), back on same track. We lost our beloved Sambit on 16th June, not even a month leaving a 32 year widow a 2 year old daughter and a whole family of old parents relations mourning. funny also i say……. 2. Now, the reason for picking Savandurga again was- One of our group member (Kaustubh) had visited the forest right in front of the mighty Savandurga hill and hadn’t been too far into this particular jungle. We are yet to get the list of deaths at this dam from tavakere P.S. The Savandurga trek is a one day trek. And, we were victim of the said above. Exciting but little apprehensive of skidding over highways. Distance from Bangalore: 60 Kms Please enquire the number of deaths from Tavakere Police station and post them in these alluring travel sites. The Savandurga night trek brings about some steep slopes and boulders that act as a hindrance on your way, but the 5 km trek (approx.) Whoa! Here are more details about this trek. A panaromic lush green of exteriors of Bangalore … Hunked, Muscleed, tough headed and cooled inside. We had not even covered 20 Kms and we were welcomed with pattering rains all over. Savandurga (or Savana Durga) is in Karnataka of India . Guide: Not needed, With reference to the comments below, I advise people not to take RISK of bathing/swimming inside dthe am. Legs? Carry and drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. But you can also book a guide through myecotrip website by paying 250 rs. SAVE LIVES at MANCHANBELE DAM The police officials told that this place is banned for trekking now. Savandurga trek offered no flat or ascend until we reached the 90%. Photo Courtesy: Shyamal. No Immediate HELP!!! We went near start location for photography and there too they came rushing and almost pushed us out of that place. Water, water, water. This is as per our visit on ‘16th March 2019’. TREK DIFFICULTY: Easy-Moderate. Trekking to Savandurga is a different experience altogether and I must say a trekker’s life is incomplete without completing the Savandurga trek. Located at a distance of around 60 kms from the city Bengaluru, savanadurga is a center of attraction for pilgrims and adventurists . Just few things to consider is 1. we were rolling like stones down the hill. Weather is dark and cold. Nature balanced all. Image Source. This one hour journey lets you face the valley (Because while climbing up you face the rocks). Here, comes the Machanbelle fresh water reservoir. Savandurga Trek dotted with mammoth monolithic boulder made mountains makes an ideal trekking destination for passionate trekkers. sharing smiles and laughter with sparks in eyes, in a bunch of 10 on 5 revved-up bikes. So, if you let your feet slip or wanna try sliding, there won’t be any chances left for you to realize the trance that you would pass through until you hit the base which was almost 300 feet down below the hill. We hit the road by 11:30 p.m. Savandurga (Kannada: ಸಾವನದುರ್ಗ) is a hill 60 km west of Bengaluru (Karnataka, India) off the Magadi road, in India. 3 hours of air-ride and we were there at base foot of Savanadurga hill. Savandurga hills are located at an altitude of 1226 m above the sea level and are also considered to be a … Trekkers need not travel all the way to Chikkamangaluru to walk the green path as the government is all set to legalise Skandagiri, Makalidurga and Savandurga trekking routes from January 1. Savandurga, a challenging trek. Savandurga Trek. Set your heights more than what you see around you, see beyond said Anthony Anderson. This is suggested because during the evening hours visibility is poor. There is a lot of slush and quick sand which is not apparent at the surface. Manchanbele resorvoir is very dangerous, full of silt deposits which can drag a person treacherously into death. Stopping at tea-stalls; enjoying biking in rural Karnataka; intercepting of the monsoon; taking photographs… so on and so forth….. Oh! Yes definitely. Haha, superfluously, I had rather say, I was exploring dry Amazon river basin with Benhur’s motor chariots in a row. Trekking in Savandurga is by far the unbeatable one, though there are many trekking destinations near Bangalore. This was a location for the making of David Lean's movie Passage to India. The view from the top is fantastic. One can reach there via magadi road or through the kengeri road and then Manchinbelle road. Time to Trek: 1-2 hours The Savandurga hill is considered to be among the largest monolith hills in Asia. for more details pls click on One day cycling tour to TK falls,Thottikallu from Bangalore, http://www.365hops.com/social/event_detail.php?eventid=VkRCU1dsQlJQVDA9, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thippagondanahalli_Reservoir, http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fun-trip-turns-fatal-3-die/257591-60-119.html. not a single warning sign near the water site. The bus with route number 241-A directly drops you at the Lakshmi narasimha swamy temple which is where the trail of the trek starts. Since 2005-06 there has been close to 300 drowning accidents. First lesson learned: With a Neta-like guy in team, sharing responsibilities becomes so easy. Please do something that no other family goes through the same ill fate as we are going through. The Savandurga trek is a one day trek. There is no water source. Bike ride to Manchanbele dam through forests. Also, most tour agents advise that you opt for double layered socks and tuck in your pants. Biking through the reserved forest. “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Time duration : 4 hours in total. However, given the fact that the trekking trail is mostly open and does not feature any trees, it is best to avoid trekking in the region during the monsoon season. Permission required ? For all those people who need to do some adventure activities then you need to get permission from the District forest officer at Ramanagaram with the payment of ₹125/- per head as entry fee. Details of Savandurga Trek. I have updated the blog about the risk involved in going inside dam..thank you people of coming up with facts. As a part of preparation, I googled trying to find every possible information about savanadurga and most importantly, is trekking allowed before 6 am as most of the treks are either banned or require forest permission. We reached the peak in about 2 hours with lot of breaks in between. Permission: Savandurga also provides the opportunity for rock climbing. Apparently the one on Biligudda is easier and does not require forest officials permission. Just wanted to add to the chorus to those who read this excellent blog, that it is not simply about not “swimming”. http://www.365hops.com/social/event_detail.php?eventid=VkRCU1dsQlJQVDA9, http://www.365hops.com/social/event_detail.php?eventid=Vkc1d1RsQlJQVDA9, fore other events pls visit http://www.365hops.com. Let’s keep moving soldiers. Often people talk about Savandurga trek and it is a popular place near Bangalore. We realized it is unlike other treks where you have a ascend, flat surface and even descend at times. Tough lesson learned: Sometimes, organizers (With whom decided to go for trek) are worse in organizing treks than newbies. While we were busy in How to? 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