Great Limestone Wall requiring the Batman Start.
Batman wall is the crown jewel among Sarawak’s climbing places. If you can confidently climb 6b or harder you will have plenty of fun: More than 20 routes plus variants side-by-side, which can be climbed year round and even when it rains heavily.
How to do the Batman start
Since 2015 Tiger Wall, Orchid Wall, Stage Wall and Batman Wall are under the Kampong Krokong “Koperasi Fairy Cave Heritage Kuching Bhd” and the price is RM10 per climber per day. Call Lipik at +60 11-1407 6540 to arrange opening the gate.
Just drive into the gated area and park your car.
Most visitor stay in Kuching and rent a car.
Only one route has a normal ground-up start: Two Egg Bacon Burger. All other routes require a “Batman Start” with a clip-stick and hoisting by you and your partner. It is difficult to locate the climbs without the help of a local climber – even with the nice topo of a climbing guide. Presently routes Happy Feet, Triple Nine, Bas Laici, Laba Laba and Robin are labeled with a sign – you best start from there. All routes are equipped with ss glue-in bolts. Double-bolt chain anchors are equipped with 2 permanent keylock carabiners - so just clip and lower off.
First bolting activity started in 1999 by a team of Australian Climbers organized by Malcolm Jitam and his wife Junice supported by state funding. A few years later Expats Chi'en Lee and Glenn MacNair added a few lines. Then Alexander Hölke from 2007 over the course of 13 years developed most of the rest of the wall while he stayed in Kuching.
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6a | ★★ 999 | ||
6b | ★★ Pickpocket | ||
6b+ | ★★ Two Egg Bacon Burger | ||
6c | ★★ Holy Thundering Meteorite - Batman! | ||
6c+ | ★★★ Laba Laba | ||
7a | ★★ Robin |
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