Bangalore is blessed to have massive granite domes rising around it in every direction. People have been rock climbing in and around Bangalore for about 5 decades and there are around 300 odd bolted pitches!
When asked to do a list of must-try sport climbing lines around Bangalore, I wanted to make sure it wasn't based on the satisfaction from projecting and pushing climbing grades, as that would be extremely subjective. Instead I wanted to make the list based on the diversity of moves a route offers, the exposure, the backdrop, the stories associated with it or routes that make us realise why we started climbing in the first place - because rock climbing is just fun and gets us to experience some of the most beautiful and wild places around!
Sab Kuch Milega, Achalu, Ramanagara, Bangalore Pic courtesy: Praveen Jayakaran
I reached out to people who have been climbing a lot around Bangalore, and have climbed most of the accessible classics in the last few years. Based on that input, I put together a list of ten rope climbs (in no particular order) that one should try around Bangalore.
Narrowing it down to a list of just 10 lines was quite the task and in the process, I might have missed a line or two, but I'm sure that you'll agree that all the routes listed below are classics.And whatever the grade you climb at, or the style you enjoy, this list will have something for you.