Gavirangana Betta

Located off the Bangalore-Mysore highway lies Gavirangana Betta a hillock close to Channapatna in the Ramnagara district (a town known for its production of wooden toys and lacquer ware). A short hillclimb leads to the temple on top, which overlooks the valley and hamlets below and other surrounding hillocks - An ideal spot to catch the Sunrise. The boulders scattered on the top provide natural shelter from the wind making it an ideal spot for a campfire for the night (weather-permitting). We will wake up in the morning to have an exciting session of rappelling. While Gavirangana betta cannot be called a proper 'Trek' (It is a short hillclimb), it makes a great 'getaway' for people wanting to escape the stresses of the city to do something fun and exciting (yet not physically demanding) over the weekend.

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In the native language (Kannada), Channapatna is also called as "goMbegaLa ooru" meaning toys town in English. These toys are manufactured in tradational or advanced small scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk and Coconut is a major product of Channapatna taluk. Channapatna taluk comes under Ramnagaram District.

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Location info:India->Karnataka->Bangalore->Ramanagar

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• Personal medication (if any)
• One strong backpack
• Water bottles (enough to carry at least 2 liters of water)
• Energy Food (Chocolate bars, flavored milk, Electrolyte drinks - Glucon-D, etc).
• Light-coloured full arm clothes (preferable)
• Rain Coat (Just in case)
• Sports shoes (for better grip)
• Camera (Optional)

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