
## Tall hill next to "Big Bald"
![IMG_7485 (1)](https://github.com/shreshthmohan/next-blog/assets/5955802/6b5c7985-a5a2-408b-9a91-94a738436f22)

- [GPS trail ](https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=15.9/77.3191/12.6425&pubLink=LV0xURUVXubxmN3c0hjSJJdv&trackId=8290f9a7-5238-42ca-9154-377992e6f339)
- Parking spot: [12.64738, 77.32235](https://goo.gl/maps/WNfJjrsVrAENUbp37)

## Other spots and info

- Climbing Crag spot: https://goo.gl/maps/KPGufL1LiC19fYiZA




- Climb(s) set 1 (Harder): https://goo.gl/maps/qTNWNSHsY26QMEbk7
- Climbs set 2: (Easier): https://goo.gl/maps/K6xAiHPH5eTu4HLc8





- https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-5c3a3b1--365
- https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-b538f27--349

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url: https://shreshth.dev/blog/srs-hills
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## Tall hill next to "Big Bald"
![IMG_7485 (1)](https://github.com/shreshthmohan/next-blog/assets/5955802/6b5c7985-a5a2-408b-9a91-94a738436f22)

- [GPS trail ](https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=15.9/77.3191/12.6425&pubLink=LV0xURUVXubxmN3c0hjSJJdv&trackId=8290f9a7-5238-42ca-9154-377992e6f339)
- Parking spot: [12.64738, 77.32235](https://goo.gl/maps/WNfJjrsVrAENUbp37)

## Other spots and info

- Climbing Crag spot: https://goo.gl/maps/KPGufL1LiC19fYiZA




- Climb(s) set 1 (Harder): https://goo.gl/maps/qTNWNSHsY26QMEbk7
- Climbs set 2: (Easier): https://goo.gl/maps/K6xAiHPH5eTu4HLc8





- https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-5c3a3b1--365
- https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-b538f27--349

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SRS Hills


- Starting from water body: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-83cdcec--365
- ^ part 2: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-thayee-betta-f6a8dd1
- Alt og route: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/india/karnataka/thayee-betta

- Parking spot for motor bike: https://goo.gl/maps/VZ4n3X4iaMesrfFZ6
- Alt Parking spot near pond: https://goo.gl/maps/WCL7hEyicPqR6qTFA

https://photos.app.goo.gl/rxe9imK5EeK75XSr5



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url: https://shreshth.dev/blog/betta-near-nelmale
category: hiking
tags: ['pond', 'moderate', 'lesser known']
---

- Starting from water body: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-83cdcec--365
- ^ part 2: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-thayee-betta-f6a8dd1
- Alt og route: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/india/karnataka/thayee-betta

- Parking spot for motor bike: https://goo.gl/maps/VZ4n3X4iaMesrfFZ6
- Alt Parking spot near pond: https://goo.gl/maps/WCL7hEyicPqR6qTFA

https://photos.app.goo.gl/rxe9imK5EeK75XSr5



Betta near Nelmale



[Photos](https://photos.app.goo.gl/M45uiGAuiyuFodQ9A)

[Partial trail](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-d5e705c--359)

[Info on India Hikes](https://indiahikes.com/varlakonda-fort-trek)


Varlakonda Fort




## Getting there

1. Drive to [12.734464, 77.546491](https://goo.gl/maps/tyUynhBXsWgujL8J7) and park here.
2. Walk down the mud/boulder road to [12.740531, 77.544458](https://goo.gl/maps/31ZsNQhn3MMtFmiK9)

## Notes

This spot seems to be getting dirtier by the day. Which, I think is because it's very easy to reach here.

Not really a hike. Reaching the spot by the stream is not really much of a hike. But a nice and easy walk to come to with people who aren't comfortable in uneven terrain.

## Photos
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZwpTewpgB5HthUps6

## Nearby

[Gullahatti Valley Lake](https://goo.gl/maps/FbUkVj2yRNmy5Dst9) is a nice water body and fewer people seem to come here as compared to the Muninagara stream spot.








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url: https://shreshth.dev/blog/muninagara-spot
tags: ['hiking', 'lake', 'pond', 'water body']
canRead: ['sremog@gmail.com']
canEdit: ['sremog@gmail.com']
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## Getting there

1. Drive to [12.734464, 77.546491](https://goo.gl/maps/tyUynhBXsWgujL8J7) and park here.
2. Walk down the mud/boulder road to [12.740531, 77.544458](https://goo.gl/maps/31ZsNQhn3MMtFmiK9)

## Notes

This spot seems to be getting dirtier by the day. Which, I think is because it's very easy to reach here.

Not really a hike. Reaching the spot by the stream is not really much of a hike. But a nice and easy walk to come to with people who aren't comfortable in uneven terrain.

