The Southeastern region of Karnataka covers the region surrounding Bangalore (Bengaluru), including districts like Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, Kolar and Tumakuru.
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- 1 Challakere —
- 2 Chikballapur (Chikkaballapura) —
- 3 Chitradurga —
- 4 Devanahalli —
- 5 Doddaballapura —
- 6 Hiriyur —
- 7 KGF (Kolar Gold Fields) — despite the goldmine is abandoned, the name is famous throughout India for the two movies associated with the goldmine
- 8 Nandi Hills — a hill station
- 9 Ramanagara — headquarters of Bengaluru South district
- 10 Tiptur (Tipaturu) —
- 11 Tumkur (Tumakuru) —
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Bannerghatta National Park — a national park south of Bangalore with a zoo, a pet corner, an animal rescue centre, a butterfly enclosure, an aquarium, a snake house and a safari park.
- 2 Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta — a hill near Kanakapura town, with a Vishnu temple at the top. The hill can be reached by trekking or via an alternate track accessible from Kanakapura. One has to take extra care while traversing the path as large number of elephants wander around here.
- 3 Chunchi Falls — a beautiful, remote waterfall on the Arkavati River that makes for a great day trip. But the roads might be quite bad and it will be best it if you bring your own food.
- 4 Devarayanadurga — a small peak, which is home to a hill temple.
- 5 Makalidurga — a hill fort and a popular trekking destination for adventurers. The trek begins with a 2-km walk on the railway track from the station of Makalidurga. You can also ride bikes to the beginning of the trekking trail as well. A lot of refreshments are advised to be carried in case one wants to trek this hillock.
- 6 Mekedatu — waterfalls
- 7 Savandurga — a popular trekking destination
- Siddaganga Matha — a Lingayat monastery.
- 8 Shivagange (Dakshina Kashi) — a Hindu pilgrimage site atop a 1,368 m (4,488 ft) tall mountain shaped like a lingam (phallic symbol of Shiva). It is also a popular site for rock climbing. The entire trail to the peak is well marked, and the presence of human-made steps makes the trail suitable for beginners. There are frequent rest opportunities with stalls serving food and drinks. The trekking path to reach summit from foothills is of 6 km (3.7 mi) in a predefined path. The trail becomes steep and narrow near the summit of the mountain safety rails are provided in such areas. Monkeys are the main fauna inhabiting the hill.
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[edit]Rock climbing is an adventure sport that is hugely popular here. The eye-catching granite cliffs 60 to 70 feet in height are favorite with rock climbing enthusiasts. These are at a distance of around 50 kilometers from Bangalore, on the route to Mysore. Rock climbing is great as a hobby and it is said to be even better than visiting the gym.
It is home to some of the world's oldest granite outcrops, with opportunities of bouldering. This is all about climbing up boulders. It's often used as training for improvement of climbing and strength skills. Then after you may go for rappelling or abseiling, means getting down from a steep rock with the help of a rope and safety gadgets. This uses the same techniques as mountaineering. Then you will come to the last activity which is chimney climbing. In this, climbing is done in the gap between two rocks. You have to use your body to crawl across and climb.
If you want to do some adventure activities, you need to get permission from the Bengaluru South district forest officer at Ramanagara, with ₹125 per head being the entry fee.