Chiang Mai Guide

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. Chiang Mai 279 routes in Region

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1 Crazy Horse 2 Chiang Dao 3 Mae Win

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Stagionalità

Per lo più Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.804327, 98.735088

1.1. Crazy Horse 215 routes in Crag

1 20 18 19 17 5 16 6 2 4 3 15 12 8 7 11 14 9 10 13

1 Heart Wall 2 The Rooftop 3 The Gatekeeper Buttress 4 Anxiety State Crisis Cave 5 Reunion Buttress 6 Buddha Buttress 7 The Aircon Wall 8 Windy Cave 9 Crazy Horse Area 10 The Horse Shoe 11 The Archway 12 The Evening Terraces 13 The Furnace 14 The Junkyard 15 The Hanging Gardens 16 Tamarind Village 17 Little Monkey Cove 18 Vision 19 Naam Prik Wall 20 The Ant Hill

Summary:

Per lo più Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.784160, 99.237289

sommario

Crazy horse is the premier sport climbing area in northern Thailand. All styles of climbing from technical slabs to steep tufa climbing in a beautiful setting.

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

descrizione

Most of the sectors require just a few minutes walk on well maintained trails from the parking.

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

avvicinamento

It is located in the municipality of Mae On, a 45 minute drive from Chiang Mai. Stop in at the CMRCA in Chiang Mai for more info and to pick up a copy of the guide (500 baht). They also provide a shuttle running out to the cliff in the morning and back in the evening.

dove alloggiare

There are some home stays and guest houses along the main road if you don't want to stay in Chiang Mai.

1.1.1. Heart Wall 37 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.785465, 99.236590

avvicinamento

Follow the trail at the end of the parking and past the temple up the hill for 20 minutes.

1.1.2. The Rooftop 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783324, 99.236945

1.1.3. The Gatekeeper Buttress 6 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783243, 99.236756

1.1.4. Anxiety State Crisis Cave 18 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Per lo più Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783271, 99.236589

descrizione

Wild overhanging routes with sick exposure!

The Anxiety State Crisis Cave (Tham Wiung Fah) is a massive cavern, more than 70m deep, inside the limestone formation that makes up Crazy Horse Buttress.

1.1.5. Reunion Buttress 6 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783401, 99.236448

descrizione

Wall just to the left of the Upper Cave Entrance.

1.1.6. Buddha Buttress 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783321, 99.235850

1.1.7. The Aircon Wall 17 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782807, 99.236450

1.1.8. Windy Cave 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782851, 99.236482

descrizione

Few routes in an eerie cave. The routes are a bit dusty, but the setting is unlike anything else you have seen before. Small caving experience included in order to get to the main chamber of the cave.

The sky windows inside the cave provide a minimum of lighting, so you can also go without headlamp.

Get an impression from inside the cave here:

https://youtu.be/Kgv5eabQSSw

avvicinamento

Small cave entrance on the Air-con Wall. Just left of the start of the Route 'Show Off the Police'.

The passage from entrance to main cave chamber is quite dark and you won't see anything. A headlamp is useful but not absolutely required as you can also 'feel' your way into the main chamber. Some crouching is required. Once you reach the main chamber you should be able to see without any artificial light.

1.1.9. Crazy Horse Area 32 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782748, 99.236670

1.1.10. The Horse Shoe 7 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782630, 99.236698

avvicinamento

Just below the main Crazy Horse Face.

1.1.11. The Archway 7 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782809, 99.236909

1.1.12. The Evening Terraces 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782926, 99.237076

1.1.13. The Furnace 11 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782440, 99.237304

1.1.14. The Junkyard 4 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.782748, 99.237960

1.1.15. The Hanging Gardens 4 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783127, 99.238043

1.1.16. Tamarind Village 14 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783339, 99.238239

1.1.17. Little Monkey Cove 19 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.783489, 99.238407

descrizione

Afternoon shade. There are many new routes that look like they are in the 4c to 6b grade range. Please update if you know the names or grades.

1.1.18. Vision 5 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.784453, 99.238599

descrizione

Try the good view at “Vision” cliff – a smooth, blank slab. It's all about technique! Once you reach the top, enjoy the awesome view.

avvicinamento

Follow the path to the ant hill. After passing Little Monkey Cove, take the stairs on your left to reach the cliff. Enjoy the climb!

1.1.19. Naam Prik Wall 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.784021, 99.238597

descrizione

A great crag for afternoon climbing. Is usually shaded after 1pm.

1.1.20. The Ant Hill 13 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 18.784734, 99.238774

1.2. Chiang Dao 62 routes in Area

6 5 4 3 2 1

1 The White Whale 2 Vagabond 3 Pit Stop 4 Padaeng 5 Pa Lai 6 Japanese Wall

Summary:

Tutti Arrampicata sportiva

Lat / Long: 19.360799, 99.059937

sommario

Climbing in Chiang Dao is spread across several crags (walls) with Pha Daeng being the "main" wall with the most routes and it is the easiest to access.

descrizione

Well developed area with approximately 100 routes on good rock.

limitazioni per l'accesso

The National Parks have in the past, roughly 2019, posted signs prohibiting climbing. These have since burnt down but if approached by Park Rangers and asked to stop climbing, happens very occasionally, then politely oblige and come back another day.

Some issues with area farmers/locals in the past because climbers parked on one of their fields and walked on their crops to reach one of the area crags. That crag is no longer accessible. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THEIR FIELDS/CROPS when approaching the crags. And say hello to them if you see them (“Sawasdee Khrap” is hello in Thai).

The area is in a National Park. So if the National Park is closed then so is the climbing area. Please respect any National Park closure - which is rare and the only known instance was due to Covid19 in early 2020.

storia

John Imong and several local Chiang Mai climbers developed the crag.

1.2.1. The White Whale 8 routes in Area

Summary:

Lat / Long: 19.353547, 99.031571

1.2.2. Vagabond 1 route in Area

Summary:

Lat / Long: 19.354097, 99.032325

1.2.3. Pit Stop 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 19.357058, 99.036261

1.2.4. Padaeng 30 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 19.361239, 99.046986

1.2.5. Pa Lai 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 19.361345, 99.077987

1.2.6. Japanese Wall 7 routes in Area

Summary:

Lat / Long: 19.362961, 99.078487

1.3. Mae Win 2 routes in Crag

Summary:

Arrampicata trad e Con corda dall'alto

Lat / Long: 18.657331, 98.683989

sommario

This new area is not bolted yet. We want to find some helps from the individual climbers who lives or travel to Chiang Mai. If you interested contact : ocunce@gmail.com

descrizione

Mae Win is a new area, it is waiting the climbers who likes and feel free to climb.

limitazioni per l'accesso

Mae Win is 50 km far from Old Town, it is very nice road after right turn from the main road. Reach to Mae Win is very easy.

avvicinamento

Mae Win is 50 km far from Old Town, it is very nice road after right turn from the main road. Reach to Mae Win is very easy.

dove alloggiare

A lots of camping area in Mae Win an Mae Wang

etica

It is waiting the climbers

storia

After Crazy Horse closed, there were no options for climbers to go. i started to find new places for climbing...