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Silvermine

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About Silvermine:

Silvermine is about a 20 minute drive from Cape Town. The climbing here is relatively long single pitch climbs and range in difficulty. A great place from beginner to advanced routes. The easiest route is a 14 (4) and the hardest route is a 28 (7c). There is an entrance fee of 10 rands (~$1.60 US) per person to enter the area, unless you purchase a year-round pass.
Nearest town or city: Cape Town
Directions: From Cape Town drive along M3 to end. Right and then left onto Ou Kaapseweg. At top right into Silvermine Nature reserve. Drive to end of road and walk towards Cape Town over the hill.
Latitude, Longitude: -34.07438, 18.40523
Access Issues: None. Entrance fee to park.
Camping: No
When to Climb: Autumn Spring Summer Winter
Quantity of Climbs: Week

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