CLIMBING IN SOUTHEAST THAILAND: GULF OF THAILAND

Ko Tao, accessible through Surat Thani at Ko Samui, is a relatively new destination for climbing. Located Northwest of Ko Samui and Ko Pha-ngan, Ko Tao and is the smallest and most isolated of these three islands in the southern end of the Gulf of Thailand. Climbing in Ko Tao is a completely different experience as the rocks here are granite boulders as opposed to Krabi’s overhanging limestone walls. This type of climbing is referred to as “bouldering”. More well known as a dive learning destination, Ko Tao is a destination with more than 40 mapped routes that offer solitude as opposed to the lively atmosphere in the Andaman destinations.