Climbing locations in India

List of locations for climbing in India

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Climbing locations in India allow people to go rock climbing. Stated below, are the names of some of the well known destinations for rock climbing in India to give one a better idea of the places where they can engage in this game.

### Sport Climbing

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Main article: Sport climbing in India

Brigadier M.P. Yadav, VSM, Senior Vice President of Sport Climbing Federation of India, with the Indian Sport Climbing Team and international climbers during a World Cup event in Navi Mumbai

Sport climbing is a new sport in India. It is governed by the recently formed Sport Climbing Federation of India acknowledge by Indian Olympic Association. In a major step toward expanding sport climbing in South India, the Sports Climbing Association of Tamil Nadu, under the aegis of the Sport Climbing Federation of India (SCFI), is set to host the state’s first-ever Open National Bouldering Championship on 13–14 September 2025 at the Fitrock Arena Gym in Chetpet, Chennai. This landmark event is expected to draw climbers from across the country and is seen as a significant move to promote competitive bouldering in the region. Deepu Mallesh at rank 81 is the highest-ranked Indian competition climber and the holder of the record in competition speed climbing. Prateeksha Arun, the winner of national titles, took part in the 2023 Asian Games. Shivani Charak has represented the country at the Asian Youth Games and the Asian Games.

## Southern India

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Badami, a five-hour drive from Bangalore, has many places to go rock climbing. Bangalore is in the center of a number of rock-climbing destinations like Ramanagara (the setting for the Hindi blockbuster Sholay), Ramadevara betta, Savandurga, madhugiri, Thenginkalbetta, Kabbal, SRS betta, and others. Kambakkam at a distance of around 100 km (62 mi) from Chennai provides good climbing in many grades while Hampi in Karnataka has some of the best granite rocks in India providing the climbers ample opportunities to test their skills.

## Eastern India

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Three point Rock Climbing at Tenzing rock at Darjeeling

In a 300 km (190 mi) radius adjoining Calcutta, there are many rock-climbing destinations like Purulia, Matha Bura, Jai Chandi, and Susunia Hills. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute provides some courses in Mountaineering at Gobu and Tenzing Norgay Rocks.

## Western India

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There are several rock-climbing destinations near Mumbai such as Kanheri Caves in the Borivili National Park, Mumbra Boulders, CBD Belapur and Manori Rocks. In Gujarat, Pavagadh is a tourist favorite rock-climbing destination as well as Idar and Junagadh. Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Training Center at Junagadh, Gujarat also organizes Basic Course in Rock Climbing. In Rajasthan, the region around Mount Abu including State Mountaineering Institute's training area, Golden Horn Spire, and Adhar Devi Slabs is popular for rock climbing. In Madhya Pradesh, Bheembhetka located just 45 km (28 mi) from Bhopal and Panchmadi are popular climbing spots.

## Northern India

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North India offers some of the best and toughest challenges in rock climbing both for amateurs as well as for professionals. The might of Himalayan rocks have always been the inspiration for many professional climbers. New Delhi and the region around it provide some very good options in rock-climbing arena. Sanjayvan (Qutab Institutional Aera ), Ramjas (West Patel Nagar), Lado Sarai in Delhi, Dhauj (55 km (34 mi) from Delhi), and Dam Dama Lake (around 65 km (40 mi) off Delhi) are some of the best-known rock-climbing destinations in this part of the country. In Himachal Pradesh, Manali, Sethan, Solang Nala, Chattru, Chota Dhara, Dharamshala. In J&K there are some quality granite for climbing in Leh - Ladakh, Shey, Gangles, Lankershey (near Kargil) and the adjoining region provide some of the toughest and most exciting rock climbing options in the world. Professional climbers from all over the world come here to negotiate the rocks and to find new challenges.

Besides these, there are many artificial climbing walls in Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Bangalore, Darjeeling, Manali, Leh, Uttarkashi, Bikaner, and at Mathura Road near Badarpur border in Haryana.

## Karnataka

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* Bangalore
* Antharagange
* Badami
* Chamundi Betta
* Kunti betta
* Hampi
* Madhugiri
* Narsapur Rocks
* Ramanagaram
* Raogodlu
* Savan Durga
* Turahalli
* Kabbal Durga
* Malekal Tirupathi
* Chikkaballapura

## Kerala

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* Chembra Peak
* Pythal Mala
* Ranipuram

## Maharashtra

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* Pune
* Nashik
* Mumbai

## Gujarat

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* Ahmadabad\- Police Headquarters Shahibag
* Surat\- Fountainhead School
* Idar
* Junagadh
* Pavagadh

## Rajasthan

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* Mount Abu

## Uttar Pradesh

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* Kanpur\- Climbing wall at IIT Kanpur