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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Around Bangalore

After searching several websites, found that no single website has given an extensive list of 'all' the places worth seeing around Bangalore. Hence this customized list for myself! Focused mostly on places more than 20km but less than 100-200 km away. All info has been taken from several websites. Thanks a lot to everyone who have posted their experiences, pics, routes, etc.

Update: Having been to quite a lot of places in the list below, I've set to italics all the places I've been to! Also, added info on which direction from B'lore the place is. Mostly the directions would be - towards Kolar (NH 4), Tumkur (North West, after Peenya), Magadi (almost West of B'lore, South of Tumkur & North of Mysore), Devanahalli (new Airport, NH7 towards Hyderabad), Hosur (South East, after Electronic city), Mysore (South West), Bannerghatta and Kanakapura (South),...

 
Place Direction Distance Attractions
Bannerghatta National Park Kanakapura Rd 22 km National park, Zoo
Hesaraghatta Lake Tumkur Rd 25 km Scenic, Lakes, Picnic
Ramohalli (Dodda Alada Mara aka Big banyan tree) Magadi Rd, off Mysore Rd 25 km Picnic
Thottikallu falls (TK Falls) Kanakapura Rd 25 km Waterfall, Picnic
Wonderla Mysore Rd 30 km Picnic, Amusement park
Nrityagram Tumkur Rd, near Hesaraghatta 34 km Culture, Dance
Innovative Film City Bidadi, off Mysore Rd 35 km Picnic, Amusement park
Devanahalli (Venugopala Swamy temple) New Airport 35 km Picnic, Temples
Tippagondanahalli Reservoir (T G Halli or Chamarajsagar) Magadi Rd 35 km Picnic, Scenic
Pyramid Valley Kanakapura 36 km International mediation center
Omthara Kala Kuteera Magadi Rd 40 km Culture
Muthyala Maduvu (Pearl Valley) Anekal, Bannerghatta Rd 40 km Waterfall, Picnic
Hosur Hosur Rd 43 km Temple, Scenic
Manchanabele Dam Magadi Rd 45 km Scenic, Picnic
Ramnagaram (Sholay hills, Sri Ram Betta) Mysore Rd 51 km Trekking, Rock Climbing, Rapelling
Savandurga Magadi Rd 52 km Temples, Trekking, Caves, Rock Climbing
Ghati Subramanya after Yelahanka, off NH7 towards new airport 52 km Temples
Shivagange (or Shivaganga betta) off Tumkur Rd 54 km Temple, Trekking
Janapada Loka Mysore Rd 54 km Culture
Nandi Hills off NH 7, towards new airport 58 km Hill Stations, Temples
Kanva Reservoir off Magadi Rd 60 km Picnic, Scenic
Chikballapur NH7, towards new airport 60 km Scenic
Chikka Tirupati East B'lore, after Whitefield; can also go via Hosur Rd 60 km Temples
Rangasthala, Muddenahalli (Chikballapura) NH7, towards new airport 60 km Ranganatha Temple, birthplace of Sir M.Vishveshwariah
Kolar, Kalvara, Hoskote NH4, Kolar 65 km Temples, Scenic
Mandaragiri (aka Basadi Betta, Basti Betta) Tumkur Rd 66 km Jain pilgrimage, Trekking
Avani betta (kudure kallu, Kurudumale) Kolar 70 km Temple, Trekking, Scenic
Revanasiddesh betta Mysore Rd 70 km Pilgrim
Anthargange Kolar, NH4 71 km Trekking, Temple
Skandagiri (aka Kalavaarahalli betta) NH7, towards new airport 75 km Trekking, Scenic
Virupapura off Tumkur Rd 77 km Trekking
Kokkare Bellur Mysore Rd 80 km Bird Sanctuary
Bangaaru Tirupati, Kotilingeshwara temple NH4, towards Kolar 80 km Temples
Devarayanadurga; Namada Chilume off Tumkur Rd 90 km Scenic, Trekking, Picnic
Sheebi Tumkur Rd 90 km Temple paintings
Krishnagiri, KRS Dam Hosur Rd 92 km Scenic, Temples, Picnic
Sangama, Muthathi, Mekedatu and Chunchi Falls Kanakapura Rd 93 km Waterfall, Trekking
Kurudumalai NH4, towards Kolar 100 km Temples
Mandya Mysore Rd 100 km Temples, Garden
Vidurashwaitha Dodballapur, off NH7 (new airport) 100 km Pilgrim
Hindupur off NH7, towards new airport 105 km Archeological, Temples
