Category Karnataka

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…

Coastal Karnataka Day 4 – Trek to Yana Caves

Place: Yana Caves and Rocks, Yana Distance: 444 km from Bangalore Type: Trek Trek Distance: 3 km Ideal for: Family and Friends Best time to visit: Post Monsoon Our Coastal Karnataka trip was going on a lazy mode. We were hardly covering one…