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Nijagal betta / Siddara betta - Exploring ancient temples 13/12/2014

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Place:  Nijagal betta / Siddara betta, Tumkur Distance:  62 x 2 =  kms Route:  Vijaynagar -> Nelamangala -> Dabaspete -> HaleNijagal Betta -> Shivagange Crew:  Santosh and Sagar Bikes:  Bajaj Discover 150 Budget:  250/Head This trekking would have never been possible without Santosh. After canceling trekking to this place for around 3-4 times had thought I will never be able to conquer the Nijagal Peak, fortunately Santosh joined this adventure. To make things simple I have divided a single day journey to two posts,  1 -  Nijagal betta / Siddara betta - Exploring ancient temples    (One you are reading right now) 2 - Shivagange trek - Calm, peace, adventure Brief about the place :   Nijagal betta is a rocky hill lying close to Dobbaspet town in  Karnataka . The hill lies very near to the  Bangalore  Pune National highway (NH4) and is also called as Siddarabetta . Nijagalbetta has ruins of ancient temples and  fort  built by Chickadevaraya Wode

Shivagange - Devine, Peace and Adventure 13/12/2014

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Place:  Shivagange Hill, Tumkur Distance:  62 x 2 =  kms Route:  Vijaynagar -> Nelamangala -> Dabaspete -> HaleNijagal Betta -> Shivagange Crew:  Santosh and Sagar Bikes:  Bajaj Discover 150 Budget:  250/Head This is the second part of my trekking from the previous post  Nijagal betta / Siddara betta - Exploring ancient temples Brief about the place:   Shivagange is a mountain peak with a height of 1368 meters and Hindu pilgrimage center located near Dobbaspet, in Bangalore Rural district India. It is situated 8 km from the town of Tumkur and 54 km from Bangalore  Shivagange is a tall conical hill with a series of temples on the way uphill. There is a small source of water at the top which is considered to be sacred. There are steps laid on the top with steel bars to hold on inorder to navigate the rocky terrain. Shivagange Hill Note: I have added some photos from my last trek to make a better picture of the place. Continuing from Nijagal betta: A