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Hong Kong

  • Grade context: HK
  • Photos: 62
  • Ascents: 10,121
  • Aka: Hongkong
  • Aka: 香港

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Summary

Mostly granite on the inner hills and vast quartzite formations by the coastlines.

Description

With its 1000 sport routes spread over more than 30 crags, Hong Kong can be considered among the best rock climbing destinations in Asia.

https://hongkongclimbing.com/

Approach

Easy access to most crags with public transportation arriving as close as 10 minutes walk in some cases.

History

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The history of rock climbing in Hong Kong starts in the 50s following the British wave of explorers.

Interesting reading, a guide to Hong Kong Rock Climbing from 1968 : http://hongkongclimbing.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/a_guide_to_rockclimbinginhongkong.pdf

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Author(s): Stuart Millis

Date: 2022

ISBN: 9789887582809

This is a comprehensive guidebook detailing the bouldering to be found on Hong Kong, covering over 1,300 problems (from V0 to V12) spread across 14 different crags.

Author(s): Francis Haden

Date: 2020

ISBN: 9789887508908

A comprehensive guidebook detailing the sport climbing to be found in Hong Kong, covering 1,055 routes (from F4 to F8b), across 33 different crags.

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