Climbing in India

All areas · South India

Mahabalipuram

Tamil Nadu · near Chennai · Bouldering

Chennai60km by road

What we know

Next to protected monuments: no drilling and no ropes.

This is a smaller area. It has few climbs or little written down. Do not expect a guide, pad rental or a place to stay for climbers. Go with someone who knows the place, and check access before you travel.

Topos and links

Weather

Average weather at Mahabalipuram by month. Season months are marked.
MeasureJJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
High °C by day282931333435333332312928
Low °C by night222224272828272626252423
Rain mm35712128470101128141202380177

Averages for 2015 to 2024 from the Open-Meteo archive (ERA5), at about 8 m. The rock in the sun can feel much warmer, and in the shade much colder.

Nearest developed area

Bengaluru crags is about 320 km away in a straight line. It has a page with the road there, places to stay and people to ask.

Bengaluru cragsBengaluru50 kmNov–FebSport, trad, bouldering