Climbing
Ramnagar
Getting there: Head southwest of bangalore on the road towards mysore.Approximately 50kms from bangalore lies ramnagar. .
Description:Ramnagar is the mecca of climbers in south india because of the variety of climbing to be found here.The rock is granite,slightly technical climbing with very good smearing,but chossy in places.Many of the established climbs have seen much traffic,so its not flaky.These granite hillocks are spread all round ramnagar,with heights of upto 300m. .
Climbing areas:
kanakapura road ( 1 routes): Keep going on mysore road past ramnagar town.A short distance after the bus stand,you get a road leading leftwards to kanakapura.travel on this road for a couple of kilometers to the nearest crags
kk doddi ( 22 routes): Just before entering the main town of ramnagar(on your way from bangalore),one can see the ghousia college on the right side of the road.Just after it,take a right turn which can be identified by an arch over the road.This road leads to the ramdevara temple,so the locals will guide you if you ask for the temple.