West Java Part Two

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Tuan Nyonya.

In the morning, we drove 30 minutes from Bandung to a good looking limestone crag called Citatah 90 where we wanted to climb a 5 pitch line called Tuan Nyonya clocking in at 6a. I believe that the 90 refers to the height of the crag in meters. The approach here was minimal but the first two pitches of the route were soaking wet and quite muddy and slick. The upper portion of the route was very nice though and led to a cool little summit. The scene was generally lively as there as a climbing school for teenaged students happening at the base of the crag.

After a great lunch, Dadan and Nagib took us to the Guha Pawon (caves) where we admired some steep single pitch climbing routes inside a cave system reminiscent of a crag in Bulgaria that I had seen in a book. Spectacular setting if single pitch sporto is your thing.

Photos

Nearing the Citatah 90 crag. Tuan Nyonya route climbs to the tallest point on the right (October 2025).

Getting ready for the arduous (5 minute) approach to the base of Tuan Nyonya on Citatah 90 (October 2025).

Typical sport climbing peanut gallery (October 2025).

A climbing school about to go into session. Cool rock too (October 2025).

Racking up for Tuan Nyonya at the base of Citath 90. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

The denizens of Citatah 90. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Heading for the start of Tuan Nyonya route (October 2025).

Multi-pitch route called Tuan Nyonya on Citatah 90 (October 2025).

Racking up at the base of Tuan Nyonya. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Starting up the wet and slick pitch 1 of Tuan Nyonya. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Pitch 1. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

The audience (October 2025).

Not hard but wet and slick. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Leading the wet and slippery pitch 1 of Tuan Nyonya. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Leading pitch 1 of Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Kids getting ready to climb. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Nearing the first belay (October 2025).

Climbing school participants. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Belaying Shirley on pitch 1 (October 2025).

Pitch 1 action. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

A sporto (October 2025).

Crossing our line no less. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley on pitch 1. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley on pitch 1 (October 2025).

Pitch 1. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley arriving at the first belay on Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Wankers at the first belay. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Views from the first belay (October 2025).

Pitch 2 of Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Leading pitch 2. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

A wider angle view. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley starting up pitch 2 (October 2025).

Views from pitch 2 (October 2025).

Shirley nearing the second belay on Tuan Nyonya. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley nearing the second belay. Photo by Dadan. Click for full res. (October 2025).

Almost there. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Arriving at the second belay on Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Leading pitch 3 of Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Leading pitch 3. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley on pitch 3 (October 2025).

Shirley on pitch 3 of Tuan Nyonya. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley topping out on pitch 3 (October 2025).

Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Starting up pitch 4 of Tuan Nyonya. Best pitch of the route (October 2025).

Leading pitch 4 belayed by Shirley. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

More pitch 4 action. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Higher on pitch 4 (October 2025).

Wider angle view of pitch 4. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

And one more by Dadan (October 2025).

Shirley starting up pitch 4 of Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Shirley on pitch 4. Best pitch of the route. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Fun limestone climbing. Unfortunately, a drop of sweat on the lens ruined some shots here (October 2025).

Shirley on pitch 4 (October 2025).

Nearing the belay on pitch 4 (October 2025).

Shirley arriving at the fourth belay on Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Starting up pitch 5 of Tuan Nyonya (October 2025).

Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 5 (October 2025).

Summit views (October 2025).

Shirley starting up pitch 5 (October 2025).

Arriving at the fifth belay (October 2025).

Shirley scrambling to the summit (October 2025).

Shirley’s selfie on the summit of Citatah 90 (October 2025).

Summit views (October 2025).

Summit views. Given that Java is home to some 145 million people, there are still some green spaces left over (October 2025).

If you toss garbage anywhere, you’re no different than a monkey. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

A nice hangout spot at the base of Citath 90. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Chilling with Nazib back at the base (October 2025).

Back at the car and ready for lunch (October 2025).

Group selfie by Dadan (October 2025).

Yeah baby! Let’s eat!! Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

Roadside randomness as we drive towards Guha Pawon (October 2025).

Exploring the Guha Pawon. Photo by Dadan (October 2025).

At the Guha Pawon caves (October 2025).

Dadan at Guha Pawon (October 2025).

Shirley and bats (October 2025).

Bats in the cave (October 2025).

Checking out some single pitch sport wank options (October 2025).

Think this place is a nice treat for sport climbers (October 2025).

Complex layout (October 2025).

Nazib and Dadan in Guha Pawon (October 2025).

Guha Pawon (October 2025).

Two wankers with a natural window (October 2025).

Nazib and Dadan in Guha Pawon (October 2025).

Guha Pawon (October 2025).

And one more of Guha Pawon (October 2025).

On the drive back to Bandung (October 2025).

A great sate restaurant in Bandung. Dadan really knew his food which was a great bonus for us (October 2025).

About to tear that sate up!!

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