Trip-Sheet

Chickmagalur -- -- -- -- Kemmangundi : Kemmangundi Kemmannugundi (or Kemmannagundi) derives its name from three Kannada words - Kempu (red), mannu (soil) and gundi (pit). Z point is a vantage point at Kemmangundi and can be reached by a steep uphill trek of about 45 minutes from Raj Bhavan and is another place from which to view the sunrise . Shanthi Falls near Kemmangundi can be visited.   ➱     ➱     ➱     ➱ -- -- -- -- Mullayan Giri Mullayanagiri   is the tallest peak in Karnataka and is famous for the temple perched on the peak. Though the route to Kemmangudi through Mullayanagiri is scenic and beautiful, the roads are narrow and bad. So the  trekking vehicle is recommended for travelling up. Private vehicles can also go, however the driver needs to be careful, since the roads are pretty narrow and broken To the north of Chikmagalur town is the Baba-Budan Range or Chandra Drona Parvatha as it was known in olden times, which has one of t

Madhugiri, or also known as Maddagiri, is located around 43 km north of  Tumkur  town, and 107 km north-west of  Bengaluru  city. The monolith and the surrounding greenery of Madhugiri are the main attractions. The place has old temples of Venkataramanaswami and Malleshwara built by the Vijayanagara feudatories in the Dravidian style. Madhugiri trek is named after the Madhugiri hill which translated to the Madhu (Honey) + Giri (Hill): Hill of the honey. Madhugiri Fort Madhugiri fort - Trekking: Madhugiri fort trekking time is within 2 hours. However, the trek is little technical and steeper than most of the treks around Bangalore.  Its a monolith trek and for regular trekkers would take about an hour to reach the top. It becomes slightly difficult at times when the hand-railing is not available at the steep incline. Its breezy and beautiful on the top with panoramic view of the landscape below.   View from 100 meters There is no entrance fee at the Madhugiri fort.

Panorama BR Hills -  Malkibetta Brief Introduction BR Hills or Biligiri Rangana Hills is a hill range on the eastern border of the Western Ghats. It lies at a spot where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet and create a diverse eco-system BR Hills is a pilgrimage site, thanks to the beautiful Biligiri Rangaswamy temple. The temple is located on the top of a white cliff which gives the hill its name Bili Giri and the deity is called Biligiri Ranga. It is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha; here he is depicted in a unique standing pose and he is accompanied by his consort Ranganayaki. The festivities in this temple during April attract tons of tourists. Tourists and local tribes come together to the Lord's abode during this time, and the cultural clash provides an ideal setting that outsiders can witness and marvel at. BR Hills provides ample scope for adventure sports like trekking and rafting and the Cauvery and Kapila Rivers that flow through these hills offer opportu