Are you looking for some great ideas to go on one day trips from Bangalore within 100 kilometres? Bangalore is blessed with plenty of such places that are awesome for either a perfect picnic with family or an adventurous trek. In this post, you will find the 10 Best One Day Trips from Bangalore within 100 Kilometres.
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Antargange
Situated in Kola district of Karnataka, Antargange is just around 70 kilometres from Bangalore city. At an altitude of 1712 metres, Antargange is a religious and adventurous site. At mid way, there is a historical temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the adventure seekers go further ahead to the peak for cave exploration. The temple is open every day between 9 AM and 5 PM. For cave exploration, you need to take permission from MyEcoTrip and it will cost you around Rupees 250 per person.
Distance from Bangalore: 70 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 2 hours.
Ghati Subramanya
Situated in Doddaballapura district of Karnataka, Ghati Subramanya is around 60 kilometres from Bangalore city. With a history of more than 600 years and built by Ghorpade rulers of Sandur, the temple at Ghati Subramanya is unique as you can find Lord Karthikeya and Lord Narasimha together. This place is a prime location for worshiping snakes. The temple is open every day between 6 AM and 8:30 PM.
Distance from Bangalore: 60 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Isha Foundation Chikkaballapura
Situated in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka, Isha Foundation is around 70 kilometres from Bangalore city. This is an extension of Isha Foundation in Coimbatore. The main highlight of the centre is the statue of Adiyogi, the exact replica of Adiyogi at Coimbatore. The temple is open every day between 6 AM and 8 PM.
Distance from Bangalore: 70 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 2 hours.
Kanva Reservoir
Situated near Dodda Alada Mara (The Big Banyan Tree), Kanva Reservoir is around 30 kilometres from Bangalore city. Popular for bird watching and picnic, Kanva Reservoir a artificial reservoir formed due to the dam constructed in 1946. You can visit the reservoir at all times but I suggest not going after sunset as the place gets quite isolated.
Distance from Bangalore: 30 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 45 minutes.
Muddenahalli
Situated in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka, Muddenahalli is around 60 kilometres from Bangalore city. The village is the birth place of Bharata Ratna Sir M. Visvesvarayya. There is a museum at the village dedicated to Sir M. Visvesvarayya which is open to public.
Distance from Bangalore: 60 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Kandavara Lake
Situated in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka, Kandavara Lake is around 60 kilometres from Bangalore city. It is along the way to Muddenahalli. This place is popular for bird watching and family picnic. There is no entrance fee to visit this place.
Distance from Bangalore: 60 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Mandaragiri betta and Peacock temple
Situated in Tumkur district, Mandaragiri betta and Peacock temple are around 65 kilometres from Bangalore city. The Peacock temple is one of the picturesque temples in Karnataka and became social media famous in no time. Opened every day between 10 AM and 6:30 PM, the temple is located at the base of Mandaragiri betta. You can hike to the peak of Mandaragiri betta which has just 434 steps. There are four Jain temples at the peak. There is no entrance fee to visit these places.
Distance from Bangalore: 65 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 2 hours.
Mekedatu
Situated in Chamrajnagara district of Karnataka, Mekedatu is around 95 kilometres from Bangalore city. Made up of granite rocks, Mekedatu is a gorge on River Cauvery. You can visit Mekedatu every day between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM. There is no entrance fee to go to Mekedatu but there is a public bus that travels from the river to the gorge and that bus ticket costs around Rupees 40 per person (paid in cash).
Distance from Bangalore: 95 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.
Nandi Hills
Of all the places around Bangalore, Nandi Hills is the most famous one. Every one who comes to Bangalore city goes to Nandi Hills. Situated in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka, Nandi Hills is around 60 kilometres from Bangalore city. At a height of 1478 metres, Nandi Hills is a hill station with pleasant and romantic weather. You can visit Nandi Hills every day between 6 AM and 6 PM.
Distance from Bangalore: 60 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Uttari betta or Hutridurga
Situated in Kunigal district of Karnataka, Uttari betta or Hutridurga is around 80 kilometres from Bangalore city. At a height of 1130 metres, Hutridurga is very popular among trekkers. These days Hutridurga has become even more famous for the sunrise trek.
Distance from Bangalore: 80 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 2 hours.
Bonus Location: Avalabetta
Avalabetta is one of the easiest treks to do around Bangalore. Situated in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka, Avalabetta is around 70 kilometres from Bangalore city. Perfect for family trips, Avalabetta has a famous temple dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.
Distance from Bangalore: 70 kilometres.
Journey by road: Approximately 2 hours.
Closing Notes
These are the top 10 places for one day trips from Bangalore within 100 kilometres. Each one of them is beautiful and perfect for a weekend trip. How many of these places have you visited?
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