Climbers Point

About Climbers Point

Climbers Point is a viewpoint within Bandhavgarh National Park, and its appeal is simple: from here you look out across the whole park rather than at one stretch of it. The forest immediately around the point is filled with Sal and bamboo trees.

The spot rewards anyone with an interest in plants. Climbers such as Bauhinia vahlii and Butea superba grow here among the Sal. Wild animals and a wide range of birds can be picked out from the point as well, which is why photographers tend to spend longer here than other visitors do.

What you can see from here

The view across the park

The point gives a wide view over the park and the forest below it, taking in the spread of the landscape rather than a single section. It is the main reason the spot is included on a route.

Plants around the point

Sal and bamboo fill the forest at the viewpoint, and climbers including Bauhinia vahlii and Butea superba grow among them. If you have a botanical interest, this is the detail worth slowing down for.

Wildlife and birds

Wild animals and a wide range of birds can be spotted from the point. Being above the forest rather than in it changes what you are able to pick out.

Planning your visit

Climbers Point is one stop on a route through the park, not a destination on its own, so it is reached as part of a permitted safari. A short stop is usually enough unless you are photographing.

• The point is inside the national park, so entry is on a permitted safari.
• The park closes seasonally, so confirm the open dates before you plan around this stop.
• Bring a lens with some reach, since animals and birds are seen at a distance from here.
• Keep the stop short if you are also covering a safari zone on the same trip.

Best time to visit

The viewpoint can be taken in whenever the park is open, and the park does close for part of the year, so check the current dates first. Clear air makes the difference here, since the value of the stop is the distance you can see across the park and the forest below.