Category Temple

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.…

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…

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…

Coastal Karnataka Day 2 – St Mary’s island, Malpe.

Place: Shri Krishna Temple, Udupi and St. Mary’s Island, Malpe Distance: 352 km from Bangalore Type: Temple, Beach Ideal for: Family and Friends Best time to visit: October to February Best of the beast: St Mary’s island This is the…

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…

Avathi Betta – Unexplored Hill near Bangalore

Place: Avathi betta / Avathi Hills, Sri Lakshmi Timmaraya Swamy temple  Distance: 44 km from Bangalore Type: Temple and optional trek Ideal for: Family and serenity seeker Trek Difficulty:  Very easy Trek Length: Less than 300 meters Trek Duration: 15…

Siddara Betta Trek – When divine meets the Adventure

Place: Siddara Betta, Tumkur Distance: 100 km from Bangalore Type: Trekking Ideal for: Friends and Family Trek Difficulty: Easy Trek Length: 3 kilometers one way Trek Duration: 1.5 hour one way Trekking group at my office was stagnant since the…

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…