Mekedatu literally means ‘goats leap’ in Kannada. Located about 90 kms away from Bengaluru in Kanakapura district, this is where river Cauvery flows through a very narrow gorge that is no more than 10 meters wide. Legend has it that
Day trips from Bengaluru – Hogenakkal Falls
Located in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, Hogenakkal falls is about 180 kms from Bengaluru and the journey takes ~3.5 hours. The falls can be quite majestic when the river Cauvery is in full flow. Unfortunately, this is generally not
Day trips from Bengaluru – Shivanasamudra Falls
Gaganachukki and Barachukki The Falls are located near the town of Shivanasamudra in Mandya district at a distance of ~130+ kms from Bengaluru. You can either take the Mysore state highway via Maddur or the Kanakapura road. In term of time,
Day trips from Bengaluru – Antharagange caves and Yelagiri hills
Antharagange caves Directions Located in Kolar district, Antharagange is less than 2 hours drive(~65kms) from Bengaluru, on the Old Madras Road(NH 4). While NH4 is well maintained, it is not the same once you take the deviation but that is any
Day trips from Bengaluru – Horsley Hills
Directions Horsley Hills is located about 150 kms from Bengaluru in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The approximate driving time is 3 to 3.5 hours and that makes it a convenient day trip lasting perhaps about 12 hours. The shortest routes