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Moon Hill Rock Climbing

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Routes in Moon Hill

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	Apollo S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Artemis S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dark Side of the Moon S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Dark Side of the Moon (1st Pitch) S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Eclipse S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Emission Control (first pitch) S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Finger King S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Heavenly Body S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Luna Nascente P1 S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Luna Nascente P2 S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Lunar Palace S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Moon Walker S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Moonstruck S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	New Moon (left of pinnacle) S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	New Moon (right of pinnacle) S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Over the Moon S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Proud Sky S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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Description

Probably the most popular natural attraction in all of Guilin, you’re most likely already familiar with the iconic Moon Hill if you’ve been looking into climbing in China. The giant arch was one of the first pieces of stone to be bolted in YangShuo and is a top priority for many a traveling climber. The arch was adopted as a symbol of both YangShuo and Guilin county some time ago and has been declared some sort of protected area complete with entrance booths, touts, and whatnot. Regardless, the area is heavily traveled by tourists so keep an eye out, especially when grabbing those delicate tufas up above.

Getting There

Moon Hill park is down the road from the Wine Bottle area. The bus stops here so it shouldn’t be difficult to find. You have to pay a couple dollars to get inside the park and then schlep it up several hundred stairs. Don’t worry, there will be touts all over the place with cool refreshments.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Moon Hill

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● Emission Control (first pitch) Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● New Moon (left of pinnacle) Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 13 ● Luna Nascente P1 Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Artemis Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Apollo Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 7 ● Proud Sky Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 9 ● Over the Moon Sport