Escape the City: Best Weekend Trips from Bangalore

Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of Bangalore's city life? Do you need a break from the traffic and pollution? A weekend trip might just be what you need! Bangalore is surrounded by beautiful places that offer a perfect getaway from the city's chaos. In this article, we will explore some of the best weekend trips that you can take from Bangalore. 

One day Trip

• Omkar Hills and Turahalli Forest - 13 kms [Temple, Sight Seeing]
• Art of Living International Center - 24 kms [Ashram]
• Pyramid valley - 37 kms [Meditation Centre]
• Savandurga Hill, - 50 kms [Trek]
• Shivaganga Hill - 50 kms [Temple, Trek]
• Nijagal Betta, Tumkur - 52 kms [Trek]
• Makalidurga, Doddaballapura - 55 kms [Trek]
• SRS Hills, Ramnagar - 60 kms [Temple, Trek]
• Nandi Hills - 60kms [Sight Seeing]
• Skandagiri Hills - 60 kms [Trek]
• Devarayanadurga, Tumkur - 70 kms [Temple, Very short trek]
• Muthathi, Karnataka - 100 kms [Forest, River, Sight Seeing]
• Kaigal Waterfalls, Andhra Pradesh : 102 Kms [Waterfalls]
• Madhugiri Trek - 103 kms [Fort, Trek]
• BR Hills - 183 kms [Temple, Sight Seeing]
• Sakleshpur - 220 kms [Sight Seeing, Trek]
• Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh - 252 kms [Temple]
• Madikeri Trip - 270 kms [Sight Seeing]
• Tadiandamol Hills 270 kms [Trek]
• Kukke Sumbramanya - 270 kms [Temple]
• Mysore  - 151 KMS

0 to 50kms:

• T.G reservoir.
• Manchinbele reservoir.
• Kanva.
• T.K falls.
• Shanmukha temple.
• N.G lake.
• Ramnagar.
• Revanasiddeshwara trek
• Hesarghatta Grasslands

50 to 100kms:

• Maddur.
• Pearl Valley (Muthaylamaduvu).
• Chunchi waterfalls.
• Kabbaladurga Trek.
• Maasti Malur.
• Makalidurga Railway trek.
• Mandharagiri Trek.
• Narayanagiri Trek
• Huthridurga Trek

100 to 150 Kms:

• Mekedatu and Sangama.
• Shivanasamudra Falls / Shiva samudra Falls (Gaganchukki Waterfalls and Barachukki waterfalls.)
• Melukote.
• Balmuri falls.
• Markonahalli dam.
• Channarayanaddurga trek.
• TonnurKere.
• Panchapalli dam.
• Somnathpura.
• Srirangapatna.
• Madhugiri trek.
• Maasti Malur.
• Mahadevapura.

150 to 200kms:

• Vani Vilas Dam /Vani Vilasapura Dam
• Talakadu.
• Chamundi Hills.(Mysore)
• Mahadevpura.
• Hogenekkal
• BR hills.
• Yelagiri.
• Lepakshi

200 to 300 kms:

• MM hills/Male Mahadeshwara betta  (Temple, Scenic view)
• Gingee fort.
• Biligirirangan betta.
• Chitradurga fort.
• Himvadgopalswamy Betta.

Most popular Week-End Gateways

• Belur - 220 KMS [Sight Seeing - Beautiful Hoysala Kings architecture Temples]
• Yecaud   - 250 KMS [Sight Seeing]
• Coorg(Madikeri) - 270 KMS [Sight seeing, Trekking]
• Chikmagaluru - 290 kms [Sight Seeing, Treking]
• Pondicherry. 320 KMS [Sight Seeing, Beach]
• Shimoga  - 340 KMS 
• Dandeli  - 460 KMS [Water Sports, Sight Seeing]
• Dudhsagar - 546 kms [Water Falls, Trek]
• Goa - 560 KMS [Sight Seeing, Beach]
• Amboli Ghat Belgaum - 600 KMS [Waterfalls]
• Varkala, Kerala  630 KMS [Beaches]

Most popular 3 Day Tips from Bangalore 

• Lonavala, Rajmachi Fort  - Maharashtra - 930 KMS [Trekking]
• Madurai,Rameswaram and Kanyakumari, TamilNadu

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These are just a few of the many weekend trip options that you can take from Bangalore. All these places are easily accessible and offer a perfect getaway from the city's hustle and bustle. So, pack your bags and head out to one of these beautiful destinations this weekend!