Category Tumkuru

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…

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…

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…

Madhugiri Fort – Asia’s second largest monolith 23/07/2016

Place: Madhugiri Fort / Madhugiri Betta, Karnataka Distance: 100 * 2 = 200 km Type: Trekking Trek Lenght: 4 hours ascend Trek difficulty: Moderate to difficult Ideal for: Friends Transportation: Mini bus Crew: Me and 25 other colleagues It’s been…

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…

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 –…

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,…