Cliff camping is becoming a new form of tourism. This is one of the ways to conquer created by professional climbers to bring the travel experience to a new level. Sleeping in a tent suspended on the cliff will stimulate the nerves of adventurous tourists.
The trend of camping on cliffs in America
In 2015, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorges completed the feat of climbing the "Dawn Wall", one of the world's most difficult cliffs to climb on El Capitan (California, USA). From there, the concept of cliff camping was born. They climbed continuously for 19 days and spent all their time on the cliff, continuing to climb when the weather was suitable and camping on the cliff every night. The canvas used for cliff camping used a sturdy structure. To camp, visitors tied themselves to cables, then were pulled down with their tents.
Cliff camping is a completely new trend in adventure tourism.
Cliffs may seem barren at first glance, but the great thing about sleeping on a coastal cliff is that you get to meet your quirky new neighbors, the seabirds. You also have the chance to see seals and dolphins out in the ocean. This type of camping is also great for stargazing. The slopes and cliffs are often located in areas with little light pollution. You will have an incredible panoramic view of the sparkling night sky from your sleeping area, without trees or tent ceilings to get in the way.
You won't have to worry about rolling out of your "bed" because you'll be strapped in with a harness the entire time. And if you think you'll wake up at night and panic when you see the empty space below, rest assured that you won't be able to see anything because it's dark. All you'll hear is the sound of waves and the gentle sea water below, helping you relax.
Camping at Laojun Cliff
This is an activity in the annual summer festival, held at Laojun Mountain, near Luoyang City, Henan Province, China. Visitors are allowed to set up about 100 tents to sleep overnight to wait for the sunrise on the path leading to the precarious mountain top.
Camping on Lao Jun cliff over 2,000m high
This is part of the summer festival at the Taoist shrine.
It is known that this road with a length of more than 2,000m is only 1.8m wide and is built clinging to the mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,000m. Other events of the summer festival include a peach-eating event with more than 10,000 participants and a vibrant wedding photo contest right at the foot of Lao Quan mountain.
Laojun Mountain is a famous mountain, considered a sacred place of Taoism. The area is part of the Three Rivers Parallel, a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO in 2003. It is also famous for its biodiversity, one of the few remaining spots where the endangered snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) can be found.
Camping on a cliff in England
This tour allows participants to spend the night in a portaledge tent perched precariously on the cliffside of Fleetwith Pike, Cumbria. The campsite is located at an altitude of 152m, right on the face of the vertical cliff. Participants will have to cross a “fragile” suspension bridge over Fleetwith Pike called the “Infinity Bridge” to reach the campsite. More daring guests can even set up their tent on this bridge, by tying their tent to the ropes of the bridge 150m above.
Each temporary portaledge tent uses a tent system popular for multi-day rock climbing. The experience will vary depending on the weather. On clear, cloudless afternoons, guests can easily enjoy romantic sunsets over the Lake District lakes and enjoy an alfresco dinner.
This subject is not for the faint of heart.
For safety reasons, guests are required to wear a harness at all times, including when sleeping, and to be securely tethered to the tent and the surrounding rock surface. The program does not place any restrictions on participants, but suggests that this service is best suited to those in good health and with an adventurous spirit.
The experience is a product of Honister, the last remaining slate mining operation in the UK. Honister now runs a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. For guests who don’t want to spend the night on the cliff, Honister offers a less thrilling option of afternoon tea or afternoon snack on the slopes.
