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Table of contents
- 1.
Hyderabad
73 in Area
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1.1.
Khajaguda 67 in Crag
- 1.1.1. Crumble-Mumble 2 in Area
- 1.1.2. Entrance 7 in Sector
- 1.1.3. Trinity 13 in Sector
- 1.1.4. Shoe-Rock Area 3 in Area
- 1.1.5. Lake View 5 in Sector
- 1.1.6. Dargah 8 in Sector
- 1.1.7. Meher Baba 7 in Area
- 1.1.8. Viper 8 in Sector
- 1.1.9. Behind Temple Area 1 in Area
- 1.1.10. Temple Area 3 in Area
- 1.1.11. Tounge Rock area 3 in Area
- 1.1.12. Delta 1 in Area
- 1.1.13. Den Area 5 in Area
- 1.1.14. Rappelling line 1 in Area
- 1.2. Gunrock 6 in Area
- 1.3. Aga Khan boulders 0 in Area
- 1.4. Ghar-e-Mubarak 0 in Area
- 1.5. Mahendra Hills Rock Climbing 0 in Area
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1.1.
Khajaguda 67 in Crag
- 2. Index by grade
1. Hyderabad 73 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Mostly Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.363072, 78.443515
summary
Very Crimpy and very sharp. Mght need some getting used to. lot of boulders and a handful of sport climbs.
description
One of the 4 biig cities in South India. Home to sharp and crimpy granite rocks spread all across the city.
1.1. Khajaguda 67 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Mostly Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.411061, 78.363109
summary
The best Bouldering/ Sport climb crag in the city. Crimpy and Sharp
description
The best Bouldering/ Sport climb crag in the city. Crimpy and Sharp
access issues
No Public Transport Available. Can take a cab. a 10 min hike from the nearest road will take you to the crag.
approach
No Public Transport Available. Can take a cab. a 10 min hike from the nearest road will take you to the crag.
where to stay
Bang in the middle of the city. Staying at Gachibowli would be ideal
1.1.1. Crumble-Mumble 2 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Top roping and Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.411417, 78.365839
description
After the first right it is the first highest rock to LHS.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★ Crumble mumble | FR:6a | 5m | |||
| 2 | ★★ Patato | FB:5C | 2m | |||
1.1.2. Entrance 7 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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Bouldering and Sport climbing
Lat / Long: 17.411486, 78.365175
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Takla
Pinchy slab with mono crimps. | FR:6b+ | 2m | |||
| 2 |
★★ Brain Dead
Hard start to the first bolt. after that a good slabby enjoyable route. Set: Parveen C.M FA: Parveen C. M | FR:6b | 20m, 4 | |||
| 3 |
★★★ Sun Shade
Amazing route with a super tough start. might require a Crashpad. On the shade typically after 11 am throughout the year. Set: Parveen C. M FA: Parveen C. M | FR:7a | 22m, 5 | |||
| 4 |
★★★ Compresso
A nice compression move here and heel hook to top out the sequence. FA: Dev | FB:6A | 3m | |||
| 5 |
★★ Brukee
With the pinch grips and sharpness of needle this one requires lot of endurance. FA: Dev | FB:6A | 3m | |||
| 6 |
★★ Charcoal
An open hand sit start. With a little technique on se of hands it can be completed easily. FA: Dev | FB:6A+ | 2m | |||
| 7 |
★★ Wide west
A nice line with low start that requires use open smearing. FA: Dev | FB:5C+ | 2m | |||
1.1.3. Trinity 13 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.410528, 78.363930
description
The center point of the Khajaguda rock area. The Dargah area to the left, Baba straight ahead and the temple to the right.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ L Rock
The best rock for a first time climber or for a warm up. Crimpy almost vertical. FA: Hyderabad Climbers | FB:5C | 4m | |||
| 2 |
★★ Killer
Considered as a graduation rock for all amateur climbers. Nice twisty moves to top out. FA: Hyderabad Climbers | FB:6A+ | 3m | |||
| 3 |
★★ Heel Assasin
High Heel Move to start with. Completes in jus 3 moves. | FB:6B | 3m | |||
| 4 |
★★★ Butterfly
On the left of "Heel Assasin". Great moves with a tough start | {FR} 6B+ | 2m | |||
| 5 |
★★★ Ananth
On the left of "Butterfly". Sit start with really powerful moves | {FR} 7A | 2m | |||
| 6 |
Oyster
