Ay means moon in Turkish. This sector offers perfect vertical rock full of minipockets, sometimes sharp, great technical climbing with a very short approach. The sector is in the sun almost all day but the base is shaded by trees.
Grades
Climbing difficulty (French)
- 6a+: 3 routes6a+: 3 routes
- 6b: 3 routes6b: 3 routes
- 6b+: 1 route6b+: 1 route
- 6c: 1 route6c: 1 route
- 6c+: 2 routes6c+: 2 routes
Most popular time of the year for climbing
- January: 0 ascentsJanuary: 0 ascents
- February: 1 ascentFebruary: 1 ascent
- March: 0 ascentsMarch: 0 ascents
- April: 0 ascentsApril: 0 ascents
- May: 0 ascentsMay: 0 ascents
- June: 5 ascentsJune: 5 ascents
- July: 0 ascentsJuly: 0 ascents
- August: 0 ascentsAugust: 0 ascents
- September: 0 ascentsSeptember: 0 ascents
- October: 4 ascentsOctober: 4 ascents
- November: 3 ascentsNovember: 3 ascents
- December: 9 ascentsDecember: 9 ascents
Cardinal direction
|
Type
|
Title
|
Climbing style |
Grade |
Length |
Pitches |
Bolts
|
Ratings |
|---|
|
Sport climbing
|
6b
|
25 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6b+
|
35 m
|
–
|
17
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6c+
|
33 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6a+
|
27 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6b
|
27 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6a+
|
27 m
|
–
|
14
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6c+
|
20 m
|
–
|
8
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6c
|
18 m
|
–
|
8
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6b
|
18 m
|
–
|
8
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6a+
|
15 m
|
–
|
7
|
|
Coordinates
DD
36.725034, 27.621857
DMS
36°43'30.1"N 27°37'18.7"E
UTM
35S 555529 4064550
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Approach
You have 2 choices to approach this cliff. If you are already up at the cave follow the trail down along the cliff passing at sector [Ejderha](/climbing/turkey/datca/area/1015363998) and leading further down. It is relatively well marked. Eventually it will lead you to Sektor Ay.
If you just want to climb at Sektor Ay, you may as well park as for Can Baba. Then enter the wash and hike downstream for about 50m until you find a well marked trail going up left and leading you to the sector.
If you just want to climb at Sektor Ay, you may as well park as for Can Baba. Then enter the wash and hike downstream for about 50m until you find a well marked trail going up left and leading you to the sector.
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Climbing style
Approach
Gentle
5-10 min
Maps and trails

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