Thailand, a great rock climber’s destination

Most people think about white sandy beaches, mouth-watering food, Buddhist monks, beautiful temples, exotic cocktails, elephants and smiling Thais when mentioning Thailand. However, this popular South East Asian country also boasts several of the world’s finest rock climbing destinations.

“The land of smiles” is bordered by Malaysia in the south and Myanmar (Burma), Laos and Cambodia in the north. Thailand’s geographical shape resembles Italy, and attentive travellers will discover differences between the southern and northern parts of the country. Rock climbing fanatics should head to the southern part as it is there where you can find some exciting action.

The majority of the Kingdom’s rock formations are universally limestone. There are challenges for both, advanced and beginning climbers, which is the reason why the country has become one of the globe’s most popular rock climbing and outdoor adventure activities travel destinations.

Positioned on “the tail” of Thailand’s southern part, Krabi offers a wide range of spectacular rock climbing options. There’s the availability of numerous different climbs. The difficulty levels vary from simple to enthralling knuckle-crushing routes for the experienced climber.

Krabi’s unbeatable natural beauty offers many different fabulous, scenic areas. Most of the better climbing facilities can be found on the beaches and have been spectacularly created up on cliff faces. Visitors here will also find a sufficient amount of bars, eateries and accommodation establishments. Due to this tourist infra structure it is possible to literally do a multi-pitch track for four hours, refresh yourself with a cool dive and then enjoy washing away a nice cold beer. Krabi is definitely a rock climber’s paradise!

Before buying your flight ticket, you should not forget that Thailand is mostly a seasonal holiday spot. Should you arrive in Krabi during one of the rain season months, it might happen that you’ll just end up hanging around certain areas and drinking loads of Thai beer. While this could be fun too, you’ll probably go bananas viewing the climbs that seem so near, but in reality are way out of reach.

The period between the end of November and the beginning of April is generally the best time to travel to Thailand. The tropical country’s summer season tend to be extremely hot and wet as well. It is recommendable to check your travel destination’s weather conditions before booking the voyage. Travelling by air to Thailand is affordable for almost everybody, but flight services’ durations can last very long, including several stopovers. However, once you arrive and experience the superb Krabi rock climbing, you’ll easily forget all about your rather unpleasant and exhausting long lasting flight.