Skandagiri (Kalavara Durga) Night Trekking Guide 2020

Skandagiri (Kalavara Durga) Night Trekking Guide 2020.

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Another beautiful hill station located 62 km away from Bangalore City.
If you ever wanted to try a night trekking I will recommend you Skandagiri trek would be your best night trek with your friends. 

Once you reach the hilltop, You, rewarded with most scenic view from the top that stuns you for a moment. Most travelers prefer skandagiri trek on the weekends with their friends to chill out and experience the beautiful sunset, Sunrise. 

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Skandagiri (Kalavara Durga) Night Trekking Guide. 

Skandagiri is known as Kalavara Hills by locals. This place holds 200 years history, Skandagiri used to be the location of one of the many fortresses Tipu Sultan built for fighting against the British Raj. 

After Tippu Sultan lost to the British Raj, the fortress was dismantled around 1791 ACE. Now all that remains of the fortress are some unrecognizable walls and remains of an abandoned temple.

Type of destination: Hill Station.
Distance: 62 Km from Bangalore, NH 44 road.
Travel Time: 1 hour 34 minutes.

 Entry Fees: The entry fees for Skandagiri Hills is ₹ 450 per person and parking charges are around ₹ 50-100.

Places to visit in Skandagiri: 
Nehru Nilaya, Bhimeshwara Temple, Yoganandishwara Temple, Grover Zampa Vineyard and etc.

Things to do in Skandagiri:
Trek all the way to Skandagiri Top and experience scenic Sunset/ Sunrise.

 The best time to visit Skandagiri:
From October to March is the best time to visit Nandi Hills. So you can witness the clouds.

Visiting Duration: Skandgiri temple timings are 6:30am to 1:30pm and 03:30pm to 08:00pm. One to Two days at the weekend.

 How to reach: 
By Air: The nearest Airport to Nandi Hills is Kempegowda International Airport Bangalore which is 60Kms away.

 By Road: There are regular buses from Bangalore to Skandagiri. To reach Skandagiri, you need to take a bus from Bangalore and get down at Chikballapur. From Chikballapur, there are two ways to reach the base of Skandagiri hill. You can either take an auto, which takes about 15 minutes, or you could walk to the base. But I would recommend you to rent a scooter or bike instead.

 By Train: The nearest railway station connected to Skandagiri is Chikballapur. Trains - Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway station Majestic(SBC)- Kolar KQZ Passenger(76551), Channnapatna(CPT)- Kolar(KQZ) DEMU (76525).

 Please share your experience of your trip with us. Bon Voyage :)




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