Yangshuo climbing festival

Yangshuo Info

	Yangshuo Climbing
	Accommodation Guide
	Weather
	Other Activities

Yangshuo Climbing

Yangshuo, located in Southeast China's Guangxi Province, was beginning to attract climbers' attention when the late American Climber Todd Skinner arrived in 1992 and began establishing a number of classic routes on Moon Hill.

Since then, Yangshuo has become China's most established and recognized climbing location for Chinese and international climbers. There are now more than 250 established routes with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.13d. There is limitless potential for more route development on the thousands of untouched limestone karsts dotting the surreal landscape.

Most of Yangshuo's routes are single – pitch bolted sport routes. However, there are a growing number of multi-pitch bolted routes. While there are some established traditional lines, the potential remains for more exploration and development.

The rock in Yangshuo is tropical limestone – dark and sharp where exposed to rainfall; lighter and smooth where sheltered from the elements. Yangshuo's karsts provide the full array of limestone climbing – from big honking jugs to small crimps and slippery slopers. There are also cracks, stalagtites, and tufas to keep things interesting.

The following are some popular crags to consider for your next climbing trip to Yangshuo:

Moon Hill

Low Mountain

Twin Gates

Baby Frog

Bamboo Grove

Wine Bottle, etc.

The above locations can be easily accessed via bicycle, shuttle bus or taxi.

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Accommodation Guide

Below is a list of recommended hotels in Yangshuo; price is based on standard room.

Name	Address	URL	Tel	Price	Bottom Price	Recommended degree
Tulip Holiday Hotel	No. 17 Diecui Road, Yangshuo	http://www.ystuliphotel.com/	0773-8882997	250	180	★★★★
Jia Yun Hotel	Yangguang 100 D-107A	http://www.ysjiayun.com/	0773-8823801	240	180	★★★★★
Nana Cafe Hotel	No. 29, Guihua Road, Yangshuo	http://www.naya-hotel.com/	0773-8819999	220
Lisa's hotel	No. 10, Furong Road, Yangshuo	http://www.lisachina.com	0773-8880588	150	100	★★★★
Rock'n Grill	Yangshuo XianQianJie No.2	http://www.yangshuoholiday.net/	0773-8819178	120		★★★★★
Red Star	No. 56, Guihua Road		0773-8821304	90-120	80
Lanrentang	No. 10 Fuqian Xiang, Yangshuo	http://lrt520.com/	0773-8829388	65-80
Guilin Backstreet Youth Hostel	No. 60, Guihua Nan Road, western street,Yangshuo	http://guilinhostel.spaces.live.com/	0773-8814077	20-100
Karst	No. 13, Guihua Road, western street,Yangshuo		0773-8814270	30-80

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Weather

Average Data	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temperature (℃)	8	9	13	18	23	26	28	27	25	20	15	10
Rain (mm)	54	71	126	284	252	316	233	164	64	101	79	54

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Other Activities

Cycling	Yangshuo---Dragon bridge---Moon Hill---return to Yangshuo (45 kilometres)
Rafting	Babyfrog---Gongnong bridge (4 hours)
Hiking	Bus from Yangshuo to Yangti, then hiking starts---camping---Xingping
Raft Trip	Fuli---Liugong---Puyi
Caving	Moo hill shuiyan