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Cleveland Quarry

International > Africa > Zimbabwe

Description

Abandoned Quarry - Granite

Convenient climbing gymnasium - with 124 separate routes varying in difficult from grade II to VI plus or more

Please contact Mountain Club of Zimbabwe (MCZ)

Please respect the privacy, of the pair of eagle owls that have nested in the quarry annually since at least 1966, by avoiding the vicinity of the nest usually on the left hand side. Other inhabitants of the quarry include zebra, duikers, monkeys, guinea fowl and variety of smaller birds.

Getting There

13km from Harare City hall on the Mutare Road

Routes from Left to Right

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Pine
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
Anything
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
Half-Pint
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Small Beer
TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 1
U Know Who
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 0
U Know What
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Ginger Ale
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
Jack's
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
Dingle Wall
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
Fern Wall
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Tonic
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Rotten Row
TR
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
 1
Scenic Route
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
Old Bones
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Lazy Bones
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Afterthought
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Shandy
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Sir Walter
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
T.N.T
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
Bang
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
Crater
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1
Eruption
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
Very Old Man
TR
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
 1
Standard Route
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
Old Man
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Lantana
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Jerico
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Luke
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 1
Joshua
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
Rack and Ruin
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
Ah Ah
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
Delicado
TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 4
Straight Up
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 3
Moses
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 4
David
Sport, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 2
Holy Holy
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
'76
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
Rodia
TR
A1
 1
Blot
Aid
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 1
Spectre
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
Eave's Drop
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Pinch Me
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Serpent
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Adam's Droppings
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Smurf the Cat
TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
Hand over Hand
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Ultimate
TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 1
Southern Comfort
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
Fine Point
TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Claws
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Shaw
TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 1
Touch and Go
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Twitch
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Twitch Direct
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
Michael Angelo
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
Eina
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Tarantula
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Black Widow
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Grand Central
TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
Big Flakey
TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 4
Candy Stripe
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Salamander
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 0
1991
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Drizzle
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
Uncle
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
Deliverance
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Tombola
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Bingo
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
Solitaire
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
Continuity
Sport, TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 2
Scrabble
TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 1
Orang Outang
TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Fantasy
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
Elvis Syndrome
TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 3
Sweet Fanny
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Free and Easy
TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
Neverlet
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
Go
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
Solo
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
J.D
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 3
Jabberwocky
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Nameless
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
Tit Willow
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 2
Motherless
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Desperado
TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 2
Sour Fanny
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
Sour Fanny Direct
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Directly Sour
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
Sir John
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
Lady
TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
Creamery
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Snatch
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
Nichi-Nichi
TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 4
Suzuki
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Middle Diddle
Sport, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
New Street
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
Hermit Crab
TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 4
Power Game
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Fandango
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Shay
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
OO
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Bath Plug
TR
A1
 0
Swivel
Aid
A1
 0
Dribble
Aid
A1
 0
Faith
Aid
A1
 0
Rob's Roof
Aid
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 0
Gypo
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
Kid's Corner
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
Overhangs
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
Harris Juniour
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 0
Sting
TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 0
Wasp
TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 0
Bee
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 0
Gecko
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1
Scorpion
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 0
Eliminator
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Bisector
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 0
Thrutch
TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 0
Clutch
TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 0
Thrush
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
Two Step
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
Slant
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Unpeg
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 0
Airways
TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 0
Whoosh
TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 0
Long Man
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 0
Smersh
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
Shorty
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Pine
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Anything
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Half-Pint
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Small Beer
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
U Know Who
 1
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
U Know What
 0
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Ginger Ale
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Jack's
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Dingle Wall
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Fern Wall
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Tonic
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Rotten Row
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Scenic Route
 1
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c TR
Old Bones
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Lazy Bones
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Afterthought
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Shandy
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Sir Walter
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
T.N.T
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Bang
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Crater
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Eruption
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
Very Old Man
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Standard Route
 1
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c TR
Old Man
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Lantana
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Jerico
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Luke
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Joshua
 1
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Rack and Ruin
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Ah Ah
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Delicado
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Straight Up
 4
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c TR
Moses
 3
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
David
 4
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Sport, TR
Holy Holy
 2
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Sport, TR
'76
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Rodia
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Blot
 1
A1 Aid
Spectre
 1
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR
Eave's Drop
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
Pinch Me
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Serpent
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Adam's Droppings
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Smurf the Cat
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Hand over Hand
 4
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Ultimate
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Southern Comfort
 1
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR
Fine Point
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Claws
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Shaw
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Touch and Go
 1
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR
Twitch
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Twitch Direct
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Michael Angelo
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Eina
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Tarantula
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Black Widow
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Grand Central
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Big Flakey
 2
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Candy Stripe
 4
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c TR
Salamander
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
1991
 0
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Drizzle
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Uncle
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Deliverance
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Tombola
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Bingo
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Solitaire
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Continuity
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
Scrabble
 2
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c TR
Orang Outang
 1
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
Fantasy
 3
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Elvis Syndrome
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Sweet Fanny
 3
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c TR
Free and Easy
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Neverlet
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
Go
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Solo
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
J.D
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Jabberwocky
 3
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Nameless
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Tit Willow
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
Motherless
 2
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Desperado
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Sour Fanny
 2
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
Sour Fanny Direct
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Directly Sour
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Sir John
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Lady
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Creamery
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Snatch
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Nichi-Nichi
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Suzuki
 4
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport, TR
Middle Diddle
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
New Street
 4
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Hermit Crab
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Power Game
 4
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Fandango
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Shay
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
OO
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Bath Plug
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Swivel
 0
A1 Aid
Dribble
 0
A1 Aid
Faith
 0
A1 Aid
Rob's Roof
 0
A1 Aid
Gypo
 0
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Kid's Corner
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Overhangs
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Harris Juniour
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Sting
 0
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Wasp
 0
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Bee
 0
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
Gecko
 0
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Scorpion
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
Eliminator
 0
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Bisector
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Thrutch
 0
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Clutch
 0
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Thrush
 0
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
Two Step
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Slant
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
Unpeg
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Airways
 0
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Whoosh
 0
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Long Man
 0
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Smersh
 0
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Shorty
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR

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