Extreme overhanging start. | FB:7A+ | 3m | |||
| 7 |
★★★ Oyster Traverse
A Traverse on the same Oyster Rock. Has a easier version 6B if you start from the middle of the traverse. | FB:7A | 15m | |||
| 8 |
★ Shivling
Four routes on the rock. One on each side | FB:6A | 2m | |||
| 9 |
★★ Jabra
A Heel Traverse | {FR} 6B | 3m | |||
| 10 |
Ice Cream
after you cross ananth route on to your RHS. | FB:5C | 2m | |||
| 11 |
★★ SleepOver
A tiny rock with a sit-start that demands you to lie down facing sky. | FB:6B | 1m | |||
| 12 |
★★ Ganesh
Balance route on the corner. | FB:6B | 3m | |||
| 13 |
★★ Sandwich
sit start to cross and find the area where the two rock are joined. Hard and demanding top out. | FB:6C | 3m | |||
1.1.4. Shoe-Rock Area 3 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.410855, 78.363631
description
An area with few but very high balls and hard climbs. Mostly used by enraged teetotaler to break bottles in psychological despairs.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Jabda Traverse
Warning Access: This Rock is no more. Follow the crack and top out at small shrub. FA: Sandeep Maiety | FB:6C | 2m | |||
| 2 |
★★★ Crimp Hanger
Crimpiest overhang start with few holds to top out. FA: Tuhin | FB:7A+ | 3m | |||
| 3 |
★★★ ViVi
Left side pull start with high foot to top out diagonally to rock. FA: Sandeep Maiety | FB:7A | 3m | |||
1.1.5. Lake View 5 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
Lat / Long: 17.411486, 78.363813
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Arthos
Hard crimpy high foot start. After that becomes a classic route to train on crimps. Definitely need a crashmat. | {FR} 6c+ | 18m, 6 | |||||
| 2 |
★★ Portos
Another crimpy classic. Again a hard start until the second bolt. Apart from the crimpy holds, if you can use the edges of the wall, you can be more effective. FA: Shariq | {FR} 7a+ | 20m, 7 | |||||
| 3 |
★★ Aramis
On the left of Arthos. Very Hard start. The entire difficulty of the route lies in first three bolts. A recent chip-off has increased the rating of the route. The base is very tricky. Need a Crashpad. One of the start hold has been chipped off makign the route much harder. Havent had an ascent yet. FA: | {FR} 7a+ | 18m, 6 | |||||
| 4 |
★★ D'artagnan - 4th Musketeer
A Classic story of the 4th musketeer added to the group after a long time. It is On the right of Porthos. It has been converted to sport. | {FR} 6c+ | 20m, 6 | |||||
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| 6 |
★★ Face-Off
Can be climbed two ways, One on the Face of the rock with a 6C+. In this case, the route starts on the base of 4th musketeer and the first clip should be on the 1st bolt of 4th musketeer. Need to make a small lunge to the face of the rock from here. Allowed to use the 4th musketeer rock for foot or hands until the first bolt of Face-Off is clipped. Other way to climb is on the off-width. This case the route starts from the groud and may choose to use the off-width all the way to the top or can switch to the3 face whenever required. | {FR} 6c+ | 22m, 7 | |||||
1.1.6. Dargah 8 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.409302, 78.365731
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★ Crackotia
very crimpy, vertical Highball | FB:6C | 4m | |||
| 2 | ★ Tango | FB:6B | 5m | |||
| 3 |
★★ Parabola
starting from RHS towards the crack. | FB:6B | 2m | |||
| 4 |
Mantle Madness
A route behind the Trust me rock. It has only one big hand hold in the middle of the route. Climb up using it and convert it into mantle to stand up and top out on smeary and non existent crimps for hand. Powerful moves in the first half and balancy moves in the second half FA: Chanakya Nani | FB:6B | 3m | |||
| 5 | ★★ Trust Me | FB:6B+ | 5m | |||
| 6 |
Puttu
Good one. After top out, need to jump back down. | FB:6B | 4m | |||
| 7 |
Sleeping Butt
Spotting area is at an angle. The fall is longer than the climb. FA: Sharq | FB:6B+ | 6m | |||
| 8 |
★★ Chewing Gum
a short boulder with a heel hook start | {FR} 6A | 2m | |||
1.1.7. Meher Baba 7 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.409739, 78.363840
description
Surrounding rocks has been prayed by meher baba sect and few of them are climbed by climbers.
