A Car Trip To Shivaganga Hills

Shivaganga is a mountain peak with a height of 804.8 meters or 2640.3 feet. It is the Hindu pilgrimage center located near Dobbaspet, in Bengaluru Rural district India. It is situated 19 km from the town of Tumakuru and 54 km from Bengaluru. The sacred mountain is shaped as a shivalinga and a spring flows near locally called "Ganga", and this is why this place is named as Shivanganga hills. You can find two temples inside the cave of Shivaganga, which are Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple and Sri Honnammadevi Temple. I wanted to travel to the hills with my friends and family and carry on the trip. 

Here I am going to share my own experience to the Shivaganga hills. 

Around 12 pm, we have started from Koramangala. The distance from Koramangala to Shivaganga hills is 60 KM. We took roadway to reach the Shivaganga hills. We took a car for our exciting and stunning trip. We were driving down to reach the Shivaganga hills. Be it the distance from koramangala to Shivaganga is 60 km, we have decided to take lunch on the way near Neelamangala. We got into the Desi Dhaba of Neelamangala for our lunch. We were again started to drive towards Shivaganga hills and we have reached the base camp at around 4 pm.

Car can be driven until the base camp, so we have parked our car at the base camp. The car parking charge was 15 in the base camp. We left our unwanted possessions inside the car. We took the dharshan of Nandi at the base camp. After devoting Nandi, we started trekking and reached on the river start area around 5 pm and we took the dharshan there. We took dharshan in the two temples on the cave. After our dharshan, we immediately started our journey to reach down.

Around 5.45 pm we have reached to the base camp. We spent 15 minutes to start to home. We took our car from parking and we were checking our bearings inside our car. Yes, we were checking all our bearings are safe inside our car or not. After ensuring everything, we have started to home at 6 pm. We knew that driving down to home will take some more time, so we have decided to have tea first for refreshing ourselves. On the way to home, we stopped at a tea shop and had tea.

Again, we started driving to our home. On the way back to our home, we felt hungry, so we have decided to finish our dinner too. We have stopped at a hotel on the way to our home, took dosa there. After finishing our dinner, we started to drive down to our home. The road from the Shivaganga hills to our home was smooth and nice, so that we could able to drive with no ups and downs. Because of the reliable and nice road, we have got back to our home at around 8.30 pm. The overall journey to Shivaganga hills was a nice experience. 

Thottikallu Waterfall

Road Trip To Thottikallu Waterfall 

There are several waterfalls around you and its look more beautiful in the monsoon. So today we are visiting one of kind waterfall called Thottikallu fall located nearby 40 km from city Bangalore. If you staying in Bangalore then 40 km distance is not much far, So we decided to go on the bike.

In The Journey

We started our journey at 10 am from Koramangala towards Kanakpura road. Because of Sunday, less traffic was on road. We stopped near Yelachenahalli metro station for a breakfast. After having a couple of idli’s and chutney we continue our journey towards Thottikallu fall. Now distance was just a 15 km. Shower also started. We crossed the NICE road flyover and get a chance to enjoy the bike ride from the traffic of Bangalore. The road condition is pretty good and you can see the Art of Living ashram on our right side. After a few kilometers, we took a left turn to Thottikallu. It is a single road but in condition is good. On the way, we can experience the beauty of villages fully green farm both side and small homes inside it. The road is very safe and we see the number bike going towards the waterfall. Distance from the main road (Kanakpur road) is nearby 7 km only. Finally, we reached to our destination at 11:30 am and we have seen bikes and cars parked beside the road. We also park our bikes at the same place and one villager told us not to park here because it is not safe, some people are stolen petrol and helmets so instead of the park here go to just 100 meters ahead of where you will get paid parking which is safe.

At The Thottikallu Fall

We parked our vehicles in a paid parking area with the parking fees Rs 30 per bike. I asked security person where is the waterfall and he replied in Kannada “ Mundde left” means go ahead and take left. After 4-5 minutes walk, we have seen many people including corporate team, families, college students going that way. Now rain also taking a speed and we reach our destination. There was a one small historically pond with overflowing and some people taking photos and selfies inside the pond. One small wall inside the pond so you can easily cross the pond and go another side where a small temple was there. After taking photos and selfies we proceed to waterfall. 

Enjoy The Place

We’ve arrived at the beautiful Thottikallu waterfall. The water is falling from the height of 50 meters approx. People are standing down and enjoy the bath under the waterfall. We are waiting to get a chance go under the waterfall for photos but the already huge crowd was there. After some time we go and stand under the waterfall and enjoying the bath and shower. Some people are having fun above the waterfall. God’s only know how they reached there? Now we got the path to climb the hill and reach on the roof the of the waterfall. The place is like plain ground full of rock. The place is very beautiful but that much slippy. After spending some time and some photoshoot we left the or parking area. The route is very difficult to climb and more difficult to descend.

When Leaving From The Waterfall

Now the time is 1:00 pm and its time to have a tasty lunch. On the way to Bangalore, there are lots of dhabas where you can enjoy the authentic south Indian food. After finishing lunch we left to Koramangala. Rain also stop now and riding in pretty weather is another wonderful experience. We reached home around 5:00 pm.

It is an amazing experience to visit Thottikallu Fall in the rainy season. Finally, I can say its a good place for a one-day bike trip near Bangalore. 

Muthyala Maduvu Waterfall

One Day Bike Trip to Wonderfull Muthyala Maduvu Waterfall

Have you decided to take an off-road adventure? Is bike riding your passion? If your hometown is in Bangalore, you need not worry about which is the best choice to take a long ride for a distance of near about 50 km. We made a plan for a road trip to Muthyala Maduvu waterfall which is only 40 km away from the Electronic city. So, you may also opt for this plan if you want to take some adventurous road trip on your bike.

The Ride


Just because the distance of this waterfall from the city is 40 km we planned to go on the bike only. So, we left for the trip around 3 in the afternoon after completing our lunch. This waterfall is located near Anekal. We started our ride towards Hosur on NH7, then turned right from Chandrapura and went straight to Anekal. In between towards Anekal we stopped and purchased a bottle of water. You can find many dhabas beside the roads where you can have a break for a while if you get tired of riding. We reached there in an hour. There is no problem with parking two-wheelers. We parked our bike and had to take about 100 stairs where actually the waterfall is located. 

The Place and the Beauty of it

Muthyala Maduvu is also known as Pearl Valley. It is one of the most famous spots for a half day trip. It is also a wonderful picnic spot as this waterfall is situated in the midst of hills. Here the water falls from a height of over 100 ft. which has made the surrounding more beautiful. There is also an option to take a dive in the crystal clear water of this waterfall.

There are also a few resorts cum restaurants beside this valley. One of the nearby and popular restaurants is the KSTDC restaurant. It is truly awesome as it’s a hanging restaurant in the valley. This restaurant is totally open where a foodie can enjoy his or her dish in the open nature. There we had some tea and pakoras and spent some quality time in the lap of the affectionate nature. The best time to visit this place is in monsoons in between August to November. Otherwise without monsoon season lack of water in the pond can prove to be a wastage for your visit. Even a snake park beside this waterfall has been added to add some more fun moments. This place can be loved by kids more. 

The Journey Back

After spending a couple of hours there, we left for home from Muthyala around 6 pm in the evening. We reached our locality, Koramangala near about 7.30 pm as we had to take breaks in between our rides due to heavy rain.

The place was, in fact, a treat for the eyes because of this monsoon weather and heavy rains. Do visit this place once if you are staying in Bangalore. And a small advice people who stary near Electronic city does not miss to look over this spot, otherwise, it will b a great loss indeed.