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Kloof Corner Ridge : Grade C

A brief description of the 'classic' C-grade route on Table Mountain.

Joshua stepping up to the top of the route, with the panarama of the City Bowl in the background.

Kloof Corner Ridge is the distinct ridge that ascends from the Contour Path on the North-Western corner of Table Mountain to Fountain Ledge, just below the Upper Cable Station; and is regarded as the 'classic' D-grade climb on Table Mountain.

The climb starts at Kloof Corner, where a short rock pitch gets you to the next level, from which you begin the ascent up the long slope.

At the top of the slope, you're confronted by a sheer 20m pitch, where a long chain has been installed to assist climbers. A shorter pitch around the right-hand side is a slightly easier alternative.

From there a few more short rock pitches have to be negotiated, before reaching the infamous '11 inch crack', through which you have to sqeeze, before popping out at the top. Then a short stroll over boulders will get you onto Fountain ledge from where you can proceed to the summit ,or descend via India-Venster.