Minutes from the heart of Kuala Lumpur in the state of Selangor is Batu Caves - the centre of rock climbing development in Malaysia for the past 10 years. More famous for its role as a religious centre for Hindus in Malaysia as well a prominent tourist attraction in the country, not many people realise that Batu Caves offers more than 160 climbing routes.

The routes are scattered all around the side of Batu Caves, which is made up of limestone hills rising to 150m. These climbing routes are easily accessed as most crags start from ground level.

Getting there

Batu Caves is 10km from Kuala Lumpur and you can drive there by using the Jalan Kuching heading north to Jalan Ipoh. There are also public buses from the city to take you there.