
6A+ Boulder at The Boot
Boot Delicious thumbnail
Boot Delicious
6B Boulder at The Boot
Boots and all thumbnail
Boots and all
6B+ Boulder at The Boot
If the Boot Fits thumbnail
Open project thumbnail
Open project thumbnail
Bored games thumbnail
Bored games
6A+ Boulder at Bored Games
Benson 'n Edges thumbnail
Self trepanation thumbnail
Run Like Hell thumbnail
Fragile Existence thumbnail
Benson 'n Edges Sit-start thumbnail
Jugs and Josephs thumbnail
Tokoloshe thumbnail
Tokoloshe
5+ Boulder at Kwai
Tjoekkertjie thumbnail
Tjoekkertjie
6A Boulder at Kwai
Don't rock the boat thumbnail
Pick your spot thumbnail
Meet Your Maker thumbnail
No topo image available
Dachshund
5 Boulder at Dachshund
No topo image available
Neurotoxin
7B+ Boulder at Neurotoxin
No topo image available
No topo image available
The pearl
7B Boulder at The Pearl
No topo image available
No topo image available
Juseless thumbnail
Juseless
7C Boulder at Fencesitter
Ancestral ground thumbnail
No topo image available
No topo image available
The minion
6C Boulder at The Minion
Bob is your uncle thumbnail
Three sticks of deceit thumbnail
No topo image available
Russel
6A+ Boulder at The Pearl
The Green Hadogenes thumbnail
More Patch Than Pants thumbnail
Binary thumbnail
Catharsis thumbnail
Thylacine thumbnail
The Grey Reaper thumbnail
The Mole thumbnail
The Voodoo Hoopoe thumbnail
Off Width Your Head thumbnail
Closed Project thumbnail
Closed Project 2 thumbnail
Closed Project 1 thumbnail
Closed Project 2 thumbnail
Finitude thumbnail
Resurrection thumbnail
Resurrection
6c+ Sport at Euro Wall
The Scorched Earth Direct thumbnail
Dwarf Kiddi thumbnail
Open Project (Grade 29/30) thumbnail
Blackened thumbnail
Paarl Rocks - Climbing & Bouldering

The area is access sensitive!

🔴 RULES
A permit is required for driving through the gates on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays. Gate closes in the evening and you have to be out - large fine!! Please be out before the closing time, we don't want to create any unnecessary tension between climbers and the nature reserve authorities.

🔴 ACCESS
Paarl Rocks Nature Reserve is open all year round. Entrance is free during the week, or if you choose to park at the pay booth and walk up. But please note that you will be fined if you are not out by closing time. No entry 1 hour before closure time.

🚪 Entrance:
Monday - Friday: Free
Saturday - Sunday & Public Holidays: R40 per vehicle plus R15 per person

🚪 Gate closure:
Summer: 1 October - 31 March 07h00 - 19h00
Winter: 21 April - 30 September 07h00 - 18h00

🚗 DRIVE
From Cape Town follow the N1 for about 60km, taking the Paarl (R45) off ramp on the left. Turn left onto Main Road and drive for about 1.5km until you see the Paarl Mountain Reserve sign on the right hand side of the road. Turn left here onto Jan Phillips Mountain Drive (becomes a dirt road) and continue up for 1.9km to a T-junction. Head right and drive for approximately 4km along the winding road taking the first left you reach (from the T-Junction, drive for 1.7km for the Gladde Rock Parking on the left). Follow this up for 500m to the pay booth.
Go left at the pay booth for to reach (600m) the Two Cents Slab Parking on the right. Continue on to reach (1.7km) the Lower Parking amongst a cluster of pine trees, and head on further up to reach (2.3km) the Upper Parking.
To reach the Rear Parking go right at the pay booth for 400m and take the Nante's Dam turn-off left. Drive for 2.4km and take the first left for 600m and then left again for 300m to reach the Rear Parking.

🅿️ PARKING
For The Illearth and Scream Boulders, Euro and Cannonfodder Walls use the Lower Parking.
For the Arbor Cave, Hidden by Day Wall, Parklife Wall, Cobalt Blue Wall and Wonderland Wall the Rear Parking should be used.
For the Gladde Rock and Two Cents Slab use the parking specific to those two (see DRIVE for details).
For the rest of the areas use the Upper Parking as the path around there is generally good and central to most climbs on Gordon's and Bretagne Rocks.

🚶‍♂️The Walk-ins and Descents are found in the DESCRIPTION.