New Delhi45km by road
About Dhauj
Delhi's home crag: quartzite cracks and faces in the Aravalli hills, about an hour from BoulderBox. Long a trad-only crag, it has seen a surge of new bouldering since COVID.
- Mohit OberoiDelhi climbing pioneer since the 1980s; author of the first Delhi guidebook (2001)Source: The Outdoor Journal
- Robert ChambersClimber living in Delhi who led the first big wave of trad routes at Dhauj before he left India in 1985Source: The Outdoor Journal
Getting there
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Where to stay
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Who to ask
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Hospitals and emergency
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In an emergency call 112. Roads and hospitals change: check before you travel.
Guidebook and links
- A Guide to Rock Climbing in and around DelhiMohit Oberoi, 2001. Mostly out of print, available on request.
Weather
The usual season is Nov–Feb.
| Measure | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C by day | 19 | 24 | 29 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 22 |
| Low °C by night | 8 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Rain mm | 28 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 32 | 58 | 235 | 171 | 129 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
Yellow months are the usual season. Averages for 2015 to 2024 from the Open-Meteo archive (ERA5), at about 212 m. The rock in the sun can feel much warmer, and in the shade much colder.