7 Short Treks near Bangalore for a Weekend Escape
As Bangalore lies in the confluence of the Western and the Eastern Ghats, there are numerous short treks which can be accomplished and experienced over night or over the weekend. Here are some of the most unique and exciting destinations for you to cover
1) KUNTI BETTA TREK
Location- SH 19, Pandavapura, Karnataka 571434
Best
season: September to February
Distance:
125 kms from Bangalore and 32.4 kms from mysore
How
to reach:
Nearest airport- Mysore Airport approx. 40km
Nearest railway station- Pandavpura railway station
Roadways- Take a bus from Bangalore to Mandya or Srirangapatnam
and from there head to Pandavapura in a local transport. Reaching Pandavapura,
you can hire an auto to reach the base of Kunti Betta
Fee:
Rs, 1000 approx per person
Description:
Kunti Betta is marked by two hills at an elevation of
2882m. It is a picture perfect paradigm of scenic beauty. If you love trekking
then this hilly terrain should be a “must do” in your trekking list. This is a
place where the black granite shines in the bright moon light.
We recommend you to go here as the hilly trails will
give you that thrilling adventure feeling which every trekker craves for. So do
not miss the chance.
Highlights:
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Best experience of night trek
·
Beautiful sunrise from tope of Kunti Betta
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Group Camp Fire
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The Croc-Face
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Relaxing at the Kunti Kund
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Visit te temple at the foot of Kunti Betta
Hill
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Kere Thonnur Lake
·
Parikrama Point
·
Paddy and coconut fields
2) SAVAN DURGA TREK
Info
link-
Savandurga
Trail
Location:
off the Magadi road, Karnataka
Best
Season: Nov to Feb
Distance
:
from Bangalore 60 kms
How
to reach:
Take a bus from Bangalore city to Magadi followed by
an Auto for the rest of the 11kms of journey.
Description:
Savandurga Trek Situated at an elevation of 1,226
meters, the Savandurga Hills is one of the highest monoliths in Asia, formed by
two peaks, Billigudda and Karigudda. Billigudda is the most preferred peak for
trekking courtesy of its gentler slopes. One comes across the walls of the Tipu
Sultan’s Fort at various levels of the journey. The seven walls of the fort
indicates how much more one has to travel.
We recommend this pace because of its beautiful and
long trek length of 4 Kms which will mesmerize you as you travel along it.
Highlights:
·
Gentler slopes which gradually increases
to steeper ones towards the finishing point
·
Best for neophyte trekkers
·
Gives best camping adventures
·
View of rocky trails with scanty
vegetation
·
Breath-taking view of surrounding
·
Excellent place for photographers
·
Nandi towers at the end of the journey and
the highest point
3) NANDI HILLS
Location:
Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka
Best
season: Throughout the year. Preferred time Saturday 7:20 AM
Distance:
Approx 60 kms from Bangalore and 10 kms from Chikkaballapur
How
to reach:
Book a cab or private vehicle is preferred from Bangalore
Description:
Nandi Hills, also known as Nandidurg is an ancient
hill bastion in South India. It fuses the ancient tradition and the modern
culture as flocks of people of all generation cherish the trip of this ancient
hill equally. The surroundings of the Hill has very rich bio-diversity with its
special vegetation cultivation.
Highlights:
·
The sunrise, as the fog clear parts
·
Cycling
·
Tipu's Drop - the famous place from where
Tippu Sultan had his condemned prisoners thrown to death.
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Tipu's Summer Palace and Fort
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Beautiful old temples dedicated to Sri
Bhoga Narasimha, Sri Ugra Narasimha and Sri Yoga Narasimha Gavi Veerbhadra
Swamy temple
·
Children's Playground
·
Nehru Nilaya – Place where Jawaharlal
Nehru used to stay. It is now a guest house of the horticulture department of
India.
·
Gandhi House, where the Mahatma himself
stayed, is under the management of DPAR (Protocol) Government of Karnataka and
is reserved for the stay of important dignitaries.
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Origin of the rivers Pennar, Palar and
Arkavati
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Brahmashram
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Paragliding
·
Cycling/biking
4) ANTHARGANAGE TREK AND CAVING
Location:
Antharagange Main Rd, Keelu Kote, Kolar, Karnataka 563101
Best
season: Throughout the year.
Distance:
Approx 70 kms from Bangalore
How
to reach:
By road: Take a cab or private vehicle and go via BTM
Layout- Silk Board route
Nearest Railway Station: Kolar railway station is 3kms
away
Nearest Airport: Bangalore International Airport at
70kms
Fee:
Approx Rs.1050 per night
Description:
Anthargange is one of the cultural tourist spot with a
series of rock formation and rock caves which attracts lots og tourists to this
place. It has an altitude of 1712 m from sea level. At the top there are around
seven small villages which form a small civilization over there. The mountain
range is covered with dense forest and traceable wildlife.
5) BHEEMESHWARI TREK
Location:
Mandya District, Karnataka
Best
season: August to January
Distance:
Approx 100 kms from Bangalore
How
to reach: Take the national highway (NH) to reach Halagur
Village via Kanakpura. Reaching the village, take the village road that takes
you to Bheemeshwari via Muthati.
Nearest airport and railhead is in Bangalore.
Description:
Bheemeshwari is a combination of quaint valley, rivers
and criss-cross streams. It is surrounded by large forest area with a wide
variety of wild life. The treks are available from 4 km to 30 km long trails.
We suggest you this place as this is the perfect place
for both beginners and experienced adventurist. It provides large number of
outdoor activities.
Highlights:
Walk on railway tracks
Makalidurga hill top fort
Sunrise and sun set view
Night out at historical and spiritual hill
Base rock climbing
Meditation ring for shedding all stress and relax
Gundamagere lake
6) THOTTIKALLU FALLS
Location:
Off Kanakpura Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560083
Best
season: September to March
Distance:
approx. 30 kms from Bangalore
How
to reach: Private vehicle is preffered
Description:
It is famous as T.K Falls. It is also known as
‘Swarnamukhi Falls’ which means Golden Faced. It is termed so because when the
gushing water is reflected in the sunlight it simmers like gold. So when you
trek around such gifted nature view the sensation is awesome.
Highlights:
Trekking
Visit of Muneswar Temple
Thrilling experience of forest and rock
Pyramid Valley, almost 15 kms from T K Falls
7) SAKLESHPUR
Location: Bangalore-
Mangalore Highway, Karnataka
Best
season: September to January
Distance: Approx 200 kms from Bangalore
How
to reach: 11:30 PM to 5:30 AM Take bus from Bangalore - Hassan
– Sakleshpur.
You can also take
train to Sakleshpur from Bangalore or board Yeswantpur Karwar express from
Yeswantpur, Bangalore
Description:
This is one of the deepest and thickest Ghats of the
Western Ghats and also a UNESCO world heritage site due to its conservation of
for a and fauna. The place has a throng of dark caves, streams and rivers.
It is one of the attracting lace for adventure
activities. Wonderful climatic condition is an additional feature of these
place that pushes up the place to get added on tourist place.
Highlights:
Green Route Trek: Railway Track from Sakleshpur to
Kukke Subramanya
Adventure sports
Kayaking
Though the list is long, for a first shot I hope you will enjoy these short getaways and thrilling adventures it provides.
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