Hin Tak (Monkey Beach)
About Hin Tak (Monkey Beach):
| A beach in Tonsai Bay, just out of sight if standing at the Pier on Tonsai Beach. Many single pitch sport routes and a few top ropes. One must do 4 pitch: Happy Banana. |
| Approach: | 30 Min kayak or 5 min longtail boat ride to the beach. A few climbs start right on the beach while others start farther up into the vegetation. Walk to end of beach where the path starts up to Tonsai Tower. A boatman will take you and pick you up for around $10 (pay in Thai baht). Most of the boatman on this part of the island understand climbers needs. Not accessible without a kayak at low tide. High tide brings waves right up to the rock (belay single pitches out of a trashcan). |
| Approach Time: | 20 to 30 min |
| Latitude, Longitude: | |
| Access Issues: | Open to public. Don't feed the monkeys. They are aggressive. They can be dangerous. |
| Rock Type: | LimeStone |
| Type of Climbing: | Sport |
| Sun Aspect: | Morning Sun |
Routes
Sequence Sequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. |
Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Happy Banana | 5.10d | 1 |
