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Description:

Moon Hill is considered one of Chinas premier crags and one of Yangshuo’s most visited tourist attractions. This impressive moon shape karst formation has an elevation of approximately 380 meters offering spectacular views of the surrounding area. The routes are predominantly overhanging requiring both power and endurance. The climbs are mostly in the shade all day and many remain dry during rain. Moon Hill is located in a tourist park (entry fee applies) and access to the crag is via 800 plus steps.

Routes

RouteGradeStylePopularity
1 New Moon (furthest R)
6c
Sport
2 ** Moonstruck 1st pitch

Left trending line starting 5m right of free standing pillar. Pumpy then crimpy climbing, that eases at half height.

FA: Andy Wasper, 1993

5.11a
Sport 25m
3 * Moonstruck 2nd pitch
5.10b
Unknown
4 Heavenly Body
5.11b
Unknown
5 Moonshot
5.12b
Unknown
6 * Luna Nascente 1st pitch
5.10b
Sport 23m
7 Luna Nascente 2nd pitch
5.11d
Unknown
8 ** The Dark Side of the Moon 1st pitch

FA: Todd Skinner, Sam Lightner, Mike Tupper, 1990

5.10d
Sport 25m
9 *** The Dark Side of the Moon
5.12c
Unknown
10 ** Artemis
5.11a
Sport 25m
11 *** Apollo
5.12a
Sport
12 Eclipse
5.11d
Sport 25m
13 New Moon

Good climbing immediatly right of EC, unfortunatly with a few to many ledges. Take care on loose thin tufa, and slight run-out to chains.

5.10b
Sport 25m
14 Emission Control 1st pitch

Very strange bolting with either a huge runout or massive zig zag. Chossy, loose rock in places.

5.9
Sport
15 *** Emission Control 2nd pitch
5.12d
Unknown
16 Line between Emission Control and Proud Sky

Good climbing up steep tufa feature between PS and EC. DBB.

5.10c to 5.10d
Sport 15m
17 *** Proud Sky

Classic steep pumper. No particularly hard moves, but no rests either.

FA: Todd Skinner, 1990

5.12b
Sport 25m
18 Pegasus

Left of PS, finishing in a cave. Short and powerful.

FA: The Spanish, 1996

5.11b
Sport 15m
19 *** Over the Moon
5.12c
Unknown
20 Apogee

Details unknown

Unknown
21 Lunar Tick
5.13b
Unknown
22 Moon Walker (first lower-off)
7a+
Unknown
23 Moon Walker
7c
Unknown
24 Terminal Trajectory

Loose and dangerous

7b+
Unknown
25 ** Red Dragon p1

FA: Todd Skinner, 1990

7b+
Sport
26 Red Dragon
8a+
Unknown
27 Sea of Tranquility
8b+
Unknown 35m
28 Unamed5.11c

The leftmost of four routes on the righthand roadside face of the arch.

5.11c
Sport
29 Lepotica
6b+
Unknown
30 Muca

Pleasant steep climbing up the righthand roadside of the arch.

5.11a
Sport
31 Mateja
6c
Unknown

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