Savandurga Trek - A Valley in Cloud
Savandurga trek was one of the on the fly trek, as many of the members in the gang was not available, tyag and me decided to venture to savandurga, as it was in the list for long time. However it turned to be blessing with amazing climate with cloud cover all over. As we started climbing we passed through passing clouds as it looked like cloud falls.
Marked as one of the largest monolithic rocks in Asia, Savandurga is a hill located about 60 km west of Bengaluru off the Magadi road. Savandurga is formed by two hills known locally as “Karigudda”, which in Kannada translates to “black hill” and Biligudda which translates to the “white hill”.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Distance: 2.5 kms
Best time: Any time (Monsoon might be slippery on rocks)
DIY Trek: Yes (Children can do? Yes > 10 yrs)
Trail type: Nomadic walk, stone steps and hill climb
Altitude: 1952 ft to 4220 ft (Altitude gain 2268 ft)
Permission from forest dept: https://myecotrip.com/trailDetail/5/savanadurga
History: Named Savandurga by Immadi Kempe Gauda, this hill fortress was believed to be unconquerable until the British took over in 1791; Lord Cornwallis has written a detailed account about its capture. The hill looks imposing as one drives closer to it and it is easy to understand why it is called the ‘rock of death.’ The Nandi mantap looks like a small square on top and all visible sides of the rock look steep and dangerous; only upon reaching the base does one see the rock’s gentle slopes.
Savandurga has a lot to offer, the base of the temple is surrounded by a forest; with thick bamboo groves and dense shrubs, some part of the forest has now been converted to an herbal plantation and is open for people to explore. The forest has close to 60 species of trees. A lot of these trees are used for local herbal medicines.
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Marked as one of the largest monolithic rocks in Asia, Savandurga is a hill located about 60 km west of Bengaluru off the Magadi road. Savandurga is formed by two hills known locally as “Karigudda”, which in Kannada translates to “black hill” and Biligudda which translates to the “white hill”.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Distance: 2.5 kms
Best time: Any time (Monsoon might be slippery on rocks)
DIY Trek: Yes (Children can do? Yes > 10 yrs)
Trail type: Nomadic walk, stone steps and hill climb
Altitude: 1952 ft to 4220 ft (Altitude gain 2268 ft)
Permission from forest dept: https://myecotrip.com/trailDetail/5/savanadurga
History: Named Savandurga by Immadi Kempe Gauda, this hill fortress was believed to be unconquerable until the British took over in 1791; Lord Cornwallis has written a detailed account about its capture. The hill looks imposing as one drives closer to it and it is easy to understand why it is called the ‘rock of death.’ The Nandi mantap looks like a small square on top and all visible sides of the rock look steep and dangerous; only upon reaching the base does one see the rock’s gentle slopes.
Savandurga has a lot to offer, the base of the temple is surrounded by a forest; with thick bamboo groves and dense shrubs, some part of the forest has now been converted to an herbal plantation and is open for people to explore. The forest has close to 60 species of trees. A lot of these trees are used for local herbal medicines.
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| Summit |
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| View of hills from highway |
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| On the Clouds |
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| Pond on top of the hills |
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| Falls of Clouds at Summit
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PS: "Information provided in the post is as is basis, please exercise caution while using the info for the trek. Author is not responsible for any discrepancies in the information"
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