Turahalli/Karishma Hills - A good weekend evening getaway near Bangalore.
There are hundreds of places near us but we fail to identify those. Turahalli probably is one such. May be because its very close to the city or because it does not provide much of the scope for hiking or trekking etc and its just a view point, we simply ignore such places. But, turahalli is pretty decent getaway if you have a group of friends and you do not want a mall to be your getaway spot or to chit chat. (I remember going to Yercaud where some of the view points were kind of similar ones but a lot of people travel there to see the places just for the name it has got.)
Turahalli is famous as per a couple of blogs for rock climbing etc. But its only when some organizations arrange some activity like that there will be such adventure sports here. It's a view point amidst of a forest area almost within the city off Kanakapura road. You get to feel good breeze, you get some good place to sit and chit chat for sometime relaxing on a rock.
I am not sure of Birding options here but I read in a couple of posts that Turahalli is one of the good birding spot near Bangalore. We had been in the evening and did not find much.
Note - The place does not look safe for couple or girls only gang etc. Its better to go with a group. Probably its not a safe place late evening as its hard to find anyone and also its covered by forest and no help can be expected.
How to reach?
Turahalli is around 20Kms from Bangalore and lies in Kanakapura Road. It is better you follow google maps or ask localites to guide you to the place.
(Just after the Holiday Resort Cross road in Kanakapura, take a right turn and it leads to Turahalli forest area. Go little further and you see a mud road towards your right dividing the forest. Take this road and nearly after a kilometer, there are a couple of view points. Select any rock, sit, chit chat, enjoy the breeze and have a safe ride back home!)
Photos
There are hundreds of places near us but we fail to identify those. Turahalli probably is one such. May be because its very close to the city or because it does not provide much of the scope for hiking or trekking etc and its just a view point, we simply ignore such places. But, turahalli is pretty decent getaway if you have a group of friends and you do not want a mall to be your getaway spot or to chit chat. (I remember going to Yercaud where some of the view points were kind of similar ones but a lot of people travel there to see the places just for the name it has got.)
Turahalli is famous as per a couple of blogs for rock climbing etc. But its only when some organizations arrange some activity like that there will be such adventure sports here. It's a view point amidst of a forest area almost within the city off Kanakapura road. You get to feel good breeze, you get some good place to sit and chit chat for sometime relaxing on a rock.
I am not sure of Birding options here but I read in a couple of posts that Turahalli is one of the good birding spot near Bangalore. We had been in the evening and did not find much.
Note - The place does not look safe for couple or girls only gang etc. Its better to go with a group. Probably its not a safe place late evening as its hard to find anyone and also its covered by forest and no help can be expected.
How to reach?
Turahalli is around 20Kms from Bangalore and lies in Kanakapura Road. It is better you follow google maps or ask localites to guide you to the place.
(Just after the Holiday Resort Cross road in Kanakapura, take a right turn and it leads to Turahalli forest area. Go little further and you see a mud road towards your right dividing the forest. Take this road and nearly after a kilometer, there are a couple of view points. Select any rock, sit, chit chat, enjoy the breeze and have a safe ride back home!)
Photos
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| Thanks to my friend Abhilash for the click! |
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| A view of the near by city. I fear when this forest is going to disappear! |
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| The rock on the other side is one more view point. A small temple lies near by that. |
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