Fisherman’s Way is a unique formation as a natural amphitheater opens to the sea. This crag offers some athletic routes with cracks, moderate overhang to quite steep, with a good finish. Unfortunately the rock is very sharp and the tide has to be taken into account.
Fisherman’s Way in a glimpse
- Cat Ba to the The Gate : 1h 30
- GPS coordinates: Lang Ha Bay, Dao Dau Be, Ba Ham Ho
- Number of routes: 6+
- Accessibility at high tide: 6+
- Accessibility at low tide: 0
- Grades: 5a ->7b
- Water depth: to be climbed only during mid-high and high tide
- Rock quality: Dark and sharp – but you’re used to that by now, right?
DWS guidebook
On the main wall, slightly overhanging. Dark and sharp rock. From left to right.
Route 1, 5a
Start from a small platform. Go straight along the wall (easy, 4a). Be careful not to fall on the tiny platform from where you started on this portion. When you reach the vegetation (around 8 m), move to your right and follow the crack going up. Good platform at the top.
Route 2, Route 3, Route 4, 7a
See pictures with routes draw lines. Generally speaking, follow the cracks, enjoy the wide movements.
On the right side of this wall, after the crumbly part of the rock, there are also some possibilities, as on the cliff in front of this one.