approach
Opposite to trinity area
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Into the light
Sit-Start | FB:6B+ | 3m | |||
| 2 | ★★ Sidharth | FB:6B | 3m | |||
| 3 |
★★ Meenakshi
Opposite to meher baba prayer rock. Sit-start | FB:6B | 4m | |||
| 4 |
Right butt cheek
Just behind the meher baba cave, there are 2 routes which resemble the butt cheeks. FA: ritwik reddy | FB:5A | 4m | |||
| 5 |
Left butt cheek
This is one of the two twin routes beside the right butt cheek behind the meher baba cave. This is kind of very crimpy and small crimps. The start is tricky. | FB:6A+ | 4m | |||
| 6 |
Dusk Hanger
An overhanging route on the way to meenakshi. It has been established by Vikram Jerry from hampi. Maint: Chanakya Nani | FB:7B | 2m | |||
| 7 |
Round robin
This is a traverse route which encompasses the whole rock which is a stand alone round rock. You start and end at the same point after traversing. FA: Chanakya Nani | FB:5A+ | 2m | |||
1.1.8. Viper 8 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.410210, 78.362504
description
The area that lies on the right of the road which leads to the temple.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★ Viper
After topping out, you can climb down from the back | FB:6B+ | 6m | |||
| 2 |
★★ Photoshoot
On the edge of the other side of viper. | FB:6B | 3m | |||
| 3 | ★★ Thousand Needle | FB:6B+ | 4m | |||
| 4 |
★★ False Fear
A high ball. Holds at the start is crimpy gets a little better as ypu go up. Starts right beside the temple. | FB:6B | 10m | |||
| 5 |
Camel
A small boulder opposite of the Photoshoot rock. Many have bled on the first move. Very sharp but big crimp. FA: Chanakya Nani & shariq | FB:6C | 2m | |||
| 6 |
Namam
On the left side of the viper rock, when you look up, you see a rock with 3 stripes painted and sitting on top of another boulder. A sketchy spotting but easy route FA: manoj | FB:5A | 3m | |||
| 7 |
Aalu
Another classic route. Part traverse, part climb. Just at the entrance of the viper area. | FB:6B | 2m | |||
| 8 |
Bhalu
Behind Aalu route. Slabby route with sharp starting foot hold. Some have holed their shoes on the first foot hold. | FB:5A | 4m | |||
1.1.9. Behind Temple Area 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.410007, 78.363115
description
Trees surround it and there are many possible climb here. Unaltered by temple markings.
access issues
Recent development speared by temple authority has led to issues in climbing there.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Silk
Sit start with Balancy move. | FB:6A | 2m | |||
1.1.10. Temple Area 3 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.409349, 78.363794
summary
Beside the temple towards the village road on the left side you see a boulder ally. There are multiple routes here.
