Temple Crag Lodge
Lodge
Day 1
Badami Sport Climbing - 4 Days (Hubli, Badami Caves, Temple Crag, Ganesh Plateau & Pattadakal)
Four days of bolted routes and sixth-century temples. Four days with a guide per three climbers, all hardware included and both morning and evening sessions to work around the heat.
The Monsoon Ledger
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Rock climbing
Four days of bolted routes and sixth-century temples
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Badami cave templesThe same sandstone the Chalukyas carved temples into in the sixth century is what you climb — and the crags are directly above the… Temple CragBadami's sandstone is bolted, well-travelled and grippy, with routes from a beginner 5a upward.
Itinerary
The same sandstone the Chalukyas carved temples into in the sixth century is what you climb — and the crags are directly above the monuments.
Hubli, Badami, Badami CavesHow the day runs
- 3 hrsTransfer north-east to the sandstone gorge
- 4:30 PM — the four Chalukya cave temples in the late light
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationTemple Crag Lodge
Included Activities
- Station pickup
- Guesthouse night
- Cave temple entry
- Kit check and grade briefing
LANDMARKS Badami cave temples Agastya lake Bhutanatha temples Start point Hubli, Hubballi Junction, Karnataka 06:00 - 14:00Badami's sandstone is bolted, well-travelled and grippy, with routes from a beginner 5a upward. The middle of the day is too hot to climb and everybody stops.
Temple CragHow the day runs
- 7:00 AM — a full day on the bolted walls before the heat
- 4:00 PM — a second session as the rock cools
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGanesh Plateau Lodge
Included Activities
- Climbing guide, ropes, harness, shoes and helmet
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Temple Crag Agastya lake Badami fort The plateau routes are longer and more exposed, and the bouldering under the fort is where most people end up staying.
Ganesh Plateau, BadamiHow the day runs
- 6:30 AM — the plateau routes, longer and more exposed
- 4:00 PM — bouldering below the fort with pads
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationBadami Lodge
Included Activities
- Guide, ropes and crash pads
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Ganesh Plateau Badami fort Sandstone boulders Aihole and Pattadakal are where the Chalukyas experimented their way from cave to free-standing temple, and both northern and southern styles stand side by side.
Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole, HubliHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — the UNESCO temple group
- 4 hrs12:30 PM — via Aihole back to the railhead
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Pattadakal and Aihole entries
- Transfer to Hubli
LANDMARKS Pattadakal Aihole Durga temple Virupaksha
- Day 1Station pickup
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 1Cave temple entry
- Day 1Kit check and grade briefing
- Day 2Climbing guide, ropes, harness, shoes and helmet
- Day 3Guide, ropes and crash pads
- Day 4Pattadakal and Aihole entries
- Day 4Transfer to Hubli
- Day 1 · 1 nightTemple Crag Lodge
- Day 2 · 1 nightGanesh Plateau Lodge
- Day 3 · 1 nightBadami Lodge
- Day 1Hubli to BadamiTransfer north-east to the sandstone gorge
- Day 4Badami to Pattadakal8:00 AM — the UNESCO temple group
- Day 4Pattadakal to Hubli12:30 PM — via Aihole back to the railhead
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Ganesh Plateau Lodge
Lodge
Day 2
Badami Lodge
Lodge
Day 3
What you'll eat
3 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 4 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 4.
- DinnerServed on days 1–3
- BreakfastServed on days 2–4
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.0/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation3.7/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Kochi2026-01-12 · Verified booking
Well paced over 4 days with enough free time to not feel herded. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Carla Mendes – Toronto2026-01-12 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Would book with them again.
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Owen Clarke – Toronto2026-01-12 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Manav Sethi – Kolkata2026-01-12 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would book with them again.
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Sameer Khan – Lucknow2026-01-12 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Tara D'Souza – Hyderabad2026-01-12 · Verified booking
Karnataka done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.
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Divya Reddy – Hyderabad2025-07-28 · Verified booking
Karnataka done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Worth every rupee.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Chandigarh2025-07-28 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.
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