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Tham Phra Nang
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(Princess Cave) At the eastern end of Hat Phra Nang is Tham Phra Nang, an important shrine
for local fishermen. Legend has it that a royal barge carrying an Indian princess foundered
in a storm here during the 3rd century BC. The spirit of the drowned princess came to in-
habit the cave, granting favours to all who came to pay respect.
Local fishermen - Muslim and Buddhist - place carved wooden phalluses in the cave
as offerings in the hope that the spirit will provide plenty of fish.
CAVE
Sa Phra Nang
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(Holy Princess Pool) About halfway along the path from Hat Railay East to Hat Phra Nang, a
crude path leads up the jungle-cloaked cliff wall to a hidden lagoon known as Sa Phra
Nang. There's a dramatic viewpoint over the peninsula from the nearby clifftop, but be
warned that this is a strenuous hike with some serious vertigo-inducing sections.
LAGOON
Tham Phra Nang Nai
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(Inner Princess Cave; adult/child 40/20B; 5am-8pm) Above Hat Railay East is another large cave
called Tham Phra Nang Nai, also known as Diamond Cave. A wooden boardwalk leads
through a series of caverns full of beautiful limestone formations but, with shifting rain
patterns, the water is now gone and with it the illuminated effects that won the diamond
moniker. But even in monochrome conditions, it's still worth a stroll.
Activities
Rock Climbing
With nearly 500 bolted routes, ranging from beginner to advanced, and all with unpar-
alleled clifftop vistas, it's no surprise that Railay is among the top climbing spots in the
world. You could spend months here climbing and exploring - and many people do.
Deep-water soloing offers the biggest thrill. That's where free-climbers scramble up
ledges over deep water sans rope - if you fall you will most likely just get wet, so even
daring beginners can give this a try.
Most climbers start off at Muay Thai Wall and One, Two, Three Wall OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ,
at the southern end of Hat Railay East, which have at least 40 routes graded from 4b to 8b
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