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Discovered as a climbing venue in early 2025, Green Valley is located in the quiet farmlands of the Humansdorp Rural District, on the North Side of the mountain range that lies behind the town of Humansdorp. These quartzite crags are about a 1hr 30 minute drive from Gqeberha and 30-40 minute drive from the popular holiday towns of Jeffreys Bay and St Francis. The exquisite fynbos-covered hillsides of Green Valley are scattered with quality boulders and large rock faces that form part of an undulating ridgeline of quartz protrusions, like the scales along the spine of a crocodile. The area is home to plenty of wildlife, from grey rheboks and porcupines to elusive leopards and a myriad of birdlife. The orange breasted sunbird can be found here, at the eastern-most stretches of its natural range. The north-facing slopes of the Green Valley are a great location for paragliding during periods of northerly winds, as discovered by the local paragliding community.

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As development of the area continues and more trails are made connecting the different sectors, hiking and trail running will be a great addition to the list of activities in the area. This is private land, and although access has never been an issue, permission must be granted by the custodians and land owners in order to use the space. Please contact Luke Cousins (0814872485) to arrange for access. The road to the parking is a very rudimental dirt track, which can be accessed by normal non-4x4 vehicles, but it is quite bumpy and rough, so caution should be exercised, especially after heavy rains.

Bouldering & Single Pitch

Bushman's Lair Sector

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Boulder
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Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
Bushman's Lair is the central hub of climbing in Green Valley, as the closest of the sectors to parking and the most densely populated in terms of boulders and routes alike
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Bouldering & Single Pitch

Jungle Sector

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Boulder
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Trad
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Alpine
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This sector falls to the West of Bushman's Lair Sector and has a hilltop and forested section home to some epic lines, from scary highballs to font-style mantles.
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600
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Bouldering & Single Pitch

Cathedral Sector

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This sector is definitely more catered towards sport and trad, with its towering rock faces, but there are some insanely good boulders that are worth getting on.
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AM Shade
Morning ; Afternoon ; All Day or NO Shade
10B | Ch
Equipped with x number of Bolts & Chains (lower off rings)
Alpine
Area's or routes located in mountainous regions and requiring multiple mountain skills (navigation ; extreme weather ; self sufficiency ; remote )
Ice
Area or Route requires Ice Climbing and associated Winter skills
Sport
Area or Route is fully equipped as a sport climb. Separate distinction for # of PITCHES
Sport & Trad
Area or Route is a mixture of SPORT & Trad climbing styles
Trad
Area or Route requires Traditional equipment and experties
2 Pitches
Indicates the typical # of pitches of the area or route
Special
Indicates that a specialised Rack or Traditional equipment is typically required and will be mentioned in the Route Description BETA
Standard
Indicates that typically a Standard Traditional Rack will suffice. Typically in ZA that is a 8-10 Cams + 10-15 wires/nuts.
50m
Indicates the minimum length rope needed to typically climb safely.
Double
Typically climbed using half ropes
Corner
Climbs or mostly climbs a corner system. This often requires stemming as a technique.
Crack Climb
Follows a crack-system predominantly and may require good jamming technique.
Overhang
Indicates the overall style. Face climbing is steeper than slab usually on small holds and edges, often feeling delicate / insecure.
Overhang
Overhanging, usually involving roofs.
Powerful
Powerful style is often in conjunction with another style but feeling more powerful than is common for the style.
Slab
Usually not quite vertical and requiring smearing and friction techniques.
Steep
Consistently steeper than Vertical but not overhanging / roof-y
Technical
Additional to general styles, requiring careful sequence and thoughtful climbing.
Vert
General vertical climbing with no other defining style.
A bold lead
A bold lead with potentially serious consequences (including a ground fall) to falling off.
Crime
Beware of high incidence of crime
Exposed Sections
Beware of exposed sections
Flooding
Be ware of localised flooding and swollen rivers & river crossings
Highball
Warning - Highball boulder
Lightning
Beware thunderstorms and lightning
Scramble Sections
Sections involve scrambling and may require a rope
Different Start & End Point
The starting and ending points for this adventure are at different locations and may require seperate transport.
Water Shortage
Water can be scarce, be sure to carry sufficient.