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),...
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 |
Thanks for sharing the information.
ReplyDeleteLoved 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..!!
ReplyDeleteAnd a brilliant post..!!
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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