All 100 Trekking Places Near Bengaluru, Region by Region
A complete reference list of every trek featured above — grouped into six regions, with the
one-line character of each trail, its road distance from Bengaluru and its difficulty grade. Tap any trek name
to open its location on Google Maps.
Core One-Day Treks (20 treks)
- Skandagiri (Kalavara Durga) — The legendary ocean-of-clouds sunrise (70 km, Moderate, safety 4.6/5)
- Savandurga (Biligudda Trail) — Asia's mightiest monolith, one granite sweep (60 km, Moderate, safety 4.5/5)
- Uttari Betta (Hutridurga) — Stone gateways and golden-hour fort ramparts (65 km, Easy, safety 4.8/5)
- Makalidurga — The fort above the great railway horseshoe (60 km, Moderate, safety 4.7/5)
- Anthargange — Volcanic boulder caves and torchlit crawls (70 km, Easy, safety 4.4/5)
- Kunti Betta — Pandavapura twin peaks famed for night treks and shimmering lake views (84 km, Moderate, safety 4.9/5)
- Madhugiri Fort — The second largest monolith in Asia with a steep, challenging fort climb (92 km, Challenging, safety 4.0/5)
- Channagiri Betta — The serene source of the Arkavati River and a quieter Nandi alternative (78 km, Easy, safety 4.8/5)
- Devarayanadurga — A fortified forest hill near Tumkur crowned with ancient temples (64 km, Moderate, safety 4.3/5)
- Channarayana Durga — An offbeat, uncrowded historic fort trek through raw scrubland (49 km, Moderate, safety 4.8/5)
- Gudibande Fort — A multi-tiered beginner-friendly fort modeled after mighty Madhugiri (59 km, Easy, safety 4.6/5)
- Harihara Betta — An easy, short and rewarding climb near Chikkaballapur (76 km, Easy, safety 4.8/5)
- Kaurava Kunda — Twin hills beloved for night trekking and open-sky stargazing (62 km, Easy, safety 4.4/5)
- Nijagal Betta — Fort ruins and hidden caves rising off the Tumkur highway (91 km, Easy, safety 4.7/5)
- Handi Gundi Betta — A scenic, lesser-known trail deep in the Ramanagara rock belt (84 km, Easy, safety 4.8/5)
- Ramadevara Betta — The iconic granite outcrop where the film Sholay was shot (91 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Revana Siddheshwara Betta (SRS Hills) — Massive monolithic steps and classic rock-climbing crags (95 km, Easy, safety 4.3/5)
- Siddara Betta — Medicinal herb slopes, wind-carved caves and a hilltop shrine (61 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Shivagange — The steep 'Dakshina Kashi' pilgrimage climb with railings and bold monkeys (56 km, Challenging, safety 4.1/5)
- Turahalli Forest Trail — The last surviving forest reserve inside Bengaluru city limits (59 km, Easy, safety 4.4/5)
Offbeat Hills & Forts (20 treks)
- Hulukadi Betta — A beautiful pine-forested trail hidden near Doddaballapur (100 km, Moderate, safety 4.4/5)
- Narayanagiri (Jalamangala) — A long fort wall and a flat grassy top perfect for camping (118 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Avani Betta — A Kolar hill steeped in Ramayana mythology and stone temples (89 km, Challenging, safety 4.2/5)
- Kabbaldurga — One continuous monolithic incline, a night-hike favourite (85 km, Moderate, safety 4.5/5)
- Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta — A forested Kanakapura hill where wildlife sightings are common (137 km, Moderate, safety 4.8/5)
- Melukote Hills — Historic temple-town steps rising to the Yoga Narasimha shrine (96 km, Moderate, safety 4.5/5)
- Kamandurga — A rugged fort hill guarding the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border (147 km, Challenging, safety 4.6/5)
- Huliyurdurga — One of the nine legendary Nava Durga fort hills of Bengaluru (129 km, Moderate, safety 4.3/5)
- Karakamchanahalli Betta — A very quiet, rocky path tucked away near Solur (127 km, Easy, safety 4.9/5)
- Sri Subramanya Ghati Temple Trail — Gentle hill loops around the sacred Ghati valley (131 km, Easy, safety 4.6/5)
- Manchinbele Forest Trails — Lakeside canopy walks skirting the Manchinbele reservoir (102 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Bheemana Kindi — Home to a massive, naturally formed granite rock arch (115 km, Easy, safety 4.3/5)
