News:
Tanja & Uli, two climbers from Germany, are opening in partnership with Green Discovery the rock climbing camp GREEN CLIMBERS HOME in Thakhek/ Laos:
visit www.greenclimbershome.com for all details
Rockclimbing in Thakek
Currently there are 2 climbing areas in the Khammouan Province. A French Group of climbers bolted 2 areas in the Kong Lor Cave Valley, near Sala Hinbourn in 2006. In 2009/2010 we came to Thakhek as a big group of 17 climbers and, again with the great help of Green Discovery Laos und exspecially Inty Deansavan, got the permission to climb and bolt. A big equipped cliff was the consequence....
Here you find an article from the german climbing magazine klettern.de about climbing in Laos from Volker Schöffl
Getting there
Thakek is about 350km south of the capital of Laos Vientianne. To go to Thakhek take the local bus from Vientianne down the Rd 13 to Thakhek. If you're coming from Thailand you can take a bus to Nakhon Phanom on the other side of the Mekong river. There you can take a boat and pass the border so that you get directly to Thakek. It's a great place to be if you are tired of stoned tubers and drunken and rude „Farang“ from Vang Vieng, as we are!
Access to the climbing area: The climbing site is 12 km east of town, directly next to the route 12 to Vietnam. Leave Thakhek east on the second roundabout from town and go 12km. After a short windy section of the rode turn right onto a littele dirt road with a gate. The climbing area is on private ground! Please respect that. The owner is a very nice guy who allows us to climb and trespass. That does not include free camping or leaving your garbage etc!. Opposite side of the road is a very nice an mysthic Buddha Cave. To go to the climbing you can hire motorbikes or a Tuk-tuk. Close to the cliff is also Tha Falang, a very nice swimming site which was allready used in the French Colonial times.