Bengaluru350km by road
About Hampi
One of the great bouldering areas of the world: granite boulders around the ruins of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Climbing is kept to the buffer zone, away from the monuments.
- Gowri VaranashiFirst Indian woman up French Indian Masala (7b+) and organiser of CLAW, the women's outdoor climbing event in HampiSource: The Bridge
- Vikas “Jerry” VikramLocal Hampi climber and guide, subject of the film Hampi Local, who climbed some of India's hardest grades in his teensSource: Gripped
- Paul “Pil” LockeyBritish climber who explored Hampi from 1993 and, from 2002, developed bouldering in Himachal at Manali, Chattru and Chota DharaSource: The Outdoor Journal
Getting there
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Where to stay
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Who to ask
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We name a person here only after they say yes.
Hospitals and emergency
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In an emergency call 112. Roads and hospitals change: check before you travel.
Guidebook and links
- Golden BouldersGerald Krug and Christiane Hupe, 2013
Weather
The usual season is Nov–Feb.
| Measure | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C by day | 31 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Low °C by night | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Rain mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 108 | 133 | 102 | 139 | 104 | 36 | 14 |
Yellow months are the usual season. Averages for 2015 to 2024 from the Open-Meteo archive (ERA5), at about 419 m. The rock in the sun can feel much warmer, and in the shade much colder.