- Srinivaspur Caves Trail — Small hillocks laced with natural cave tunnels in Kolar (111 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Makali Durga South Ridge — The rougher, wilder back-route onto the Makalidurga fort (128 km, Easy, safety 4.8/5)
- Chhota Laddakh Quarry Trails — Dirt paths circling a surreal abandoned quarry lake near Kolar (95 km, Easy, safety 4.9/5)
- Rangadhama Betta — A gentle boulder-hopping playground near Magadi (88 km, Easy, safety 4.6/5)
- Savandurga (Karigudda Trail) — The steeper, more serious 'Black Hill' twin peak route (140 km, Challenging, safety 4.1/5)
- Mandaragiri Hill (Basadi Betta) — Famed for its peacock-feather-shaped Jain temple (88 km, Moderate, safety 4.4/5)
- Kailasagiri — Cave temples and winding concrete steps near Chintamani (86 km, Easy, safety 4.7/5)
- Gummanayaka Kotta — A historic, wonderfully isolated fort hill near Bagepalli (133 km, Moderate, safety 4.5/5)
Western Ghats Weekenders (20 treks)
- Kudremukh — The iconic horse-faced peak of rolling green hills and shola forest (267 km, Moderate, safety 4.5/5)
- Kumara Parvatha (Pushpagiri) — Widely rated the most difficult trek in South India (265 km, Challenging, safety 4.2/5)
- Tadiandamol — Coorg's highest peak with dreamlike ridge walks through meadows (290 km, Challenging, safety 4.6/5)
- Netravati Peak — A breathtaking verdant trail rising beside Kudremukh (241 km, Challenging, safety 4.5/5)
- Kodachadri — Dense forest trail overlooking the Sharavathi backwaters (279 km, Easy, safety 4.6/5)
- Kurinjal Peak — An offbeat pristine wilderness route inside Kudremukh National Park (272 km, Challenging, safety 4.5/5)
- Gokarna Beach Trek — A cliff-to-beach coastline walk linking five famous beaches (270 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Nishani Motte — A Coorg ridge trek threading known elephant corridors (262 km, Easy, safety 4.2/5)
- Gangamoola Peak — The sacred origin of the Tunga, Bhadra and Netravati rivers (279 km, Challenging, safety 4.2/5)
- Bandaje Arbi Falls Trek — A steep climb ending at the lip of a 200-foot waterfall (302 km, Challenging, safety 4.2/5)
- Ettina Bhuja — The ox-hump peak with a short but remarkably steep summit scramble (319 km, Challenging, safety 4.5/5)
- Amedikallu — A highly challenging, remote giant of the Charmadi Ghats (274 km, Challenging, safety 4.6/5)
- Ballalarayana Durga & Bandaje Falls — Historic fort ruins joined to a waterfall trail (240 km, Moderate, safety 4.4/5)
- Galikere Trail — A gorgeous lakeside ridge walk in the Baba Budangiri range (269 km, Challenging, safety 4.5/5)
- Mullayanagiri — Karnataka's highest peak, climbed by the thrilling Sarpadhari trail (311 km, Challenging, safety 4.3/5)
- Bababudangiri — Rolling high-altitude hills around a mystical cave shrine (261 km, Challenging, safety 3.9/5)
- Kemmangundi (Z Point) — A narrow, thrilling ridge walk above a sheer drop (313 km, Moderate, safety 4.8/5)
- Agumbe Rainforest Trail — Canopy walks in India's rain capital, rich with waterfalls (297 km, Moderate, safety 4.5/5)
- Narasimha Parvatha — The Agumbe region's highest peak, an intense forest hike (321 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Kote Betta — Coorg's third highest peak with a tiny Shiva temple on top (240 km, Challenging, safety 4.5/5)
Waterfalls & Forest Walks (15 treks)
- Dudhsagar Waterfall Trek — Hiking historic railway lines beside the colossal milk-white falls (275 km, Easy, safety 4.3/5)
- Minchugallu — A rugged, wind-blasted peak on pristine Chikmagalur ridges (386 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Merthi Gudda — A hidden plantation-and-peak trek near Kalasa (363 km, Moderate, safety 4.6/5)
- Kadamane Tea Estate Trails — Shola grass walks winding through private Sakleshpur tea valleys (274 km, Challenging, safety 4.5/5)
- Murkan Gudda — A misty lake-and-mountain trail hidden in Sakleshpur (388 km, Challenging, safety 4.0/5)
- Jenukal Gudda — 'Honey-Stone Hill' with panoramic views to the Arabian Sea (390 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Deepadakallu — Twin peak beside Jenukal Gudda with striking rocky geometry (400 km, Moderate, safety 4.4/5)
