Year 2015

Madikere – The dark[dry] side Madikeri 25/12/2015

Places Visited: Bhagamandala, Talakaveri, Madikeri Fort, Raja’s seat, Mandalpatti, Dubare, Abbey Falls, Kaveri Nisargadhama, Madikeri. Distance: 800 km round trip Transportation: Tavera Crew:  Sachin, Vijay, Suma, Shri, Sharan, Atma and Sagar (Myself) Type: Sight Seeing Ideal for: Friends & Family…

Hesaraghatta Grasslands – In Search of Unknown Lands 19/12/2015

Place: Hesaraghatta Grasslands and Hesaraghatta Lake, Bangalore Distance: 70 km round trip Route: Vijaynagar -> BEL Circle -> Hesaraghatta Bus Stop -> Hesaraghatta Grasslands -> Hesaraghatta Lake -> Nelamangala ->  Vijaynagar Bikes: Bajaj Avenger 220, Hero Passion Crew:  Vinay, Umesh and Sagar (Myself) Type: Sight SeeingIdeal…

Coming Soon: Cable-Car at Nandi Hills

View from Nandi Hills Hello friends, here’s some good news for all travel addicts who love Nandi Hills. No doubt most of you would have already visited Nandi, may be its your unforgettable bike ride with your friends or a…

Cycling to Turahalli Forest – Burning that extra fat 22/11/2015

Place: Turahalli forest, Bangalore. Distance: 35 km round trip Route: Vijaynagar -> Banashankari (Meetup point) -> Kanakpur road -> Turahalli Forest -> Vijaynagar Crew:  7 BTC Members Type: Sight Seeing Ideal for: Friends Budget: 50/Head Best of the Beast: Turahalli forest Unlike my usual trips, this one…

Bandaje Arbi Falls – Sweat, Blood and the Glory 17 & 18/10/2015

Places: Bandaje Arabi Falls and Ballarayanadurga Fort, near Dharmastal, Karnataka Distance: 600 km round trip Route: Bangalore-> Dharmastala -> Ujire -> Gowdra mane -> Bandaje Falls Trail -> Ballarayanadurga Fort -> Sunkasale -> Mudigeri -> Bangalore Transportation: Public Transport Crew:  Seena, Mansoor, Ravindra, Anand AT and Sagar…

Ooty – The Queen of Hill Stations 12 & 13/09/2015

Places: Ooty (Udagamandalam), Tamilnadu Distance: 800 km round trip Route: Bangalore-> Mysore -> Masinagudi -> Bandipura National park-> Ooty Transportation: Toyota Innova Crew:  Vinay, Santosh, Harshita, Aruna, Shilpa and Sagar (Myself) Type: Sight Seeing Ideal for: Family and Couples 😛 Budget: 4,300/head Best time to visit: All year round but the peak…

Kodachadri Hills – Monsoon Trek 15 & 16/08/2015

Places: Kodachadri, Nagara Fort and Jog Falls, Karnataka Distance: 1,000+ km round trip Route: Bangalore-> Shimoga -> Nagara -> Gawrikere -> Nagara -> Sagar -> Jog falls ->Bangalore Transportation: Tempo Traveller Crew:  Seena, Mansoor, Vinay, Kantraj, Shreyas, Shreeharsha  and Sagar (Myself) Type: Trekking, Sight Seeing Ideal for: Friends and Family Budget:…

Avalabetta Hilltop and Gudibande Fort – Exploring the Unexplored 25/07/2015

Places: Avalabetta Hilltop, GudiBande Fort and Muddenahalli , Karnataka Distance: 220 km round trip Route: Vijaynagar -> Hebbal -> Paresandra -> Avalabetta -> GudiBande Bikes: Discover 150, Pulsar 200 and Yamaha R15 Crew:  Abdul, Girish, Vishwanath, Naresh and Sagar Sakre(Myself) Type: Trekking, Sight Seeing Ideal for: Friends…

Makalidurga Betta – Conquering another mighty peak 28/06/2015

Place: Makalidurga Hills, Doddaballapur, Karnataka Distance: 64 * 2 = 128 km Route: Jaynagar -> Hebbal -> Yalahanka -> Makalidurga Hills Bikes: Bajaj Discover 125 and Bajaj Discover 135 Crew:  Sachin Rathod, Satish Kumar K, and Sagar Sakre(Myself) Type: Trekking Ideal for: Friends Budget: 150/Head Best of the Beast: Gundamagere lake view…