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Bangalore has many places and hills around. Just a few tens of kilometres, and one can have amazing one day trips.
Who does not love an easy one day trek? Bangalore is blessed with many hills and forts around the city that make a perfect one day trek from Bangalore. Each one of them is special in their own way and each has a story to tell. I have been trekking around Bangalore and trying to … Read more
Savandurga trek is where my trekking journey started. It was the first trek I had ever done in my life. Since I was young and had done this trek with my friends, beautiful memories of the trek had etched in my mind. As I have been exploring one day treks around Bangalore these days, I … Read more
After planning and rescheduling many times, I finally made it to the peak of Antargange hill. It is one of the treks that I always wanted to do and was on my bucket list for Karnataka, but for some reason or the other I couldn’t do it. Even though the Antargange trek is famous for … Read more
Melkote has always been on my bucket list for Karnataka. I had heard so much about the beautiful temples in the area but unfortunately, every time I planned, something came up and I never ended up going. But this time around, I was adamant and I planned for a one day trip from Bangalore to … Read more
One of the easiest treks I have done around Bangalore is the trek to Gudibande Fort. It is a popular trekking spot that is very close to Bangalore and can be covered in one day. As I have always been in love with forts, I jumped on the opportunity of visiting the this fort. If … Read more
One of the most beautiful one day hikes (treks) around Bangalore is the Bananthi Maari betta. It is a hidden gem around Bangalore which is not very popular. Even over the weekends, there are hardly any people on the trail. Technically, Bananthi Maari betta is a hike as it is just one day hike. But … Read more
Every trekker in Bangalore knows about the night trek to Skandagiri peak. It is a famous trekking destination and a getaway for Bangaloreans during the weekends. This was my second time to Skandagiri and both the times I have done a night trek. Note: Technically, the Skandagiri trail is a hike and not a trek … Read more
After a lot of planning, cancelling and re-planning, I finally did the Uttari betta trek over a weekend. Uttari betta is an easily accessible hill and hence can be done as a one day trip from Bangalore city. It is now one of the popular trekking destinations around Bangalore city. Did you know that Bangalore … Read more
Every Indian has heard of M. Visvesvarayya! He was one of the renowned engineers of India and when I read about Muddenahalli, his birthplace, I instantly planned a trip to go see his family home. Being an engineer myself, it was surely the least I could do to learn about the celebrated Indian engineer. PIN … Read more
Mekedatu makes for a perfect one day trip from Bangalore. It is one of my favourite places as the gorge, the river and the people are just very beautiful. I had visited Mekedatu as part of a work outing. The village and the place were breathtakingly spectacular and the visit to Mekedatu had been the … Read more