Bheemeshwari Kanakapura Rd 105 km Trekking, Rafting, Fishing, Boating
Madhugiri Fort Tumkur Rd 110 km Scenic, Trekking, Picnic
Shimsha and Shivanasamudra Falls Mandya, Mysore Rd 110 km Waterfall, Trekking, Scenic, Fishing
Ranganathittu, Balmuri falls Mysore Rd 120 km Bird Sanctuary, Waterfall
Melukote; Tondlur kere - a lake 15km from Melkote Mandya, Mysore Rd 120 km Temples, Lake
Lepakshi in AP, NH7, after new airport 120 km Temples
Hogenakkal in TN, Hosur Rd 121 km Falls, Rivers, Trekking, Massage
Srirangapatna, Mahadevapura Mysore 125 km Bird Sanctuaries, Temples
Karighatta Mysore Rd 125 km Pilgrim
KRS (Krishnarajasagar) Dam and Brindavan Gardens in TN, Hosur Rd 130 km Scenic, Picnic, Gardens
Talakad Mysore Rd 133 km Historical, Picnic
Adi Chunchanagiri Towards Hassan 140 km Pilgrim
Kambadahalli (aka Kambapuri) Mandya, Mysore Rd 140 km Jain pilgrimage, Trekking
Sravanabelagola Tumkur Rd 140 km Pilgrim
Mysore Mysore Rd 142 km Palaces, Lakes, Gardens, Museums, Churches, Temples, Amusement Parks
Yelagiri in TN, Hosur Rd 143 km Hill Stations, Lakes, Falls, Temples
Dharmapuri in AP, NH7, after new airport 151 km Temples, Teertham, Waterfall
Puttaparthi in AP, NH7, after new airport 155 km Pilgrim, Temples, Sai Baba, Museums
Nanjangud Mysore Rd 165 km Temples
Chittoor, Tirupati
175 km Temples, Shopping
Yercaud in TN, Hosur Rd 187 km Caves, Lakes, Falls, Gardens
Hassan Tumkur Rd 198 km Temples
Chitradurga Tumkur Rd 202 km Fort
Thiruvannamalai Hosur Rd 204 km Pilgrim
Kabini Mysore/Kanakapura Rd 211 km Resort; River, Camping, Wildlife, Bird Watching, Boating
Belur, Halebid Tumkur Rd 214 km Temples, Heritage
Anantapur AP 215 km Temple
Gopalaswamy Betta Mysore Rd 215 km Scenic, Trekking, Picnic, Temple
Bandipur National Park Mysore Rd 219 km Wildlife, Hills
Nagarhole
220 km Wildlife, Bird Watching, Falls, Temples
Shivgiri
225 km Hill Stations, Rappelling, Kayaking, Forts, Lakes, Wildlife, Rock Climbing
Dubare
228 km Wildlife, Trekking, Rivers, Dams, Rafting, Fishing
BR Hills
235 km Trekking, Rafting, Fishing, Wildlife
Mudumalai
239 km Wildlife, Bird Watching, Hills
Namakkal
246 km Waterfall, Fort, Scenic
Tirupati
247 km Pilgrim, Temples, Gardens
MM Hills
247 km Temple, Trekking, Scenic
Chikmagalur
248 km Hill Stations, Wildlife
Kemmanagundi
248 km Hill Stations, Trekking, Falls, Gardens
Mananthavady
250 km Monument, Temples
Kudremukh
253 km Hill Stations, Falls, Rivers, Dams, Wildlife
Coorg
259 km Hill Stations, Falls, Forts, Trekking, Temples
Siddapur
259 km Rappelling, Kayaking, Fishing, Falls
Bellikkal
260 km Hill Stations, Lakes, Falls, Honeymoon, Ayurvedic Massage
Wayanad
260 km Wildlife, Hills, Falls, Rivers, Dams, Caves
Tholpetty
264 km Wildlife, Temples
Kakkabe
266 km Trekking, Rock Climbing, Fishing, Falls, Temples, Bird Watching
Madikeri
267 km Hill Stations, Falls, Forts, Trekking, Temples

4 comments:

  1. Loved the post.!! was tired of searching and searching forever..!! glad i came across this..!! if you're an extensive traveller and stuff, then i'd be selfish enough to ask to upload similar blogs so starters like me don't have to pull our hairs to get going..!! lol..!! Thanks a lot though..!!

    And a brilliant post..!!

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  2. hi dear,
    I like to visit Resort and spa during my vacation.Im looking out for a good resort to visit this weekend.planing for Bandipur resorts and kgudi resort

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  3. Hi,very nice an intresting blog,thanks for sharing wonderful information..im looking out for such kind of day out for a resort in Bangalore

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