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)
Best of the Beast: Gudibande Fort
It’s time to reveal the hidden secrets of two mighty hills – Avalabetta and Gudibande fort. Since there are broken pieces of information about these places, I tried to explain in depth.
Brief about the places:
Avalabetta a.k.a Avalakunda:
Ages ago, when the ocean was churned by the gods and demons, many creations both good and bad surfaced. One of them was the holy cow and it is believed to have landed here. The hoof marks of the cow can be found on a rock. In later years large numbers of cows frequented this hill which gave the place the name Dhenugiri (Dhenu: cow & giri: hill)
- => The hill houses Lakshmi Narasimha temple, villagers offer the first milk of their cows to the deity worshipped here.
- => For explorers and adventurers, the place offers enough opportunities for climbing, bird watching or simply learning about its mythology.
- => Years ago the only way to scale the hill was to take a trail covered in bushes. Now, however, there’s a good road constructed.
- => The State Forest Department which has taken the initiative to develop and maintain this place has also built a guest house here. I am not sure if its available for all the people or only for the govt officers.
- => The unique shaped cliff makes it an ideal spot for visitors to capture the photos, the cliff makes Avalabetta stand unique from the rest of the hills near Bangalore.
Gudibande / Gudibanda Fort:
- => Gudibande, a multilevel fort was built by local chieftain Byre Gowda some 400 odd years ago in the 17th century.
- => The fortβs main feature is the rainwater harvesting with 19 rock ponds at different levels of the fort.
- => On the top of the fort is a Shiva temple, which is believed to be one of the 108 Jyotirlingas.
Saturday Morning: Since it was a long ride we hit the road as early as 5 am, Giri joined us from Hebbal. After a formal greeting, we headed on National Highway.
The Ride: Ride in the misty weather was a chilling experience, there were hundreds of bikes rushing in the same direction who were going to Nandi Hills. After Devanahalli where all those people took the left turn to Nandi Hills, we continued straight in the same direction. We stopped for a while to see mighty Nandi hills covered in clouds looking beautiful than ever. For a minute we had a second thought to turn the bike around and go to Nandi hills but we somehow convinced ourselves to stick to the plan and continued towards Avalabetta.
The GPS instructed us to take the left turn at Paresandra, the national highway turned into small road cutting through many villages. The road from here was full of potholes and patches which cost us 40 minutes to cover 15 km (Update: One of my friend who visited recently said the road has been repaired and its smooth now). Though locals and direction signs were helpful we relied on the GPS (which was a bad idea). After Mandikallu Google maps showed two routes one which takes left turn at Thirumaladevaradinne and other one go straight. Since the left turn was in recommended route we took a left turn at Thirumaladevaradinne and ended up at a dead end (actually there is a rough road where vehicles can’t go).
You should take Route 1 marked in the blue line,
Navigate from Peresandra and choose Route 1 instead of Route 2
We took help from locals and followed the other route ( Route 1 – refer image above). There were signboards at every turning which helped to find directions easily. Finally, we reached the base of the hill, an arch at entrance welcomed us.
Arch at the entrance of Avalabetta
Avala Betta Hilltop: 2 km of cement road with steep hairpin bend turns offered a thrilling experience. Fist we visited Govt Guesthouse, to my surprise there were already 4 – 5 bikes parked, needless to mention they were from Bangalore. I wasn’t expecting anybody else as it’s not a well-known place. We were standing on the terrace of the guest house, the sun was shining from a far distance. It offered a decent view with a lake guarded by rocky outcrops and the horizon marked with a band of blue hills the panoramic vistas were a treat to the eyes. We spend a couple of minutes taking photographs and enjoying the cold breeze.
Guesthouse at the peak maintained by Forest Department Govt of Karnataka
View from the Guesthouse
The Laksmi Narasimha Temple behind
It’s time to explore the temple and its premises. One has to walk a couple of steps to reach the cave temple where Lakshminarayan Swami idol is installed and worshipped. However, the temple was closed and there were no one around. The staircase behind the temple leads to the summit of the hill where the most stupendous views can be seen in all directions. There is another temple at the summit. We saw pound behind the temple and decided to go there.
