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Hi All

I'm a massive fan of tufa climbing, preferably of the steep and 3D variety. Where are peoples favorite places to visit for this?

Places I've climbed that fit the style:

Leonidio & Kalymnos- Greece

Datca- Turkey

Chulilla- Spain

Terradets- Spain

Ton Sai- Thailand

Seynes- France (a bit old school- but one amazing route, Dinosaure (8a+))

Saint Legere (a couple of routes that sort of fit the bill over in the cave on the left)

Places I haven't climbed but might tick the box:

Manikia- Greece

Yangshuo- China

Cuba?

Rodellar- Spain

Millenium Cave- Sardinia

Thakhek- Laos (Sounds hot...)

Ramirole- Verdon/ France

Where have I missed? Any thoughts about the places on my haven't visited list? 

Thanks!

Will

There is a cool crag in Turkey called Citdibi, quite a short drive from Geyikbayiri.

Conditions in Laos were much better than Tonsai - not as sticky and a lot less polished. I’m sure you’d love the cave.

Yangshuo

Sciliy

Mallorca

Osp in Slovenia? The cave looked very fun. Way too hard for me but I enjoyed watching some guys projecting there.

Cabazon d'oro, sector deportiva.

Makinodromo.

I haven’t climbed there but Babala at Kyparissi looks amazing.

I've never climbed there but I think Gorges du Loup is pretty 'tufa heavy'.

Gorges du Loup

I'll add Citdibi to the list, looks good!

I've climbed at Babala, totally amazing,  would highly recommend 

As it happens I  was at Cabazon d'Oro two days ago- last day of the trip and knackered but that big 7c looked amazing!

I'd love to get on Lourdes- that crag looks great. Cheers 

Koh Lao Liang in Thailand is the most impressive and best quality tufa climbing I've experienced so far - absolutely enormous tufa stalactites that you climb onto off a beach and extend for 30m+ vertically up the crag, with plenty of quality routes in the 6's (and 7's by the looks of things but that's beyond me). A great vibe too on the island but possibly not hard enough for a climber of your talents Will  

Another vote for the Geyikbayiri area in Turkey, it’s tufa heaven

Thanks Rob. I remember hearing that this was being developed 20 years ago and it had totally slipped my mind. Hopefully see you fir another ski this winter.