Great Hyderabad Adventure Club

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Pioneering Outdoor Adventures and Conservation in Hyderabad

Great Hyderabad Adventure Club: Pioneering Outdoor Adventures and Conservation in India

The Great Hyderabad Adventure Club (GHAC) has been a driving force behind the outdoor movement in Hyderabad since its founding in 2008. Built on the philosophy of "Get More Out of Life," GHAC has connected thousands of people with the joy of adventure, trekking, and conservation through its community-led expeditions, events, and nature initiatives.

A Legacy of Adventure and Leadership

GHAC was founded by Diyanat Ali, a passionate adventurer and National Cadet Corps (NCC) alumnus, who envisioned a volunteer-driven, inclusive club to help urban dwellers reconnect with nature. By 2013, the club had grown to 30,000 members and was conducting hundreds of treks, climbs, and weekend getaways every year. Its activities spanned local trails around Hyderabad to Himalayan expeditions and international summits like Mount Kilimanjaro.

Landmark Expeditions and Signature Events

GHAC's adventure roster includes:

Everest Base Camp (Nepal): GHAC led a successful 25-member trek to EBC and Kala Patthar in 2010.
Pan-India Treks: Members explored the Western Ghats, Ladakh, Mizoram, and Rajasthan.
Adventure Sports: From rappelling at Bhongir Fort to scuba diving in Goa and skydiving in Maharashtra.
Hyderabad Triathlon: GHAC organized the city's first triathlon in 2012 with over 300 athletes.
Rockathon: In collaboration with the Society to Save Rocks, this unique festival blends rock climbing and nature awareness.

Local Treks and Rock Climbing in Hyderabad

GHAC popularized numerous trekking and climbing spots in and around Hyderabad:

Khajaguda Hills, Durgam Cheruvu, Bhongir Fort, and Ananthagiri Hills became weekend favorites.
Rock climbing and bouldering: GHAC’s Hyderabad Climbers wing trains enthusiasts in top-roping and bouldering on natural granite formations.
Family Treks and Youth Camps: GHAC offers junior treks for kids and inclusive programs for families.

Conservation and Community Engagement

GHAC’s mission extends beyond adventure. Its conservation and civic initiatives include:

Rock preservation awareness through Rockathon and events with Society to Save Rocks.
Tree plantation drives in urban areas like A.S. Rao Nagar.
Lake clean-ups, biodiversity photo exhibits, and bird watching treks to instill ecological awareness.
Social outreach: Organizing treks and nature events for underprivileged children and community welfare projects.

Volunteerism and Recognition

GHAC is powered entirely by volunteers—IT professionals, students, homemakers, and doctors alike have led trips without monetary incentives. This culture of service has helped GHAC earn national recognition:

Named one of India’s Top 10 Adventure Clubs.
Known for strong women leadership in trekking and expedition planning.

A Movement Beyond a Club

Though currently paused, GHAC remains a symbol of how a city’s adventure culture can thrive through passion, inclusivity, and purpose. It has inspired thousands to explore, lead, and conserve. For many Hyderabadis, GHAC was their first taste of trekking, climbing, or truly connecting with nature.

As the club continues to preserve its legacy, the message remains: Get out, explore, and get more out of life.

Visit www.ghac.in for more stories, resources, and archives.

Monday, January 13, 2020

Taking Risk leads to freedom

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool,

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.

To reach out to another is to risk involvement,

To expose feelings and thoughts is to risk exposing your true self.

To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.

To love is to risk not being loved in return,

To live is to risk dying,

To hope is to risk despair,

To try is to risk failure.

But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing.

He may avoid suffering and sorrow,

but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live freely.

Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom.

Only a person who risks is free.

The pessimist complains about the wind;

The optimist expects it to change;

And the realist adjusts the sails.

- William Arthur Ward

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Apply for Outdoor Leadership Certification -26-27-28 July

🔰The Outdoor Leadership Certification program focuses on building skills that build confidence and competence for leaders conducting safe outdoor, trekking, adventure and camping experiences for groups in the wilderness.

What you will Learn

✔️Basics of Outdoor Leadership.

✔️Recognize the Safety requirements for the conduct of Outdoor Events.

✔️Relate to the Group Behavior and Interpersonal skills required to conduct outdoor events.

✔️Relate to the Judgement and Decision Making Skills in the Outdoors.

✔️Demonstrate the Outdoor Safety skills required to organize and lead teams with all safety.

✔️Practice Wilderness Survival Skills, Map Reading and Navigation, Camping Skills, Basic First Aid, Knots and Lashings.

🍁For More about Program Details Visit

https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/events/261862114/

https://www.facebook.com/events/348264985879400/

How to apply:

👉Check the Prerequisites

👉Fill in the Selection Form at https://bit.ly/2wstzAS

👉Join the waiting list by RSVPing on this meetup

👉If selected you will be called for an interview and will be informed to make the payment and attend the workshop

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