Few steps to reach Cave temple
Laksminarayanswami Cave Temple
Guruda idol at the base of Pillar
The zigzag cement road which connects the base of the hill to the peak
Temple at the Summit of the hill
Naresh Trying to climb the Rock π
Panoramic view from the summit
The pound behind the temple
Right diversion from cave temple leads to the pound at the backside. There was a warning written on the rocks – “Beware of Bears” which scared the leading guys but I think those animals are long gone for now because of human’s interference. The rock on the edge was broken I don’t know who made that but it was a beauty at the place. The pound, pointy rock, and beautiful landscape offered a perfect background for photography. Oh yeah, that’s all we wanted!! Everyone lined up for photos. It was already around 10.30 am we had one more place to explore so we decided to leave. The temple was still closed, locals said the temple should be open by 9 am but today priest was late. We could hear the noise of hundreds of school children walking towards the hill, seemed like a school trip. Children waved hands shouting “Bye!!” we waved the hand in return and continued towards our next destination.
Beware of Bear
Pound behind the Temple
Pound with a pointed rock
Chalo Ek group photo to banti hai
Note: This photo is taken on my second visit to Avalabetta. This time more daring to live the life on the edge
Note: This photo is taken on my second visit to Avalabetta. The rock is solid enough to carry our weight
Avalabatta to Gudibande: GPS guru helped us with directions to Gudibande, it’s merely 24 km to Gudibande (search for Gudibanda in maps instead of Gudibande) from Avalabetta. We pulled over for a tasty breakfast at a hotel near a village. Again the bumpy road cost us golden 45 mins to reach the fort.
Gudibande Fort / Gudibanda Fort: At first fort looked smaller than I thought, it wasn’t massive like many other forts near Bangalore. As expected there was not a soul in sight, that said we had the whole fort for ourselves. Since the fort is smaller the trek should be easy. There are reconstructed steps at the beginning which is helpful for the climb but ruins the beauty of the fort. Seemed like the steps at the beginning was a dark spot to the fort, but the rest of the fort was a beauty to express. Though the trek was short we got tired quickly as it was already 12 in the afternoon and the sun was upon us, dehydrating us at every step. Though cold breeze helped us restore our energy the enthusiasm to explore the fort had vanished. At the normal pace, it should take less than 30 minutes to reach the summit. The fort offers a good opportunity for the architects and explorers. After crossing a couple of turrets, we finally reached the summit where Lord Shiva is worshipped. It is believed to be one of the 108 Jyotirlinga. The temple here is in good condition and maintained very well. We didn’t get much opportunity to learn about the deity worshipped here. One could see villages with colourful houses from the peak, most of the buildings had vibrant colours like blue and yellow :D. It’s actually a Taluk so calling it a village would be wrong. The fort was a spot for awesome photography but we were tired and had a long road to cover so we soon left the place.
Gudibande Fort
Well preserved walls of the fort
Hanuman carved in one of the fort walls
Fort has several such gates
Turret at different levels for guarding the for in those times
The outer wall of the fort
View from the fort
Heart of the fort – Temple at summit guarded by massive walls and gates
Steps carved on the rocks
Shiva Temple – Believed to be one among 108 Jyotirlinga
16 sided tall monolith pillar with a square base
Shanmukha and Bedara kannappa sculpture on the pillar base
Byarasandra Reservoir
Colourful houses of Gudibande town
While coming back we entered Chikballapur city for lunch. Abdul insisted that we visit Muddenahalli – the birthplace of one of the greatest sons of India, Bharat Ratna, Sir M Visvesvaraya. It took less than 15 minutes to reach Visvesvaraya museum where various honorary degrees, Bharat Ratna medal, mementoes and other belongings are showcased. We saw visited Sir MV’s Samadhi(grave) in a nearby well-maintained park. There is also a famous Bhoganandeeshwara Temple nearby but we decided to skip it.
Sir. M Visvesvaraya Museum
Sir. M Visvesvaraya house where he spent his childhood
Sir. M Visvesvaraya Samadhi
Slow!! You are driving too fast!!: We headed back to Bangalore, Near Devanahalli there will be police with speedometers so I signalled everyone to slow down. I guess most of the people would get a ticket for over speeding here. Remember speed limit is 60 kmph for Bikes and 80 kmph for cars. And not to forget near “so and so Tollgate police would be checking for all Bike documents and Licence so remember to keep Documents with you.