## Photos
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZwpTewpgB5HthUps6

## Nearby

[Gullahatti Valley Lake](https://goo.gl/maps/FbUkVj2yRNmy5Dst9) is a nice water body and fewer people seem to come here as compared to the Muninagara stream spot.








Muninagara spot



https://photos.app.goo.gl/xf3BQHeLSf4e44LD7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EGbX1kuyqzhmCpWX9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3F9CLBauTTznNxWq5

There are three spots to park your vehicle at.

1. [Temple](https://goo.gl/maps/TSXUxMymU3P6QvZf8)
2. [Inside the builder's compound](https://goo.gl/maps/zVndw8pqfgEqWwLx8). I have found the gate blocked with boulders at times.
3. [Outside the builder's compound](https://goo.gl/maps/oJACRkHTPo6v13Wf6)

Temple spot is probably the best. You can even spot your vehilce from several points on the trail.


TODO: add trail notes from the temple.
Get off the road towards the start point roughly from [here](https://goo.gl/maps/mZeTydtxbBMppsDWA) 

[Trek Start point](https://goo.gl/maps/wLAAAKe8C1jGyKLj8)

[Turning point for the path to pond](https://goo.gl/maps/7DM12D95cprburQs7)



## Behind Handi Gundi
https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.0/77.3133/12.7245&pubLink=euDdMr8i7MfNmK5ykjhlIM2d&trackId=8ccd9e78-bc47-450f-917d-aac3f42a274e


Prickly pear

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category: hiking
tags: ['pond', 'hill'] 
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/xf3BQHeLSf4e44LD7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EGbX1kuyqzhmCpWX9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3F9CLBauTTznNxWq5

There are three spots to park your vehicle at.

1. [Temple](https://goo.gl/maps/TSXUxMymU3P6QvZf8)
2. [Inside the builder's compound](https://goo.gl/maps/zVndw8pqfgEqWwLx8). I have found the gate blocked with boulders at times.
3. [Outside the builder's compound](https://goo.gl/maps/oJACRkHTPo6v13Wf6)

Temple spot is probably the best. You can even spot your vehilce from several points on the trail.


TODO: add trail notes from the temple.
Get off the road towards the start point roughly from [here](https://goo.gl/maps/mZeTydtxbBMppsDWA) 

[Trek Start point](https://goo.gl/maps/wLAAAKe8C1jGyKLj8)

[Turning point for the path to pond](https://goo.gl/maps/7DM12D95cprburQs7)



## Behind Handi Gundi
https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.0/77.3133/12.7245&pubLink=euDdMr8i7MfNmK5ykjhlIM2d&trackId=8ccd9e78-bc47-450f-917d-aac3f42a274e


Prickly pear

Handi Gundi


A short hike to a set of waterfalls on a seasonal monsoon stream.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iwVwxYu4vjamjdXa8

There are 2 falls along one stream here.

There's a bit of route finding to do here. I will try to give you the exact trail.

[Trail](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/morning-hike-f449250--214)

Iou reach this point, you see a stream (decent amount of water during monsoons). Cross to the other side of the stream (there's a small stop dam) use that to cross.. Just need to follow the only trail that you'll see going along the steam (upstream).

https://goo.gl/maps/kuAGtDjRHUfj7Fu69

There's a lower waterfall and an upper one. We did not go all the way to the upper one, while we were returning the locals told us that one could simply follow along the stream to reach the upper falls.

Lower falls (about 12-15 feet)

Super clean water. But I probably won't go here in the dry season (views are okay, not great)

More photos and videos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KGmpyrZCMs5No1LB7

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category: hiking
tags: ['waterfall', 'seasonal']
authUsers: ['sremog@gmail.com']
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A short hike to a set of waterfalls on a seasonal monsoon stream.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iwVwxYu4vjamjdXa8

There are 2 falls along one stream here.

There's a bit of route finding to do here. I will try to give you the exact trail.

[Trail](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/morning-hike-f449250--214)

Iou reach this point, you see a stream (decent amount of water during monsoons). Cross to the other side of the stream (there's a small stop dam) use that to cross.. Just need to follow the only trail that you'll see going along the steam (upstream).

https://goo.gl/maps/kuAGtDjRHUfj7Fu69

There's a lower waterfall and an upper one. We did not go all the way to the upper one, while we were returning the locals told us that one could simply follow along the stream to reach the upper falls.

Lower falls (about 12-15 feet)

Super clean water. But I probably won't go here in the dry season (views are okay, not great)

More photos and videos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KGmpyrZCMs5No1LB7

Challahalli Falls


Another nice hike near Bangalore. There are multi-pitch rock climbing routes here.

