Tourist Places around Bangalore (www.greatescapes.co.in) Other Places No.Place & Rating Type Dist. Direction Road Food Lodge Food/ Petrolaround Remarks Days Months Lodge Ref. No Distance Reqd. From To 1 Sri Ram Betta * Pilgrim 50 Mysore - - Good No No Ramanagara 1 Jan Dec 2 Rangasthala * Pilgrim 60 CB pura + Good No No C.B.Pur 5 30 1 Jun Mar 3 Savana Durga * Hill 60 Mysore - - - Poor No No Magadi 1 Jun Dec 4 Ghati Subramanya * Pilgrim 70 DB Pura + Good No No DB Pura 10 50 1 Jan Dec 5 Nandi hills * Hill stn 70 CB pura - Good Yes Yes C/B C.B.Pur 6 20 1 Jun Mar 6 Revanasiddesh betta* Pilgrim 70 Mysore - - Good No No Channapatna 20 20 1Jan Dec 7Shiva gange * Pilgrim 70Tumkur - Good No No Tumkur 11 60 1 Jan Dec 8Antharagange * Pilgrim 75Kolar Good No No Kolar 4 25 Hill + Plateau 1 Jun Mar 9 Chikka Thirupathi * Pilgrim 75 Kolar - No No Hoskote 1 Jun Mar 10Kanva reservoir * Dam 80 Mysore - Good No No Channapatna 19, 93 60, 20 1 Jan Dec Confluence + 11Mekedatu *** Ravine 80 Kanakapur+ Poor No No Kanakapur 36 60 Landscape 1 Jan Dec Landscape 12Kaivara ** Pilgrim 85 Kolar - Good No No Hoskote +Zoo 1 Jun Mar Temple Temple with 13Sheebi ** Paintings 90 Tumkur + Good No No Tumkur paintings 1 Jan Dec Spring + 14Devarayana durga * Pilgrim 100Tumkur - Poor No No Tumkur 12 20 Landscape 1 Jan Dec Bird 15 Kokkare Belluru ** sanctuary 100Mysore - - Good No No Maddur 20 20 1 Jan Dec 16Kudumalai * Pilgrim 100Kolar + Good No No Mulbagal 1 10 1 Jun Mar 17Melukote *** Pilgrim 100Mysore - Good No No Mandya 1 Jan Dec 18Muththathhi ** River 100Kanakapur + Poor No No Kanakapur 37,38 40,0 3Jan Dec 19Vidurashwatha * Pilgrim 100DB Pura + Good No No DB Pura 9 30 1 Jan Dec 20Sri Rangapatna *** Pilgrim 120 Mysore - Good No No SR patna 15,17,18 6,10,25 1 Jan Dec River 21 Bheemeswari ** River 125 Kanakapur + Poor Yes Yes A/A Kanakapur 36 0 +Landscape 1 Jan Dec 22Karighatta *** Pilgrim 125Mysore - Good No No SR patna 16,17,186,15,30 1 Jan Dec 36,37,38 40,40,40,4 23 Shivasamudram **** Water fall 125 Kanakapur + Good No No Kanakapur ,40 0 1 Jun Nov Bird 24 Ranganathittu *** sanctuary 130Mysore - Good No No SR patna 15,16,18 6,0,20 1 Jan Dec 25 Adi chunchanagiri * Pilgrim 140 Hassan - - Good No No Highway 1 Jan Dec 26 Lepakshi * Pilgrim 140 CB pura ++ Good No No C.B.Pur 6,8 20,50 Roof paintings 1 Jun Mar 27 Mahadevapura *** River 140 Mysore - Good No No Sri Rangapatna Landscape 1 Jan Dec Zoo + Hill + Art. 28 Mysore *** Historical 140 Mysore Good Yes Yes B/A Mysore gal +?. 2 Jan Dec 29 Shravana Belugola *** Pilgrim 140 Hassan - Good No No C.R.Patna 1 Jan Dec 30 Hogenakal *** Water fall 150 Salem - Good No Yes C/B Dharmapuri 1 Jan Dec 31KRS, Balamuri ** Barrage 150 Mysore - Good No No SR patna 15,16,17 6,0,5 1 Jan Dec 32 Mudukuthore *** Pilgrim 150 Kanakapur + Good No No Malavalli 40 0 River 1 Jan Dec Sand dunes + 33Talakadu ****Pilgrim 150Kanakapur + Good No No Malavalli 39,41 20,30 River 1 Jan Dec 34 Chunchana katte ** Water fall 160 Mysore+ Poor No No Chunchankatte 93 40 2Jan Dec 35Kadiri * Pilgrim 160CB