Conclusion: Though both places are little far they are worth visiting. It saw Avala betta is referred as Nandi Hills without crowd which I found to be untrue. Yes, Avala betta wasn’t crowded but it didn’t have the same beauty though. Nandi Hills and Avala betta are incomparable both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Important Notes:
1. For reaching Avalabetta just ask locals for the direction don’t get lost following Google maps, I have explained above what route to follow above.
2. Search for Gudibanda in maps instead of Gudibande
3. When you reach Devanahalli reduce vehicles speed below the limit and carry all the documents.
Update 21/11/2016: The cliff at Avalabetta is banned now π
I have been getting a lot of comments and messages regarding the cliff is getting banned at Avalabetta now. Though I haven’t seen any news regarding mishaps at the cliff, the officials of Avalabetta have decided to ban visitors from going near the cliff and getting dream photo of their life π You can explore rest part of the hill as usual but the cliff is what made the Avalabetta special spot for Bangaloreans. My advice would be to visit Avalabetta on a weekday very early morning if you really want to get the photo at the cliff.
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Bikes: Discover 150, Pulsar 200 and Yamaha R15
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| Best of the Beast: Gudibande Fort |
It’s time to reveal the hidden secrets of two mighty hills – Avalabetta and Gudibande fort. Since there are broken pieces of information about these places, I tried to explain in depth.
Avalabetta a.k.a Avalakunda:
Ages ago, when the ocean was churned by the gods and demons, many creations both good and bad surfaced. One of them was the holy cow and it is believed to have landed here. The hoof marks of the cow can be found on a rock. In later years large numbers of cows frequented this hill which gave the place the name Dhenugiri (Dhenu: cow & giri: hill)
- => The hill houses Lakshmi Narasimha temple, villagers offer the first milk of their cows to the deity worshipped here.
- => For explorers and adventurers, the place offers enough opportunities for climbing, bird watching or simply learning about its mythology.
- => Years ago the only way to scale the hill was to take a trail covered in bushes. Now, however, there’s a good road constructed.
- => The State Forest Department which has taken the initiative to develop and maintain this place has also built a guest house here. I am not sure if its available for all the people or only for the govt officers.
- => The unique shaped cliff makes it an ideal spot for visitors to capture the photos, the cliff makes Avalabetta stand unique from the rest of the hills near Bangalore.
- => Gudibande, a multilevel fort was built by local chieftain Byre Gowda some 400 odd years ago in the 17th century.
- => The fortβs main feature is the rainwater harvesting with 19 rock ponds at different levels of the fort.
- => On the top of the fort is a Shiva temple, which is believed to be one of the 108 Jyotirlingas.
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You should take Route 1 marked in the blue line,
Navigate from Peresandra and choose Route 1 instead of Route 2
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We took help from locals and followed the other route ( Route 1 – refer image above). There were signboards at every turning which helped to find directions easily. Finally, we reached the base of the hill, an arch at entrance welcomed us.
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| Arch at the entrance of Avalabetta |
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| Guesthouse at the peak maintained by Forest Department Govt of Karnataka |
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| View from the Guesthouse |
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| The Laksmi Narasimha Temple behind |
It’s time to explore the temple and its premises. One has to walk a couple of steps to reach the cave temple where Lakshminarayan Swami idol is installed and worshipped. However, the temple was closed and there were no one around. The staircase behind the temple leads to the summit of the hill where the most stupendous views can be seen in all directions. There is another temple at the summit. We saw pound behind the temple and decided to go there.
