Category OffBeatTrek

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…

Huthridurga Fort Trek – Treasure hunt on the hill

Place: Huthridurga, Kunigal taluk, Karnatka Distance: 70 km from Bangalore Type: Trekking Ideal for: Friends and Family Trek Difficulty: Easy Trek Length: 2 kilometers one way Trek Duration: 1 hour one way Best of the beast: Dabbing atop Hutridurga fort Bangalore…

Avani Betta – A slice of history – Republic day ride 26/01/2018

Place: Avani betta, Avani Hills, Kolar, Karnataka Distance: 110 km from Bangalore Type: Trekking, historical temple Ideal for: Friends and family Trek Difficulty: Easy Trek Lenght: 1 kilometre one way Trek Duration: 1 hour one way I had started planning Kudremukha trek for…

Bettadapura Hill and Golden Temple – Summer Ride 16/04/2016

Place: Bettadapura hill and Golden Temple Tibet colony, Bylakuppe, Karnataka Distance: 450 km round trip Route: Vijaynagar -> Mysore -> KR Nagar -> Bettadapura -> Golden temple Bikes: Bajaj Avenger Cruise and Suzuki Zixxer Crew:  Vinay, Umesh and Sagar (Myself) Type: Trekking Ideal for: Friends Budget: 1000/Head  …

Hulukadi Betta Trek – The lesser known hill 14/02/2016

Place: Hulukaddi Betta, Doddaballapur, Karnataka. Distance:  60 x 2 = 120  km Type: Temple, Trekking Terrain: Solid rock with stairs Trek lenght: 1 hour Ideal for: Friends and Family Bikes: Discover 125, Suzuki zixxer Crew: Jayaraj, Vinay and myself Best of the beast: Hulukaddi betta Its…

Kunti Betta Night Trek – The Night is Dark Full of Adventures 01/01/2016

Place: Kuntibetta and Thonnur lake. Distance:  130 km * 2  Transportation: Bangalore to Padavpura in train -> Padavpura station to Kunti betta base in auto. Crew:  Naresh, Akhil, Vinay, and Sagar (Myself) Type: Trekking, Temple Difficulty: Easy Trek length: 2-3 hour Ideal for: Friends Budget: Rs. 430/Head [view…

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…

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…

Tadiandamol Hills – The Ultimate Trek 24 & 25/01/2015

Places: Tadiandamol Hills, Kodagu, Karnataka. Chelavara Falls, Kodagu, Karnataka. and Iruppu Falls, Kurchi, Karnataka Distance:  700 kms overall Route:  Bangalore -> Hunsuru -> Gonikoppa -> Virajpet/Virarajendrapet  -> Tadiandamol Hills -> Chelavara Falls -> Virajpet -> Gonikoppa -> Iruppu Falls -> Nagarhole National Park -> Hunsur ->…