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Poseidon Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in Poseidon

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	Power Struggle T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Don't Waste My Paste S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Choose Your Own Adventure S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Jam On T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Puzzle Piece S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Massive Attack S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Elevation:	71 ft	22 m
GPS:	10.08201, 99.8481 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Alex Wild on Apr 8, 2023 · Updates
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Access Issue: Warning! Stainless steel bolts are suspect near the coast! Details

You can read about the warning here. There is extensive rebolting being done by the Thaitanium Project, which has already rebolted the vast majority of popular routes in the main areas. Be informed!

Description

Climbing right by the water? Yes please! There are a handful of sport and trad routes that make for a fun afternoon in Tanote Bay. This is also the starting point for the multipitch routes that link Poseidon with Jah Crag, Layer Cake, and Tanote Pinnacle. You will melt if you try to climb this area in the morning, so you should wait until mid-afternoon to head out here. Be careful if you decide to take a dip in the ocean between climbs because the water is usually choppy and the oysters are sharp.

I recommend buying the Koh Tao Rock Climbing guide from the Rakkup app. The author, Kelsey Gray, included detailed photos of the approach and route topos which would be hard to figure out otherwise.

Getting There

The best approach is to park at Poseidon Resort and walk along the beach. Take the steep drop-off down the Poseidon driveway and park about halfway to the beach near the "Free Parking" sign. Once at the beach, head to the right in front of Mountain Reef Resort and continue to scramble along the rocks for 5-10 minutes. Look for the bolts on "Don't Waste my Paste," the first bolted route you will encounter. During the rainy season or stormy conditions, this area will be inaccessible from the beach and rapelling in from Jah Crag is best.