Non-strenuous climbing, on high friction rock, with fantastic open views of the Lantau Hills, Cheung Sha and Pui O beaches and the Islands of the South China Sea make the uphill approach worthwhile.
CRAGS NAME
- Left Buttress of Temple Crag
Landscape
- Open views of Lantau Hills
- Pui O Beaches
FEE
- HK$3000 for 1 participants
- HK$5000 for 2 participants
ROUTES DIFFICULTY
- Plan A for beginners (no climbing experience but experienced hiker): Hike up to the top of Temple Crag, abseiling down 2 pitch and starting climbing 2 pitch (grad f5 & f4).
- Plan B for beginners: Tin Hau Routes – F5** including pitch 1. grad f5, Pitch 2, f5, 26m, Pitch 3, f4,25m
- Plan C for advanced climbers: Silent Prayer Routes– 6a** including pitch 1, grade f6a,25m, pitch 2, f6a, 25m, pitch 3, f5, 15m, pitch 4, f4, 25m
Location
- Temple Crag – Open Google Map
ITINERARY
Plan A
- 0900 Gather at Tung Chung Station
- 0915 Head up to Temple crag by bus
- 1000-1130 Hiking the top of temple crag
- 1130-1200 Abseiling training and safety demo
- 1200-1230 Abseiling down 2 pitch
- 1230-1300 Lunch break
- 1300-1400 Rock climbing 2 pitch
- 1400-1500 Abseiling down 4 pitch
- 1500 Pack up and hike down.
- 1630 Take bus
- 1715/1730 Dismiss at Tung Chung Station
Plan B and C
- 0900 Gather at Tung Chung Station
- 0915 Head up to Temple crag by bus
- 1000-1130 Hiking the climbing site
- 1130-1200 Refresh/multi-pitch skills training
- 1200-1400 Start to climb on!
- 1400-1430 Lunch break
- 1430-1530 Abseiling down
- 1530-1600 Pack up and hike down.
- 1730 Take bus
- 1815 Dismiss at Tung Chung Station