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| Few steps to reach Cave temple |
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| Laksminarayanswami Cave Temple |
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| Guruda idol at the base of Pillar |
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| The zigzag cement road which connects the base of the hill to the peak |
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| Temple at the Summit of the hill |
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| Naresh Trying to climb the Rock π |
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| Panoramic view from the summit |
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| The pound behind the temple |
Right diversion from cave temple leads to the pound at the backside. There was a warning written on the rocks – “Beware of Bears” which scared the leading guys but I think those animals are long gone for now because of human’s interference. The rock on the edge was broken I don’t know who made that but it was a beauty at the place. The pound, pointy rock, and beautiful landscape offered a perfect background for photography. Oh yeah, that’s all we wanted!! Everyone lined up for photos. It was already around 10.30 am we had one more place to explore so we decided to leave. The temple was still closed, locals said the temple should be open by 9 am but today priest was late. We could hear the noise of hundreds of school children walking towards the hill, seemed like a school trip. Children waved hands shouting “Bye!!” we waved the hand in return and continued towards our next destination.
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| Beware of Bear |
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| Pound behind the Temple |
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| Pound with a pointed rock |
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| Chalo Ek group photo to banti hai |
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| Note: This photo is taken on my second visit to Avalabetta. This time more daring to live the life on the edge |
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| Note: This photo is taken on my second visit to Avalabetta. The rock is solid enough to carry our weight |
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| Gudibande Fort |
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| Well preserved walls of the fort |
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| Hanuman carved in one of the fort walls |
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| Fort has several such gates |
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| Turret at different levels for guarding the for in those times |
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| The outer wall of the fort |
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| View from the fort |
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| Heart of the fort – Temple at summit guarded by massive walls and gates |
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| Steps carved on the rocks |
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| Shiva Temple – Believed to be one among 108 Jyotirlinga |
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| 16 sided tall monolith pillar with a square base
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| Shanmukha and Bedara kannappa sculpture on the pillar base |
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| Byarasandra Reservoir |
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| Colourful houses of Gudibande town |
While coming back we entered Chikballapur city for lunch. Abdul insisted that we visit Muddenahalli – the birthplace of one of the greatest sons of India, Bharat Ratna, Sir M Visvesvaraya. It took less than 15 minutes to reach Visvesvaraya museum where various honorary degrees, Bharat Ratna medal, mementoes and other belongings are showcased. We saw visited Sir MV’s Samadhi(grave) in a nearby well-maintained park. There is also a famous Bhoganandeeshwara Temple nearby but we decided to skip it.
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| Sir. M Visvesvaraya Museum |
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| Sir. M Visvesvaraya house where he spent his childhood |
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| Sir. M Visvesvaraya Samadhi |
Nice place and well described π
Superb …. maast aayti
Nice description & great photos:)
Super macha, nice pics…
Good explanation and nice pics
Good read sagar…. Keep it up….
Thank you all π
Hi Sagar, nice write up and photos. I am planning to visit this place along with family and friends. We are going in 2 small cars (santro); is the road good enough to take our cars till the hilltop? We'll have ladies and kids in the group and we are planning to have lunch there (prepared & packed from home), sit down and enjoy the view for a few hours. Is there any place on the hill top where we can sit for 3-4 hours. Also, since there will be ladies & kids in the group, is there any restroom facilities available ? Thanks for help.
1. Yes road condition is good except few pot holes, santro can easily cover the uphill ride no worry with that.
2. There is plenty of space to sit and have lunch but be careful about the monkeys, when I visited I didn't see any monkeys but some blogs had mentioned about it, however you can sit inside the temple and enjoy your meal.
3. I didn't see any toilets atop but there was a home just beside the temple, may be it was temples property so you can request pujari and use the toilets.
Hello Sagar !!! How long is the journey from vijinagar to avalabetta ?? How much time it might it take?
Sorry vijaynagar*
It's 100kms from Vijaynagar, it will take around 2.5 hrs to reach. Even I had started from Vijaynagar so you can just see the distance and travel time from post itself
Is the place safe for girls??? Cos parents are worried to send… Will there be people on weekends??
Yes Yes its absolutely safe, many families visit the temple up there so you can expect people on weekends. When I visited there were couple of guys from bangalore and after some time many school children including girls and teachers came. Just for better safety travel in group
Very good description of the place and excellent guidance…. Thanks..
Thank you π
How much would it cost
Hi Sachin sorry for the late reply. There is no cost for entrance at anywhere. Only Expenditure would be your Fuel and food
Hi Sagar! Just loved the way u described both the places. (Especially the first one π ) n..nyc pics too!
Now i jz cant wait to go there!