history
Initially it is all serene when temple was just a small cave. Now that some trust is funding the building of the temple, this area lost it's novelty. It is now always dusty and full of granite cutting and polishing sounds.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Pikachu
The route on the far left side boulder in the temple area when you are facing the alley entrance. | FB:6A+ | 3m | |||
| 2 |
Pokemon
The route to the left side of pikachu. | FB:6A | 3m | |||
| 3 |
slappy baldy
A small round rock opposite of pikachu, we have neither proper foot holds not hand holds and it's only 2 moves. Balance and crimp power is the needed. | FB:6B | 1m | |||
1.1.11. Tounge Rock area 3 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.409322, 78.362438
summary
On the opposite of temple area, you'll find a tongue shaped rock sticking out of the boulders. There are many routes in this area.
approach
Go to the left side rocks beside the 3 storey illegal building (opposite to the temple)
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rhyno
Just before the tounge rock, to the left on a plane boulder, you'll find a solo round boulder sitting. FA: Chanakya Nani | FB:6C | 2m | |||
| 2 |
The Cavern
A route inside the cave after the tongue rock, to the right. It will be below you when you walk on the boulders. FA: pankaj | FB:6B | 4m | |||
| 3 |
Chaddi
One a foreigner was trying this route and since his pants are not stretchy, he removed it and climbed in his chaddi. | FB:6A | 2m | |||
1.1.12. Delta 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.410548, 78.363073
summary
Opposite to the highest point access is from shoe side rock.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Delta
crimp starting high ball | FB:6C | 5m | |||
1.1.13. Den Area 5 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Bouldering and Top roping
Lat / Long: 17.410888, 78.362108
summary
At the end of khajaguda after crossing the sandwitch rock, to the right, you'll find the Area, mostly covered by bushes, hard to navigate to there.
description
There are many many bouldering, sport routes possible here. We've scouted a few but not bolted yet.
access issues
Very bushy and thorny, hard to find the spot if you have never been there.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blood sacrifice
A sport route newly formed in the Den area. This is the first route climbed in the den area and planned to bolt. During setting up the TR in natural anchors for this route, chanakya fell in between rocks climbing barefoot and his heel is cut deep coating the rock with blood. | FR:6b+ | 15m | |||
| 2 |
Do or Die
On the left side of blood sacrifice, there is another route. | FR:6b | 15m | |||
| 3 |
Chappal
A slabby boulder route a little inside the den area. | FB:5A | 4m | |||
| 4 |
Groot
An overhangy boulder problem fully covered by trees on the top. The top out is sketchy. Even for the spotting, a tree is in the way. Attempt at own risk. | 3m | ||||
| 5 |
saucer
A slanty overhang route in the shape of an alien saucer. | FB:7A+ | 4m | |||
1.1.14. Rappelling line 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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All Top roping
Lat / Long: 17.409833, 78.361366
summary
Used for recreational rappelling.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★ Rappelling line | FR:6b | 12m | |||
1.2. Gunrock 6 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: 17.478715, 78.504676
description
Granite rocks surrounding the army water tank overhead.
access issues
Military people doesn't like civilian accessing the area, though they don't have issues if you use it for early morning exercises. Sometime they wont allow you to climb.
approach
From lal bazar its a 10 min walk.
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
★★★ Bounty
20 feet traverse | FB:6A+ | 6m | |||
| 2 |
★★ Stoneage
Overhang powerful top out. | FB:6A+ | 3m | |||
| 3 |
★★ Chipmunk
crack slab | FB:6A+ | 4m | |||
| 4 |
★★★ Silver fang
Sit-start with knee bar | FB:6B+ | 2m | |||
| 5 |
★★★ Isha
Amazing traverse | FB:6B+ | 3m | |||
| 6 |
★★★ Jumper
Slab | FB:6B+ | 3m | |||
1.3. Aga Khan boulders 0 routes in Area
access issues
Only for those working at Aga Khan Academy
1.4. Ghar-e-Mubarak 0 routes in Area
summary
Ghar-e-Mubarak area is a crag near Taramati Baradari in hyderabad.
1.5. Mahendra Hills Rock Climbing 0 routes in Area
summary
Mahendra hills are a cluster of rock area near the popular area named Mahendra Hills