- Ombattu Gudda — 'Nine Hills' — one of the Ghats' most mysterious navigation challenges (262 km, Moderate, safety 4.4/5)
- Kudle Peak — A lesser-visited summit on the quiet edges of Shimoga district (292 km, Easy, safety 4.2/5)
- Barkana Falls Trail — A deep trek into the dense, humid woods of the Agumbe Ghats (347 km, Challenging, safety 4.2/5)
- Jog Falls Valley Trek — Descending into the vast canyon gorge below the famous falls (258 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Trail — Evergreen canopy trekking around glassy backwaters (308 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Kavaledurga Fort — A moss-covered rainforest fort hidden near Thirthahalli (307 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Bana Betta — A beautiful border-forest trail inside the BR Hills ecosystem (319 km, Challenging, safety 3.9/5)
- Gopalaswamy Betta — Regulated misty forest walks inside Bandipur Tiger Reserve (348 km, Easy, safety 4.4/5)
South Karnataka Borders (15 treks)
- Brahmagiri Peak — Dense forests giving way to rolling grasslands on the Kerala border (257 km, Challenging, safety 4.1/5)
- Pakshipathalam — A challenging cave-and-forest trek beyond Brahmagiri's base (193 km, Challenging, safety 4.2/5)
- Chembra Peak — Wayanad's showpiece climb to the famous heart-shaped lake (198 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Banasura Sagar Hill — A rugged, steep climb above India's largest earthen dam (249 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Vellarimala — An incredibly demanding multi-day border epic (194 km, Challenging, safety 4.5/5)
- Himavad Peaks — Misty high ridges near the Male Mahadeshwara ranges (167 km, Easy, safety 4.6/5)
- MM Hills (Male Mahadeshwara) — Spiritual forest paths crossing seven sacred valleys (166 km, Moderate, safety 4.3/5)
- BR Hills (Biligirirangana) — High-altitude forests where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet (244 km, Moderate, safety 4.4/5)
- Arasinagundi Falls Trail — A deep jungle descent to a powerful waterfall near Kollur (242 km, Challenging, safety 4.2/5)
- Kudajadri (South Face) — The steep, non-jeep pilgrim's route up Kodachadri (172 km, Challenging, safety 4.1/5)
- Vandse Peak — A coastal Ghats trail gazing down over Kundapura (236 km, Easy, safety 4.5/5)
- Yana Rocks — Giant crystalline black karst monoliths inside Kumta's forests (237 km, Moderate, safety 4.5/5)
- Vibhuti Falls Trail — An easy jungle walk to a natural limestone waterfall pool (207 km, Easy, safety 4.3/5)
- Koosalli Waterfalls Steps — A rigorous six-tier waterfall climb near Shiroor (212 km, Challenging, safety 4.3/5)
- Nidugal Chola Trail — A hidden montane valley hike on the borders of Coorg (202 km, Challenging, safety 4.6/5)
Heritage & Eco Trails (10 treks)
- Madhugiri Mid-Tier Fort Loop — Navigating the monolith's maze of lower bastions and gateways (252 km, Easy, safety 4.7/5)
- Chitradurga Fort Kallina Kote — A massive rock-fort trek through nineteen historic gateways (290 km, Easy, safety 4.8/5)
- Vanake Bei Falls — A regulated, beautiful rainforest walk near Agumbe (183 km, Easy, safety 4.7/5)
- Kunchikal Falls Trail — Rocky boulder-hopping paths along the Varahi river bed (225 km, Easy, safety 4.2/5)
- Hidlumane Falls — Six cascading waterfalls tucked directly below Kodachadri (299 km, Easy, safety 4.6/5)
- Kurinjal Old Mine Trail — An alternative path past abandoned mining architecture (249 km, Challenging, safety 4.0/5)
- Tadiandamol Shola Viewpoint — A shortened family-friendly version of the great peak (319 km, Easy, safety 4.2/5)
- Somwarpet Plantation Hikes — Gentle green valley walks through coffee and cardamom (214 km, Easy, safety 4.8/5)
- Nandi One — The rugged hiking trail running parallel to the Nandi Hills road (246 km, Challenging, safety 4.4/5)
- Horagina Betta — A quiet, heavily forested hill directly opposite Skandagiri (254 km, Easy, safety 4.6/5)
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