Region Guide for Thailand

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. Thailand 892 routes in Region

Summary:

?,Sport and Boulder

Long/Lat: 100.881917, 13.969727

Description:

Read this cautoinary tale about bolts in Thailand and what's being done

http://upskillclimbing.blogspot.com/2011/03/titanium-bolts-answer-for-thailand.html

1.1. Krabi 736 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 98.824315, 7.843263

1.1.1. Phra-Nang Peninsula 609 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: 98.841001, 8.018673

Description:

Thailand's premier climbing area and world famous rock climbing destination.

1.1.2. Phi Phi Don 92 routes in Area

Summary:

All Trad or Sport

1.1.3. Phi Phi Ley 14 routes in Area

Summary:

All Unknown

1.1.4. Chong Phli - Spirit Mountain 21 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport

Description:

Chong Phli - Spirit Mountain is located near Ao Nang.

Access Issues:

Access to the crag is along Soi Chong Phli 6.

From Krabi take the road toward Ao Nang, go through Chong Phli and go past the turn off to Ao Nang. (The solitary karst on your right is Spirit Mountain). Continue along the main road and after a few bends turn right into Soi Chong Phli 6. Once on Soi Chong Phli 6 turn right again after the first row of houses and down an orange dirt road to the crag.

1.2. Chaing Mai 91 routes in Crag

Summary:

Sport,?

Long/Lat: 99.032340, 18.728841

Unique Features And Strengths:

On offer are a mix of fingery, technical and powerful sport routes on slab, vertical and steep limestone faces.

Description:

"Crazy Horse Buttress" is located near Chiang Mai and is the best developed crag in northern Thailand, with about 150 routes.

1.2.1. Crazy Horse (Muang On) 91 routes in Area

Summary:

Sport,?

Long/Lat: 99.236949, 18.786696

1.3. Bangkok 0 routes in Crag

1.4. Pechaburi 0 routes in Crag

1.4.1. Kao Yoi 0 routes in Area

1.5. Chonburi 0 routes in Crag

1.6. Lop Buri - Khao Jeen Lair 24 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport

Long/Lat: 100.753561, 14.831193

Unique Features And Strengths:

Over 60 routes, single and some multi pitch climbing, just 2-hours away from Bangkok.

Description:

Khao Jeen Lair is a limestone peak located 14km east north east of Lopburi town, 160km north of Bangkok. There are four areas called Temple, Monkey Gym, Bat cave, Secret Garden and Easter Island areas.

Access Issues:

Khao Jeen Lair is accessed via a temple and is a sacred place of worship. To get to the cliff you actually have to walk through the temple and up to the main face. The monks have been extremely nice to us climbers. The only request they have made is that climbers going to the cliff come by and say hello, and again when they leave so they know that you are safe.

A PDF climbing guide can be viewed and downloaded from the following link: http://www.bamboo-escalade.com/topo%20watpasuwannahong%20lopburi%20thailand.pdf

1.6.1. Temple Area - Multi Pitch Climbs 0 routes in Sector

Description:

4 multi pitch sport routes, 1 multi pitch trad route.

1.6.2. Temple Area - Left Side 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

Description:

17 sport routes.

1.6.3. Temple Area - Right Side 11 routes in Sector

Summary:

Description:

12 sport routes.

1.6.4. Secret Garden Area - Left Side 0 routes in Sector

Description:

14 sport routes.

1.6.5. Secret Garden Area - Right Side 0 routes in Sector

Description:

11 sport routes.

1.6.6. Easter Island 0 routes in Sector

1.7. Uthai Thani 0 routes in Crag

1.7.1. Lang Sak 0 routes in Area

1.8. Phuuket 0 routes in Crag

1.9. Mae Hong Son 0 routes in Crag

1.10. Pangnga 9 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.10.1. Koh Yao Noi 9 routes in Area

Summary:

1.11. Koh Lao Liang 26 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Sport

Long/Lat: 99.425778, 7.113902

Unique Features And Strengths:

Koh Laoliang is an idyllic paradise island with towering limestone cliffs, quiet beaches, impeccable sand and crystal clear waters.

Description:

The climbing is 50 feet away from the camp, right over the crystal clear water. Classic limestone tufas and stalactites, including multipitch routes. Routes range from 5.8 to 5.12+ (5+ to 7c) In addition to roped climbing, Laoliang has amazing cave bouldering (possibly the best bouldering in all of Thailand!) and numerous cliffs perfect for deep water soloing.

http://www.laoliangresort.com/climbing_areas.html

Where To Stay:

Laoliang is a private island resort located in the Andaman Sea off the west coast of Southern Thailand. Laoliang combines an idyllic tropical setting with world-class adventure sports. The resort has been established in a low key, eco-friendly way, with every effort to preserve it as a pristine island paradise.

http://www.laoliangresort.com/index.html

1.12. Phi Phi Island / hin taak 5 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: 98.774733, 7.746273

Description:

DON'T USE THIS NODE - PHI PHI IS ALREADY COVERED UNDER THE KRABI SECTION

1.13. Koh Tao 1 route in Crag

Summary:

All Boulder

Description:

Climbing is being developed by Goodtime Adventures ( http://www.gtadventures.com/ ).

There is granite slab and some limestone available.

Ethic:

Some areas privately owned, you might need a day pass from GTA, but really, there's nothing from stopping you from climbing if you can find it.

1.13.1. Jan Som Bay 0 routes in Area

1.13.2. Tanote Bay 1 route in Area

Summary: