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The quickest escape from Bangalore – Omkar Hills

Place: Omkar Hills, Bangalore. Distance: 20 x 2 = 40 km Type: Temple Ideal for: Friends & Family Omkar hills – As the name itself contains the spiritual incantation “OM”, so is the place – an abode of spirituality and peace.…

Sangama and Mekedatu, Kanakpura – The Goats Leap

Place: Mekedatu and Sangam, Kanakpura Distance:  100 km one wayType: River BankIdeal for: Friends and FamilyPermission Needed: NoBest time to visit: August to FebruaryBest season to visit: Monsoon and early winter. Avoid summer Sangam and Mekedatu are some of the…

Chunchi Falls, Kanakpura – Beautiful waterfalls near Bangalore

Place: Chunchi Falls, Kanakpura Distance:  90 km one way Type: Waterfalls Ideal for: Friends and Family Permission Needed: No Best time to visit: August to February Best season to visit: Monsoon and early winter. Avoid summer Best of the Beast: Beautiful Chunchi…

Ramadevara Betta Tumkur – The most thrilling trek on this blog

Place: Ramadevara Betta, Tumkur, Karnataka Distance: 70 km from Bangalore Type: Trekking Ideal for: Adventure Trekkers Trek Difficulty: Medium Trek Lenght: 4 kilometers one side Trek Duration: 2.5 hours for ascending Bangalore weather was pleasant for the past week even though it…

This is why Trekking to Skandagiri is a bad idea.

Place: Skandagiri Hills a.k.a Kalavara Betta.Distance: 65 km from BangaloreType: TrekIdeal for: FriendsTrek Difficulty: Moderate to DifficultTrek Length: 4 km on wayTrek Duration: 2 hrs to ascendBest time to visit: To watch the sunriseBest season to visit: Throughout the year…

Hogenakkal waterfalls – Niagara Falls of India

Place: Hogenakkal waterfalls, Tamilnadu Distance: 126 km from Bangalore Type: Waterfalls, sightseeing Ideal for: Family and Friends Best time to Visit:  July to December Tamil Nadu roads always fascinate me, the countryside roads covered by trees on both the sides are serene to ride.…

Adichunchanagiri Hills – The only Kalabhairava temple in South India

Place: Adichunchanagiri Hills / Adichunchanagiri Matta, Markonahalli Dam, Kunigal Lake Distance: 111 km from Bangalore Type: Temple and optional trek Ideal for: Family and serenity seeker Trek Difficulty:  Very easy Trek Length: Less than 1 kilometer Trek Duration: 45 minutes I’m running out of places around…