Archives for the ‘Karnataka’ Category

Hogenakkal

Hogenakkal (aka Hogenekal) is around 150km from Bangalore. It is well known for waterfall and is a nice trekking spot. The river Cauvery (Kaveri) flows through the rocky hills and creates many bursts of water. In summer the temperature ranges from 27 degree Celsius to 34 degree Celsius. In winter it will be 13 degree […]

Shivanasamudra

Shivanasamudra is a waterfall around 140kms from Bangalore. It is one of the wonderful waterfalls in Karnataka. It is called by various names as bluff Shiva’s sea. That’s how this place has got the name Shivanasamudra. It is located in Mandya district. It has the first Hydro - Electric Power Station which was done in […]

Chunchi Falls

It is a one day picnic spot which is located in Kanakapura taluk in Bangalore District. As the name suggests it is a water falls. The river which flows is Arkavati. It is a beautiful place which is covered by forests. This place is about 90kms from Bangalore city. Chunchi is a small village which […]

Ghati Subrahmanya

Ghati Subrahmanya
It is one of the pilgrimage center located near Doddaballapur of Bangalore Rural district. It is 60kms from Bangalore. Here Lord Subramanya and Lord Lakshmi Narasimha are worshipped. It is very famous as Lord Subramanya idol is said to be self originated. In this temple Lord Subramanya is facing to the east and […]

Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills is around 58km from Bangalore. It is also known as Nandidurga, and was one of the summer retreats of Tipu Sultan. Nandi Hills was popular with the British too who built bungalows and laid out gardens here. Normally the climate here is cool. But preferred visiting season is October-December, as the hills will […]

Coorg(Kodagu)

Madikeri is the capital of Coorg (Kodagu). It is around 6 hours drive from Bangalore - 260 kms. The nearest rail head is Mysore - 120kms.
Kodagu (Coorg) lies on the eastern slope of the Western Ghats. It is a hilly district. The principal river is the Kaveri River (Cauvery), which rises at Talakaveri. Best time […]

Savandurga

Savandurga
Savandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bangalore off the Magadi road. The hill is famous for a temple and is also believed to be among the largest monolith hills in the world. Savanadurga is a area with two huge mountains (besides others) & a vast valley around. The Arkavathi River passes nearby through […]

Kemmangundi hill station

Kemmangundi is a beautiful hill station located at a height of 1434m above sea level. It was the favorite summer camp of King Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. The place Kemmanugundi falls in the Tarikere Taluk of Chikmaglur District. It is about 235 Kms from Bangalore. This hill station is surrounded by the mountain streams, blessed with […]

Devarayana Durga

Devarayana Durga is a hill station near Tumkur. It is good place for trekking and rock climbing. Its height is of about 1,188 mts. This is famous for the natural water spring called Namada Chilume and is at 75 kms from Bangalore. This Hill station situated along the hill chains running across the eastern part […]

BiligiriRanga Hills (B.R.Hills)

BiligiriRanga Hills a beautiful hill station of about 90Kms from Mysore and 230 Kms from Bangalore. The range of Biligiriranga hills situated between Cauvery and Kapila rivers. This hill stretches from north to south for about 16Kms at a height of 5,091 Feet above sea level.
This place is surrounded by green trees, birds. The temple […]