Manchinbele dam - Incredible View 29/03/2015

Place: manchanabele reservoir and Dodda Alada Mara, Bangalore Distance: 30 x 2 = 60 kms Route: Vijaynagar -> Manchinbele dam -> Bigbanyan Tree -> Vijaynagar Crew: Abdul , Arun and Sagar (Myself) Type: Sight seeing Ideal for: Friends & Family Bikes: Bajaj Discover 125 and Honda Trigger 150 Budget: 50/Head On this lazy Sunday I was neither ready for long ride nor for trekking. This place is very close to the city limits. So we just headed to this awesome place. Best of the Beast: First look of the Reservoir Brief about the places: Manchinbele Reservoir: Its a small reservoir close to Bangalore, the Dam is built across the river Arkavathi. Can't get into the water as level of water is dam is very deep and getting near the reservoir itself is prohibited. Dodda Alada Mara: Literally translated to Big Banyan Tree , is a giant 400-year-old single tree which covers 3 acres and is one of the largest of its kind. In the 2000s