Rasta Cafe Rock Climbing

This is one of the first crags as you drive into Ramanagaram from Bengaluru. The routes are pretty steep, even overhanging, a nice break from the slab climbing that characterizes much of the climbs in this region. North-facing crag, the routes are in shade pretty much the whole day, except for a few hours mid-day.

Solid granite, tough on the fingers and fun climbs.

Currently hosts 4 lead routes (possibly 5) on the north face. The first twp can be set up for top rope by scrambling up the east-facing slab (you can hike up all the way to the summit for some gorgeous views and a family picnic, but it is a bit delicate, exposed, not to be attempted on a potentially rainy day).

These routes were developed by Keerthi Pais in early 2000's, and Rasta Cafe was meant to be a climber-hangout, with its own little climbing wall too.

BCI/Sohan et al have since built it further by making them lead routes or bolting new routes.

The left side routes have no more than 3-4 bolts and increase to about 6 bolts on the right-most route, with double bolt anchors and maillons.