Rocklands
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Climbing area

Rocklands

Bouldering area in South Africa

3 films shot in Rocklands.

Type
Climbing area
Region
Western Cape
Country
South Africa
Map
-32.150, 19.030

Rocklands is a sandstone bouldering field on the edge of South Africa’s Cederberg Mountains, less than 200 km north of Cape Town, known for concentrated sectors of problems on varied rock. The area’s terrain ranges from steep cave power problems to short technical crimpy lines, which is why visiting climbers typically plan for seasons of focused attempts rather than single-day ticklists.

The films here give complementary views of that seasonal life. A Good Season follows Jimmy Webb through a productive 2019 stretch in Rocklands, presenting a compact season log that highlights repeated attempts, multiple 8C problems and first ascents; the edit emphasizes patience and repeated refinement. A Month In Rocklands with Kyra Condie is a trip film that balances climbing projects such as Basic Instinct, The Beaten Path and L'Arch with rest‑day rituals and travel, showing how a full Rocklands season can actually unfold beyond top‑end sends. Climbing The World’s BEST Boulders | ft. Jorg Verhoeven & Katha Saurwein functions as a focused field report: short sequences across a range of grades and named problems provide clear visual beta, movement patterns and rhythm on classic blocks like Golden Shadow and others.

For climbers interested in bouldering technique and trip planning, these pieces together illustrate movement styles on Rocklands’ sandstone, project pacing across a season, and the everyday context — food, friends, rest and travel — that shapes a productive visit.

Routes and boulders at Rocklands

Named climbs covered by these films.

Climbers featured in Rocklands

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