Grootrivier | Plettenberg Bay

Ruan Grundlingh & Terence Trevaskis standing on The Trevaskis Needle. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

Ruan on the ledge just before the top of the needle. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

Dricus Bezuidenhoudt sending one of the sport lines. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

Ruan Grundlingh & Terence Trevaskis standing on The Trevaskis Needle. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

Ruan Grundlingh, Derek Marshall & Terence Trevaskis standing on The Trevaskis Needle. Photo thanks Derek Marshall collection.

Patrick Brown climbing at the sport crag. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

The Grootrivier bridge. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

Manuel Hijar romping on of the easy sport lines. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

Abseiling into Grootrivier Sport Crag. Photo thanks Derek Marshall.

Grootrivier | Plettenberg Bay

The Travaskis Needle is the most prominent feature of climbing at Grootrivier. It is well worth the effort to go and climb it. There is massive potential for more routes in the area around the needle. The sport area has 7 sport lines & 4 trad lines. Rock is vertical sandstone.

This gorge is a huge wilderness gorge & deserves much greater exploration.

Access

There are no known access issues. Don’t make fires anywhere near forestry.

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