We spent 5 weeks in Laos, with no particular route in mind. Some guy we met at the motorbike rental company in Vientiane told us about irresistible rock climbing down South. This was the direction we wanted to head to anyway and we even got more curious now. We’ve never imagined Laos a climbers paradise but we were ready for a nice surprise. Once we approached the area down South, it was clear that sooner or later someone had to have the idea to open up a place for rock climbing. We came across this really amazing lodge just off the main road, located in a small valley: the Green Climbers Home. We almost missed this place; only out of curiosity we turned right off the main road coming from Thakhek on our trip around the “Loop“.

We changed our plans immediately and stayed for 2 nights. The lodge is run by 2 Germans who passed through the area a couple of years ago. They were rock-climbers themselves and just decided to stay. Obviously this is still possible in Laos and with some connection to “Green Discovery Laos“, they began to build. One of them was a carpenter, which made things easier for sure – after all, craftsmen know how to build things. You can climb on various routes around the lodge and if you have enough of climbing, go for a swim in the river behind the lodge, visit one of the many caves or you just settle on your terrace with a hammock and a book…

Laos is a real climbers paradise.

Only experienced climbers will find their way along the mountains in Laos.

Green Climbers Home Lodge near Thakhek, Laos.

Relaxing at the Green Climbers Home Lodge in Thakhek, Laos.

The landscape around Thakhek, Laos.

A mountain face near Thakhek, Laos.

The landscape near Thakhek, Laos.