10 best trekking routes around Bangalore

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Ramdevara Betta, Revana Siddesh Betta

Located 60 km from Bangalore on Mysore Road near Ramnagara Town, Ramdevara Betta is a popular place for trekking and rock climbing. Situated at 3066 feet above sea level, Revanasiddeshwara Betta is one amongst the seven hills that dot this site and the entire range offers great opportunities for rock climbers and trekkers.

Savana Durga

Savandurga, a huge monolith, near Magadi rises 4050 feet above sea level. Made up of two giant hills - Karigudda and Biligudda and separated by a deep valley this place is equally popular as Ramanagar in trekking and rock climbing circles. As you trek upwards you come across the fortress built by Kempegowda II. Savanadurga is located 60 km from Bangalore, 11 km from Magadi town.

Mekedatu, Karighatta

According to a legend the river narrows so much at a point that even a goat can jump across the other side. That place gets the name Mekedatu.  Mekedatu is located 98 km from Bangalore, on Mysore Road, in Srirangapatna. The trek involves walking besides the river Kaveri at Sangama. Karighatta hill is located 2697 feet above the sea level and is just few kilometers from Srirangapatna.

Antara Gange

Antara Gange is a hill positioned 65 km from Bangalore in Kolar district. The mountain range is 2 miles from Kolar. Antara Gange or 'Ganges from deep' is named so because of incessant flow of underground water to a pond by the shrine on the hill peak.

Kaivara

Located 80 km from Bangalore on NH7, Kaivara is the place where Bheema is believed to have killed demon Bakasura. This place has an interesting history attached to it. And trekking around here will help you discover all of it.

Huliyur Durga, Hemagiri Betta, Kumbhi Betta

Huliyur has an enormous rock-strewn overhang amidst deep woods on which a fortress was built during Kempegowda's time and hence its name - Huliyur Durga. At 3800 feet above sea level, Hemagiri betta is one of the uppermost hills. Kumbhi Betta is a petite mount on which stands the fortress of Kempegowda's times. This place is situated 80 km from Bangalore at the Kunigal taluk.

Skandagiri

Skandagiri is located 75 km from Bangalore near Chikkalballapur. You can start trekking from the Papagni temple in Kalwara village and reach the top within 3 hours. Moonlight treks here are a hit. The best time to visit is during November and January. The entry fee to get inside is Rs 15/-.

Ranganatha Swamy Betta

This place is near Konavaradoddi village. It is 45 km from Bangalore. It gets the name from the temple situated here which is dedicated to Lord Ranganathaswamy. It is 4 km trek to the mountain peak. When you reach the top you can relish the beautiful views of the surrounding villages and forest. The temple remains open for visits on Saturdays only.

Honnemaradu

This is a day trek where the trek is to Honnemaradu from Talaguppa. Honnemaradu is a town by the Liganamakki dam. It is in the Shimoga District in north-west Karnataka about 25 km from Sagar town en route Jog Falls. It is the control center for Western Ghats Restoration Project.

Anatargange

Anthargange is in Kolar, 60 km away from Bengalaguru. Anthargange is an ultimate site for not so strenuous treks, some rock climbing and fun-filled camping. The forty-five minutes hill climbing is taxing but it opens up for an extensive and beautiful green plateau on the top.

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