[Parking spot](https://goo.gl/maps/ebeUiNMTgS2UNXfm8) (Temple) 

Some [photos](https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipPogmfuDpZ-JlzvM012JyJ17F7Oh9WI0Q0YZ444). 

## Notes

### The missed trail to the top of BM Betta
As you start from the temple a walk a few hundred steps, there is a small lake[^1] to your right (not the lake before the temple, next to the road). A few trails are going up to the left here, a few before the lake and a few just after it. Probably on a few 10s of meters until your reach the rock. Marked a [section of the trail](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/new-a75a52f--2?u=m) for help. 

### To the top the hillock next to BM Betta.
Somewhere near where there is a boulder with a Nama (नामा - a religious symbol) one can reach the top. Can do both, BM Betta top **and** the hillock next to it. This [trail](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/bm-betta-trail-8808eda) should help. 

### GPX tracks

[Gaia GPS folder](https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.0/77.3676/12.5623&pubLink=2xRpNkCpqvy9StPZoWt1hnBw&folderId=d6d376a1-db13-4d85-9717-eeb54f09871d&layer=Satellite)



[^1]: [Small lake](https://goo.gl/maps/vzpL5K924U9CQQJTA) on the trail. 

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category: hiking
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Another nice hike near Bangalore. There are multi-pitch rock climbing routes here.

[Parking spot](https://goo.gl/maps/ebeUiNMTgS2UNXfm8) (Temple) 

Some [photos](https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipPogmfuDpZ-JlzvM012JyJ17F7Oh9WI0Q0YZ444). 

## Notes

### The missed trail to the top of BM Betta
As you start from the temple a walk a few hundred steps, there is a small lake[^1] to your right (not the lake before the temple, next to the road). A few trails are going up to the left here, a few before the lake and a few just after it. Probably on a few 10s of meters until your reach the rock. Marked a [section of the trail](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/new-a75a52f--2?u=m) for help. 

### To the top the hillock next to BM Betta.
Somewhere near where there is a boulder with a Nama (नामा - a religious symbol) one can reach the top. Can do both, BM Betta top **and** the hillock next to it. This [trail](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/bm-betta-trail-8808eda) should help. 

### GPX tracks

[Gaia GPS folder](https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.0/77.3676/12.5623&pubLink=2xRpNkCpqvy9StPZoWt1hnBw&folderId=d6d376a1-db13-4d85-9717-eeb54f09871d&layer=Satellite)



[^1]: [Small lake](https://goo.gl/maps/vzpL5K924U9CQQJTA) on the trail. 

Bananthimari Betta

Rasta routes top
Achalu beta top
Senapathy Climbs top
BM Betta + 1 hillock + 1 water body (forested trails)

Day hikes from Bangalore

## Basics

- [ ] Sunhat
- [ ] Sunglasses
- [ ] Water (3 litres)
- [ ] Electrolyte salts
- [ ] Food (fruits and nuts)
- [ ] Handkerchief
- [ ] Tissue paper napkins
- [ ] Headlamp/torch
- [ ] Mini first aid kit 

## Rainy weather
- [ ] Plastic bag (to store electronics during rain)
- [ ] Rainwear

## If you wish to swim in a water body
- [ ] Swimming trunks
- [ ] Ear plugs
- [ ] Towel

## Luxury
- [ ] Extra t-shirt
- [ ] Rock climbing helmet

## Cold Himalayan weather
- [ ] Muffler
- [ ] Skull cap
- [ ] Extra layers

## Notes
1. **Water with salts** is essential in (sub)tropical Indian weather, even in the mountains. You'll easily go through 3 litres in the hot tropics.
2. **Headlamp** is for if and when it gets dark. You might not plan to stay out in the dark, but getting lost in the dark is not fun. Prefer a **headlamp over a torch**, it keeps your hands free. Decent, affordable headlamps are available locally.
3. Clothing: prefer hiking **trousers over jeans**. If you're going to an area with thorny plans, prefer full-length trousers over shorts.
4. Footwear: I prefer **hiking sandals** in hot weather (and in rainy weather too) and **ankle-length hiking boots** in the Himalayas. **Don't take your Nikes or Pumas** on hikes, you'll destroy them. Hiking sandals are better in the rain because your fanciest waterproof hiking shoes will become a pain if they get wet from the inside. Hiking sandals will dry out very quickly, and you can still walk in them quite comfortably while wet. Shoes will get wet from the inside when the water enters from the top. And waterproof shoes take at least half a day to dry out, and they aren't comfortable to walk in while they're wet. It's like carrying an annoying personal puddle with you. If you **really** want to keep your feet dry, choose  **gumboots/wellies**.
5. **Helmets/hats**: I find my climbing helmet useful for protecting my bald head when pushing through dense thorny bushes. Usually not necessarily in the Himalayas, though.

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