Rock Climbing in Phang Nga Bay

We have established climbing routes on four tropical islands in Phang Nga Bay. One is Koh La Ding (Paradise Island). This is where our Thai climbing guide, Dut, lives when he is collecting bird nests. This is a big business in Thailand and it's also rather dangerous. Collectors climb up bamboo scaffolding to access the nests.

Visiting Koh La Ding would entail leaving from Koh Yao in the morning, climbing on one of the dozen routes (mostly moderate) from 5 to 6c, though harder climbs are also available. While there, we also offer snorkeling gear, info on bird's nest collecting, lunch and unlimited climbing.

Another Island is Koh Pak Bia. This Island also offers beautiful white sand good for snorkeling and about a half a dozen climbs. Most of these climbs overhang the water. These waters also hold good fishing (barracuda, kingfish, jackfish).

Koh Lo Kah is another Island about a 10 or 15 minute run from Koh Yao. This Island holds some of the best hard routes in all of Thailand.

You could spend decades climbing new routes in Phang Nga Bay and not really cover the area. In other words, there is almost unlimited climbing potential. The image to the left is of a nice natural crack on Ko Batang.

If you've dreamed of doing first ascents in the tropics, we can help you realize your dreams.

Phang Nga Bay Rock Climbing Walls

There are already two climbing walls on Koh Yao Noi.

One is the Grateful Wall, which has about a dozen routes from 6a to 7a. This wall is on the northern tip of the Island and is only accessible by boat. It's right on the water. There's no beach, but there is a great rock ledge for belaying.

A three minute boat ride takes you to another island across from the wall. This island has a good beach for swimming, and at the right tide, good diving as well.

The other wall is located in the same bay as Paradise Resort. This is accessible by both boat or a 20 minute scooter ride from the village.

There are some ancient petroglyphs on some of the Islands. We offer climbing trips to these remote Islands, but we also offer other activities to personalize one's trip.

The cliff to the left is on Ko Khlui. There are dozens upon dozens of unclimbed routes on this stunning island. Not only is the climbing amazing, but who knows what is on the other side... a hidden lagoon, a lush primary-growth valley or just more rock... no one knows.