Bangalore is surrounded with many splendid hills and hillocks waiting to be explored. If you are looking to check them one by one, then surely you must add this to your bucket list. Uttari Betta, the fortified hill known as Hutridurga is in the south-east of Kunigal taluk is the most popular trekking trails in Karnataka and that is without a reason because of the magnificent beauty it possesses. This popular trekking trail of Karnataka is a five-kilometer climb that treats adventurers with stunning views that imprint onto their minds for the rest of their lives.
Not only this trek is a super master of scenic views, but it also thrills you with the historic fort walls, intricate stone steps. An interesting fact is that this hill fort is said to have eight gateways from the foot to the summit in addition to the other several outer gates. What waits on the top? The trek summit delivers the temple of Shankareswar where one gets an extensive view of the landscape dotted by a large number of hills.
This exclusive sunrise trek with Plan The Unplanned, takes you right into the middle of nature with the help of caves, jungles and huge boulders that will make you marvel at the immensity of life. It makes sure that the trekkers feel at one with the abundant wildlife and vegetation that its path has to offer. So if you want to completely belong to nature, come along on this trek and get to be a part of something bigger than all of us.
Day 0:
Day 1:
The journey starts from Bengaluru at 11 PM. Once everyone is on board, the trek leads will make you participate in some activities to get over with the residual office thoughts. The fun sessions involve getting to know the trek group who will become your buddies throughout the trip. Of course, even after doing all of that, we know how important sleep is for you to enjoy the trip so consider that taken care of.
After walking for a good amount of time in the dark through the village, you will come across a glorious fort that will immediately transport you to another world altogether. Walkthrough the walls of this fort to come across the seven doors of stone. The trail is mostly rocking by going over boulders and steps carved into huge rocks. But worry not, our trek leaders will always be there to motivate you, making sure no one is left behind.
The end of the climb is when you pass these doors, you will come to the temple of Shankareswar. This temple is right at the top and is also the middle point of the trek. Make sure to take in the beautiful view at the top as it is a view that is unlike any other that you have seen before.
After absorbing the beauty at the top of the hill, make your way towards the jungle cave that will have you captivated by its entire beauty. Just for a moment, you will forget what it is like to be a part of civilization as you will become a part of another world altogether.
The trail will end when you come across a huge grassland at the top of the hill, which will be surrounded by huge boulders. We will observe the stunning sunrise at this location, with only green grass, clear blue skies, and dark grey boulders for our company. Make sure to remember this moment for as long as you can, as it will remind you of the absolute peace you felt at that moment.
Following the gorgeous sunrise, with a magical mix of colors in the sky, we let ourselves drown in its beauty. Quickly after this, we will begin our descent back to the base camp. Make sure to tread carefully, while being enchanted by the beauty of the hills. We shall pause on the way to have a quick breakfast and then set out for Bangalore.
What’s the wait? Pack your backpack for the next weekend and join us as we conquer this beauty. Intrigued with all these weekend adventures? Check out the other amazing getaways you can explore from Bangalore and let’s team up for the adventure
The trek was awesome.It would be harsh to pick and chose one moment from it. One of the interesting part was the wall climb at the start of the trek and other was witnessing the sunrise near the temple.
Both the trek leads namely Jolly and Akshay were friendly and cordial. THANKS TO BOTH OF THEM FOR ORGANAZING AND COORDINATING SUCH A NICE TREK.
This was my 2nd trek of 2020 and also 2nd trek with Plan the unplanned. Amazing sunrise trek experience. Great team leaders. You won’t feel like you are traveling with strangers, throughout the journey we played many games. I have completed my dream of sleeping under the stars and experiencing shooting 🌟. Special thnaks to the leads of PTU (Shubham, Tanmay and Vaibhab) for taking so amazing pics and allowing us to stay more time on the peak. Thanks to the team, would like to be part of thia team again in the future.
This was my 2nd trek with plan the unplanned and it was amazing experience. Sunrise at Uttari Betta is really amazing. Trek leaders were really helpful. I had great time.
It was my first night trek in 2020 with ptu. Trek leads (Vaibhav,Shubham, Tanmay) made it sure that everyone is actively involved, having fun, doing adventures 😊.
Beyond trek lead Vaibhav made it sure to introduce best spots for clicks and clicked best picture of almost everyone.
Happy and will be traveling next with ptu❤️😊
