Category HillsAroundBangalore

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…

Mandaragiri Hills / Basadi Betta – A Flavor of Jainism 07/06/2015

Places: Mandaragiri Hills (aka Basadi Betta), Kyathsandra, Tumkur Distance: 60 * 2 = 120 kms Route: Vijaynagar -> Dabaspete -> Right turn after 10.7kms from Dabaspete -> Mandaragiri Hills Crew:  Abdul, Arun, Ravi and Sagar (Myself) Type: Temple, Short Trekking  Ideal for: Friends & Family Bikes: Bajaj Discover and Honda Trigger…

Antharagange – Exploring the Caves 19/04/2015

Places: Antharagange, Keelu Kote, Kolar, Karnataka Distance: 75 * 2 = 150 kmsRoute: Vijaynagar -> Kolar -> Anthargange -> Kolar -> Vijaynagar Crew:  Abdul, Arun, Kalpesh, Linga and Sagar (Myself) Type: Trekk (optional) & Sight Seeing, Temple. Ideal for: Friends & Family Bikes: Bajaj Discover and Honda Trigger Budget: 300/Head Best…

Bilikal Rangaswami betta and Mekedatu – Dar ke age jeet hai 12/04/2015

Places: Bilikal Rangaswami betta, Chunchi Falls, Sangama, Mekedatu Distance: 250 kms overallRoute: Vijaynagar -> Kanakpur -> Rangaswami Betta -> Kanakpur -> Chunchi Falls -> Sangam -> Mekedatu -> Kanakpur -> Vijaynagar Crew:  Abdul, Arun, Kalpesh and Sagar (Myself) Type: Trekking (optional) & Sight Seeing, Waterbody. Ideal for: Friends &…

Omkar Hills and Turahalli Forest – Morning booze 04/01/2015

Place: Omkar hills and Turahalli forest, Bangalore. Distance: 20 x 2 = 40 km Route: Mind Tree -> Omkar Hills -> Turahalli Forest -> Bangalore University -> Vijaynagar Crew:  Abdul, Arun, and Sagar (Myself) Type: Sight Seeing Ideal for: Omkar Hills – Friends & Family, Turahalli…

Nijagal betta / Siddara betta – Exploring ancient temples 13/12/2014

Place: Nijagal betta / Siddara betta, Tumkur Distance: 62 x 2 =  kms Route: Vijaynagar -> Nelamangala -> Dabaspete -> HaleNijagal Betta -> Shivagange Crew: Santosh and Sagar Bikes: Bajaj Discover 150 Budget: 250/Head This trekking would have never been possible without Santosh. After canceling trekking…

Shivagange – Devine, Peace and Adventure 13/12/2014

Place: Shivagange Hill, Tumkur Distance: 62 x 2 =  kmsRoute: Vijaynagar -> Nelamangala -> Dabaspete -> HaleNijagal Betta -> Shivagange Crew: Santosh and Sagar Bikes: Bajaj Discover 150Budget: 250/Head This is the second part of my trekking from the previous post Nijagal betta / Siddara betta –…

Nandi Hills – Experiencing the Heaven Again 31/08/2014

Place: Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district Distance: 70 kms * 2 =140 kms Route: Vijaynagar -> Hebbal -> Devanahalli -> Nandi hills Crew: Chandu, Pradeep, Manju, Pradeep, Arun and myself. Bikes: Bajaj Pulsar 150, Honda Unicorn and Honda Activa Budget: 250/head  …

Devarayanadurga Hills – Greenery Redefined 23/08/2014

Place: Devarayanadurga betta a.k.a DD Hills, Namada ChelumeTumkurDistance: 75 x 2 = 150 kmRoute: Vijaynagar -> Nelamangala -> Dabaspete -> DevarayanadurgaType: Temple, Sightseeing, optional short trekkingIdeal for: Friends & FamilyCrew: Vinay, Sukesh, Arun, Abdul, Praveen, SagarBikes: Bajaj Discover 150, Honda Trigger CB,…