Hi gopika, thank you π hope you will visit it soon. Waiting to see your feedback after you visit the place
Hi Sagar,
Is there any other good place around 100KM from Bangalore to drive by car.
Hi prabhu, please checK this page http://sagarsakre.blogspot.in/p/places-by-distance.html?m=1
If you Need Clarification on anything just comment I'll reply asap
Hi Sagar, is it possible for us to go there as night trek say about if we leave at 12 am and stay there for couple of hours, is it allowed?
Hi Colin, I guess that should be fine as there are no entrance gate for the hill. As its not a hot night out spot you may expect no one other than yourself there. You can go ahead with your plan. Reply back your experience so that it could help other fellow travellers too
Good Work bro ,very helpful info!!!
Thank you π
Hi Sagar,
I am planning to visit Gudibanda and Avalabetta on weekday (Tuesday to be precise). Is it safe for couples during weekdays ?
Hi Santosh, Avalabetta is safer in weekdays also. Though there are no past report of any incidence at gudibande I suggest you to skip it. Even on weekend not many ppl will be there. My suggestion is to visit Avalabetta alone. If you got more time then on the way back watch the sunset at nandi hills and return to Bangalore
Thank you. Nice article. Cheers !!!
U have presented so well sir,,,,,,thank you very much found it was so so helpful….very creative …good job keep it up
Thank you divya, glad you liked it
Very good work buddy.. Keep it up!
Good work boss , very descriptive … Kudos
Gud one buddy…οΏ½οΏ½
Thank you vibhay, hope u had great time
Thank you anant,
Thank u sanjeev, hope it helped you
You guys hav done a wonderful and helpful job by posting these details..well done and thnk u
Good Read Sagar. Thank you. Keep posting your other scores as well:)
Hi sagar,
Well described abt the place. Can we stay in guest house at night abd if yes do u know charges?
Hi Shiva, guest house belongs to the forest office and I'm not sure if it's available to the public.
Very nicely written.. we followed your blog and visited all the three places as you mentioned.. thanks for sharing..
Nicely described with pics and well explained π Cheers bud
Thank u shashikala, yeah a lot of posts coming up.just stay tuned.
Hey thank u very much π that's what even I used to do follow others trip to get best out of it. Enjoy traveling
Thank u constantine,
Nice description bro. Have a question,
Are the roads too steep than nandi Betta? Planning for a cycle ride.
Hi Suhas, thank u very much. No it's not that steep, it's hardly 1/4th of nandi hills. You should be able to pedal without worrying. But since it's very far, cycling all the way from Bangalore will be tough. If you are carrying cycle on car and pedaling from base then it should be easy
Nicely written..very helpful..keep exploring and writing and waiting for more post from you.Thank you.
Hii.. It is very helpful for those who are planning..
Thank you bro… π
Hi Sagar Sakre
We had visited the hill and the temple atop it in dec '12 when our son was taking his final exam in SJCIT, Chickaballapur. Lord Narasimhaswamy also our family deity made it all the more compulsive for us to visit it as we dropped him in college and proceeded further to visit the place and the shrine to seek the lord's blessings. Reading your blog brought back all those pleasant memories.
Shobha
Thank you for the details π
Hi. Is it safe to visit the place during monsoon on a bike
Hi sumo, yes it's perfectly safe as the road is not that much steep and roads are good
Are there other places as well near to this place to explore, except Nandi Hill?
Hey saurab, apart from gudibande you can also check out lepakshi, gummanayaka fort and makalidurga. Check the distances on maps to get idea of directions
Hi shobha, thank you very much π hope you will visit it again soon π
That's awesome clearly described!
That's awesome clearly described!
Iz alcohol will be allowed in tiz place
Alcohol is a strict no as its a holy place. If you want to enjoy the alcohol then you can opt for pearl valley. That's a very good place for drinking.
Thank you sri Hassan π
Total distance on feet? both ways
how much of that is flat and steep/stairs
There's a good road till the peak. Hardly you need to climb around 30-40 stairs to the summit
hi sagar,
thank you so much for wonderful experience you shared with us,,,
also kindly let me know if this place is good for couples?, is there anyone who irritating couples?
