Official Mountain Club of South Africa peak challenge. Includes 23 peaks surrounding Stellenbosch, South Africa. See more at https://stellenbosch.mcsa.org.za/en/about/10-peaks-stamp-project/
Highest peak
Matroosberg
7,378 ft / 2,248 m
Most prominent peak
Dutoitspiek
5,680 ft / 1,731 m prom
Most summited peak
Stellenboschberg
42 summits
Most difficult peak
Twins South Peak
Class 3
Difficulty breakdown
Class 3/4 1 peak
Highlights
- Includes Easy and hard peaks
- Includes Stellenboschberg at 1174m
- Includes Matroosberg at 2248m
- Furthest peak is less than 250km away from Stellenbosch
Latest summits
"First time discovering the classic Pieke Suidfront route. A rewarding but intimidating route with lots of challenging route-finding. I'd strongly recommend using a rope for the steep scramble / climb which takes you to the final ridgeling (before the famous C+ grade 3m climb on the ridgeline)" — CraigBurnsStellenbosch • Apr 13, 2024
"A team of 7 guys started from Kylemore and hiked up duiwelskloof. We overnighted in the cave at the top of the kloof. The next morning we pushed on towards to the summit of Drakensteinpiek and descended down past Afrikakop down to the Bergrivier nek." — Willowskid08 • Feb 11, 2024
"Ons was oppad om Tierkloof te abseil toe Dorette haar enkel swik. Van ons het op gegaan na die piek terwyl sy saam met Nardus en Hendrik weer berg af moes sukkel met die seer enkel. " — LeRoux-Kotze • Jan 13, 2024
"5 am start from Jonkershoek gate and did the Northern route out and back. Not sure if this route is closed as mentioned in many other reports, but anyway, the path on the lower sections has clearly been taken over by MTB trails. Path overgrown but reasonable 60% of the way, the gpx file to navigate came in handy and saved time on about 4 occassions. 3:30 up and 2:30 down. No water on the way and lekker hot! Views to east and west from the ridge quite amazing" — dawidburger • Dec 16, 2023
"Tried to get some hakea trees but ended up with too much seeds to carry out. Climbed up Nerinakloof, hacked, slept in Paddagat (Cape Nature permit required), went up to summit for breakfast with a view. The way back was over Square Tower and to Saaltjie. The car was parked at MTO offices as per MCSA MOU with MTO." — LeRoux-Kotze • May 28, 2023