AFRO – App for Rocks

Marc Duby

About this app

Discover and explore South Africa's world-class bouldering areas with AFRO - the ultimate guide for boulderers. Navigate Rocklands, Rocklands, and beyond with detailed maps, route information, and community-driven content.

📍 INTERACTIVE MAPS
• Explore bouldering areas, sectors, and boulders on detailed topographical maps
• Find boulders near you with GPS distance tracking
• Filter by grade range and distance to find routes that match your ability
• Sun compass tool to plan your sessions based on shade and sun exposure
• Zoom-dependent map layers show areas, sectors, and individual boulders as you explore

🧗 COMPREHENSIVE ROUTE DATABASE
• Browse thousands of established problems across South Africa
• View problem grades, names, and first ascent information
• High-quality topo photos with route lines drawn on
• Organized by areas → sectors → boulders → problems for easy navigation
• Grade distribution visualisation to see difficulty spread

📸 COMMUNITY-POWERED
• Contribute your own boulder and problem discoveries
• Upload photos with route lines to help other climbers
• Offline-first: Access maps and route info even without internet
• Automatic sync keeps your content up-to-date across devices

🎯 SMART FEATURES
• Search boulders and problems by name
• Sort by distance to find routes closest to you
• Filter by grade range to discover new challenges
• View detailed statistics for each area and sector
• Track your exploration progress

💾 OFFLINE-FIRST
• Download area data for offline access
• Perfect for remote crags with limited connectivity
• Full map functionality works without internet
• Syncs automatically when the connection is restored

Built by climbers, for climbers. AFRO makes it easier than ever to discover new problems, plan your sessions, and contribute to the South African bouldering community.

Start exploring South Africa's incredible bouldering today.