Thank you John, yes this place is perfectly safe for couples. There are no locals who would irritate you. Also note that avalabetta is attracting people now a days so you can expect a good number of people in case u r feeling insecure
Is it safe for students without license … As v are going by two wheelers…and what s the journey timings???
Hi nishu, there will be compulsory verification near second toll gate on the way.. Since nandi hills route is same a lot of ppl will be riding so police are very strict there. They will demand not only licence but all the documents too. Usually it should take around 2.5hrs to reach on a normal speed.
Being a rider I personally don't recommend to ride without a license, docs and gear
Nice explanation and guidance about the place.
Super guru
HI sagar,
Thank u so much for letting us know about your experiences. I would surely pay a visit to this place ASAP!! plz keep posting ur experiences to different places.
Great job π
Thank you shruti π more posts are on the way. Like my fb page to keep updated
Thanks fr sharing, if we start at around 6am, how long would it take to cover both? How about bike parking on both the places? & how difficult are the climbings?
Its 2 and half hour drive on normal pace. To cover both you will need half day atleast. There's plenty of parking space available. Climbings are easy.
Nice blog.. nice explanation with gud photos
Local kids of Gudibande fort scratched my car and threatened to puncture the car unless I pay them money. Never ever going there again. Such a great hospitality, thank you Karantaka
Hi Navnet.I'm really sorry that you had such a bad experience at gudibande. Because of some fools at one place don't judge the hospitality of karnataka. People are great at most of the places. I'm really sorry you had to go through all this
is there any restrictions with the timings, like how Early can i get there ? (i mean avalbetta) is is recommended for a sunrise or a sunset ? pls advise
Hi, there's no restrictions for the timings. But temple opens late. You can see both sunrise and sunset from this hill. If sunrise then you can see it from guest house. Sunset you can see from Cliff side. In this climate both sunrise and sunset will be blocked by clouds, ready to be disappointed in that case.
Hey Sagar, I wanted to ask if I can take a scooter all the way till the top of Avalabetta. I have taken a scooter till the top of Nandi Hill. Is Avalabetta climb steeper than Nandi Hill? Did you see other people on scooters there or on the way?
Hi nayan, this one is little steeper than nandi but the stretch is short. Scooter may feel stressed but definitely it can climb.
I have heard that hill top is banned from September 2016.
I'd been there in September, it was open. Not sure about the recent updates. Only cliff would be banned at max. Rest of the hill will be open for all. I'll update if I get solid info about it
Yaa that cliff is banned
I was afraid of it always. Thanks for the info
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Hi , is there a safe place to park the car ? Are the roads to the hilltop wide enough for suvs like duster?
Yes you can easily take up and there's parking area too
Loved reading your post. Very useful and practical information for those who want to go for a visit.
your blog was very helpful thank you
very much
Hi All,
We had been here yesterday and they were not allowing at the rock point behind temple as some one died last week and for that reason few police guys were watching everyone and not allowing any one to reach that point. So better to avoid going there for another month at least or plan on weekdays instead of weekend as crowd will be more n police may not allow.
Thank you vpr, I've been hearing this since some days. But haven't read any news about anyone died there. May be it's just to scare the visitors. I'll update it in the notes. Thank you very much, this info will help others.
Thank you very much Prasad π
Glad to hear that Aravind π
Awesome blog with required info, Thnx fr sharing (TFS)
Nice post. Loved reading it. However i got to know that it is not allowed to climb to the beak point since recent times.
We had a chance to visit to the place and here is a vlog of anyone is interested in the journey experience.
https://youtu.be/J4q3W1_T7Wk
Hi All,
Can I reach avalabetta by car or is there any restriction for four wheelers for enterrig there.
Hi shamsheer, yes you can take your car till the top. There's no restriction as such
Thanks brother thanks for your information.
Awesome dude, Nice pics….
Hi, It will take around 8-9 hrs including drive to cover both the places. There are safe parking space at both the places. Gudibande trek is short and easy
Any idea if the rock point is still closed. Anyone visited in recent past?
Yes it is still closed
Thank you π
Now they have placed a policeman to watch over people at the famous Avalbetta cliff.
Wow it's very good info bro. Loved ur article regarding avalabetta. Thank a loot β€