Cape St Francis | Bouldering

Rob Mac Geoghegan discovered the bouldering at St Francis in the '70s while visiting the Cadles' beach house. Photo courtesy Rob Mac Geoghegan collection.

Willem Oosthuizen bouldering at Cape St Francis. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

Holly Blignaut on Sea Breeze (6C+) 2022. Photo thanks Sylvan Reynolds.

Climbing at Cape St Francis, Dale Gathercole on the start of Sea Breeze (6C+) Photo courtesy Derek Marshall collection.

Swedes bouldering in St Francis Feb 2022. Photo courtesy Michael Gullvert.

Neil Mostert bouldering at St Francis 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

The wreck of the Maredon Aug 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Willem Oosthuizen bouldering at Cape St Francis. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

Cam Wesson Bouldering at the Cove. Photo thanks Sylvan Reynolds.

Willem Oosthuizen bouldering at St Francis, near Jeffreys Bay. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

Early days of climbing at St Francis, on top rope ~1970. Photo courtesy Rob Mac Geoghegan collection.

This is that dude from Vikings! Swedes bouldering in St Francis Feb 2022. Photo courtesy Michael Gullvert.

Early days of climbing at St Francis, on top rope ~1970. Photo courtesy Rob Mac Geoghegan collection.

Terence Trevaskis bouldering at Cape St Francis. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

Cape St Francis Bouldering - Derek Marshall at The Cove. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Dale Gathercole bouldering at The Cove. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

Cam Wesson on Sea Breeze (6C+) 2022. Photo thanks Sylvan Reynolds.

Eastern Cape climbing group climbing at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Derek in action at The Cove. Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

The Neil Mostert returns to St Francis, ~ 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

This is that dude from Vikings! Swedes bouldering in St Francis Feb 2022. Photo courtesy Michael Gullvert.

Willem Oosthuisen on a boulder problem at Cape St Francis. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall collection.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Keith Marshall.

Derek Marshall at The Cove. Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

Neil Mostert bouldering at The Cove 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Remembering the Dead from the Maredon Aug 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Garvin Jacobs bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Garvin Jacobs bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Caden working Spongebob (7A+) 2022. Photo thanks Sylvan Reynolds.

Gords in action! Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

The Neil Mostert returns to St Francis, ~ 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Garvin Jacobs (L) & Neil Mostert (R) bouldering at The Cove 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Caden on Sea Breeze (6C+) 2022. Photo thanks Sylvan Reynolds.

Neil Green bouldering at The Cove. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

FA of Pearl Jam (7A), ~ 2015. Photo thanks Neil Mostert.

Derek Marshall at The Cove - Bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Keith Marshall.

Derek the monster bouldering at The Cove. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall collection.

Holly Blignaut having fun on Bullets Fly (5) at The Cove, 2022 Photo thanks to Cameron Wesson.

Derek the monster bouldering at The Cove. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Derek the monster bouldering at The Cove ~ 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Derek the monster bouldering at The Cove. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall collection.

Bouldering with lighthouse in the back ground. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Willem Oosthuizen bouldering at Cape St Francis. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

Derek the monster bouldering at The Cove. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall collection.

Classics Gords, back in the day! Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

Cape St Francis Bay climbing. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Terence Trevaskis on a traverse project at Cape St Francis. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall.

Swedes bouldering in St Francis Feb 2022. Photo courtesy Michael Gullvert.

Dale Gathercole bouldering at The Cove. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall collection.

Derek Marshall on the problem Maredon, the Maredon lies on the back ground. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Garvin Jacobs giving a proper EC spot! Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Derek Marshall at The Cove. Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

Garvin topping out his bouldering career at St Francis, ~ 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

Derek Marshall on Fear of Finding The Dead - Aug 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Derek the monster bouldering at The Cove. Photo courtesy Derek Marshall collection.

FA of Old Hob Arete (7A), ~ 2015. Photo thanks Neil Mostert.

Derek the monster in action at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Bouldering at St Francis 2017. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Derek Marshall at The Cove - Bouldering at Cape St Francis. Photo thanks Keith Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Not sure! But he is a cute little bunny!

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Joan Marshall.

Seaside bouldering at St Francis. Photo thanks Caroline Marshall.

Cape St Francis

The bouldering at St Francis is on the sea shore. This was the only climbing close to Jeffreys Bay, these days there is also Kruisfontein & Greenland near Humansdorp. There are a wide variety of problems at all grades. Boulders, sea & short easy walk-ins on flat ground. What more could you ask for? Beer! St Francis Brewing Company has fantastic beer...Ja! bouldering, sea, short walk-ins & great beer!

There are about 270 recorded problems. There is potential to add new problems, in the direction of Cape Town, but then the walk-ins get longer.

Cape St Francis is a scenic seaside resort. Plenty of restaurants, accommodation, pubs, coffee shops & stuff for the family to do…while you boulder.  

St Francis Brewing Company is the recomended beer spot. Try the Wildside IPA draft beer. Really good & strong. They have regular live music & not just cover bands.

http://www.cutloose.co.za/2013/07/cape-st-francis.html 

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Access

The tidal sea shore is govenment land. There are no restrictions. You are allowed to boulder.

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