pura ++ Good No No C.B.Pur 6,7 20,50 1 Jun Mar 36 Nanjanagudu *** Pilgrim 160 Mysore + Good No No Nanjangudu 1 Jan Dec 37 T. Narasipur *** Pilgrim 170 Kanakapur + Good No No T. Narasipur Confluence 1 Jan Dec 38Sathanur dam ***Dam 175Krishnagiri Good no No 102 25 1 Jan Dec 39 Somanathapur **** Archeology 175 Kanakapur + Good No No Bannur Sculptures 1 Jan Dec 40 Hemagiri ** Water fall 200 Hassan - - Good No No KR pet 1 Jan Dec 41Ramanathapura ** Pilgrim 200Mysore+ Poor No No 94 0 2 Jan Dec 42Tiruvannamalai *** Pilgrim 200Krishnagiri Good no No 103 25 1 Jan Dec 43 Halebeedu **** Archeology 210 Hassan + Good No No Hassan 51 20, 30 2 Jan Dec 44 B. R . Hills **** Hill station 220 Kollegal + Good Yes Yes C/C Kollegal 36 40 Landscape 3 Jan Dec 45 Bandipur **** Wild life 220 Mysore + Good Yes Yes B/B Gundlupet 30,31 20,20 2 Oct Jun 46 Gopalaswamy betta **** Pilgrim 220 Mysore + Good No No Gundlupet 29,30 20,40 Landscape 2 Jan Dec Dam + 47 Harangi **** Landscape 220 Mercara - Good No No C/B Kushalnagar 23,24,25 80,100,0 Landscape 2 Jan Dec 48 Nisarga Dhama **** Land scape 220 Mercara - Good Yes Yes C/B Kushalnagar 23,24,26 80,100,60 River + Island 2 Oct Jun 49 Kabini ****Wild life 230 Mysore + Good Yes Yes A/A Mysore Coracle ride 2 Oct Jun 50 Nagarahole **** Wild life 230 Mercara - Good Yes Yes C/B Hunsur 24 20 2OctJun 51Belur *** Archeology 240Hassan + Good No No Hassan 43,51 20,30 2 Jan Dec 52 Mudumalai **** Wild life 240 Mysore + Good Yes Yes B/B Gundlupet 29,31 0,20 2 Oct Jun 53Yercaud ****Hill station 240Salem Good Yes Yes B/A Salem Boating 3 Jan Dec 52,53,54 54 Bababudangiri **** Hill station 250 Hassan ++ Good No No Chikkamagalur ,57 0,30,60,20 3 Oct Jun 55 Irpu **** Water fall 250 Mercara - Good No No Hunsur 23 0 Near Nagarhole 2 Oct Jun Hassan ++/ Chikkamagalur/ Shanti Falls, 56 Kemmannugundi **** Hill station 260 Birur Good Yes Yes C/B Birur Hebbe Falls 3 Oct Jun 58 (53 57 Kudrehabbe *** Landscape 260 Chikmagalur Good No No Chikmagalur to 59) 60(????) 3 Oct Feb 58 Talakaveri **** Land scape 260 Mercara + Good Yes Yes B/B Mercara 25,26 0,30 Landscape 2 Jan Dec 59Bhadra ****Wild life 270Hassan ++ Good Chikkamagalur 2 Oct Jun 60 Manikyadhara *** Water fall 270 Hassan ++ Good No No Chikkamagalur 55 0 3Oct Jun 61 Muthodi **** Wild life 270 Hassan ++ Good Yes Yes C/B Chikkamagalur 2 Oct Jun 62 Subramanya **** Pilgrim 275 Hassan ++ Good Yes Yes Sakleshpur 67,68 30,50 Landscape 3 Oct Jun 63 M. M. Hills **** Pilgrim 280 Kollegal + Good Yes Yes B/B Kollegal 36 40 Landscape 3 Jan Dec 64Bisle ****Hill station 300Hassan + No No Sakleshpur 66,68 40,70 Landscape 2 Oct Jun 65Gajanur ** Barrage 300Shimoga + Good No No Shimoga 65 20 3 Jan Dec 66 Horanadu **** Pilgrim 300 Hassan +++ Good Yes Yes B/C Chikkamagalur 60 3 Jan Dec Bird 67 Mandagadde *** sanctuary 300Shimoga + No No Shimoga 64 50 3 Sep Mar 68 Shringeri *** Pilgrim 350 Hassan +++ Good Yes Yes B/C Chikkamagalur 3 Oct Jun Bird 69 Ulvi sanctuary 300Shimoga ++ Good No No Koppa 58,59 3 Oct Jun 70Nagar * Archeology 320 Shimoga ++ Good No No Anandpur 3 Oct Dec 71Ooty ****Hill station 320Mysore ++ Good Yes Yes A/A Ooty 29,30,31 0,0,20 Landscape 3 Jan Dec 29,30,31 72 Coonoor ****Hill station 340 Ooty + Good Yes Yes B/B Yes ,32 0,20,0,0 Landscape 3 Jan Dec 63, 85, 73 Ikkeri *** Archeology 340 Shimoga ++ Good No No Sagar 87 60,30,30 3 Oct Dec 63,85, 74 Keladi *** Archeology 340 Shimoga ++ Good No No Sagar 86 60,30,30 3 Oct Dec Landscape + 75 Dharmasthala **** Pilgrim 350 Hassan ++ Good Yes Yes B/C Sakleshpur 66,67 50,30 River 3 Oct Jun 76Hampi ***Historical 350 Good 3 Oct Dec 77Hampi ** Archeology 350Bellary GoodYes Yes 99,100 3 Oct Feb 78 Kudremukh *** Hill station 350 Hassan +++ Good Yes Yes B/B Kudremukh 59 3 Oct Jun 79Mantralaya ** Pilgrim 350Bellary GoodYes Yes 98,99 3 Oct Feb 80T.B. Dam **Dam 350Bellary GoodYes Yes 98,100 3 Oct Feb 63, 86, 81 Varadahalli **** Landscape 350 Shimoga ++ Good No No Sagar 87 60,30,30 3 Oct Dec 82 Agumbe **** Hill station 357 Shimoga ++ Good No No 3 Oct Jun 83 Moodabidiri *** Archeology 360 Mangalore - Good No No 3 Oct Jun 63,64,65 Bird ,85,86,8 84Gudavi *** sanctuary 375 Shimoga ++ Good No No Soraba 7 3OctJun 85 Humbucha ** Archeology 380 Shimoga ++ Good No No 3 Oct Jun 64,65,85 86 Jog Falls ****Water fall 380 Shimoga ++ Good No No Sagar ,86,87 3Jun Nov 87 Karkala *** Archeology 380 Mangalore - Good No No 3 Oct Jun 88Kaup *** Beach 380Mangalore + Good No No 3 Oct Dec 89 St. Mary's Island *** Landscape 386 Good No No 4 Oct Dec 90Katil ** Pilgrim 387Mangalore - Good No No 4 Oct Jun 91Devarahole ****River 400Sirsi + Good No No Sirsi 95, 96 30, 30 Landscape 3 Oct Feb Yellapura Taluk, 92Magodu falls ****Water fall 400Sirsi + Good No No Sirsi 95, 97 30,30 UK 3 Oct Feb 92 Mrudeshwara **** Pilgrim 400 Honnavar + Good Yes Yes C/B Beach 4 Oct Jun Yellapura Taluk, 93Satodi falls ****Water fall 400Sirsi + Good No No Sirsi 96,97 30, 30 UK 3 Oct Feb Water fall & 94 Shivaganga Falls Water fall Jaddigadde Sirsi Taluk landscape Oct Feb 95 Udupi *** Pilgrim 415 Mangalore + Good Yes Yes B/B Udupi 4 Oct Jun 96 Honnavar ** Pilgrim 425 Mangalore ++ Good Yes No Honnavar 3 Oct Dec 97Gokarna ** Pilgrim 460 Honnavar + Good No No Beach 4 Oct Jun 98 Maravanthe ****Beach 467 Mangalore + Good No No Maravanthe 3 Oct Jun 37Km from Karwar via Karwar to Kadra 99 Devkaar Asnoti Colony Siddapura 100 Unchalli Falls Water fall Heggarani Good Taluk, UK Sept Jan 101 Badami & Aihole **** Caves 500 4 Jan Dec 102Kollur *** Pilgrim 500 Shimoga +++ Good Yes Yes C/C Anandapur 3 Oct Jun 103Kollur forest **** Wildlife 520 Shimoga +++ Good No No Anandapur 3 Oct Jun 104Yana ****Landscape 580 No No 4 Oct Jun 105Gokak falls ** Water fall Good 4 Oct Dec 106Varaahi **** Landscape 4 Oct Dec 107Koravangala ** Archeology 200 Hassan+ Good no no Hassan 2 Oct May 108Ridge ** Landscape 250Hassan+ Good no no Sakleshpur 2 Oct May 109Mosale ** Archeology 200 Hassan+ Good no No Holenarasipur 2 Oct May 110Doddagadduvalli ** Archeology 200 Hassan+ Good no No 2 Oct May 111Munnar **** Hill station 550 Erode+++ Good No No A/A Munnar.