This is what our Tripper Archita had to say after her Uttari Betta Trek!
Uttari Betta Trek experience with Adventure Buddha
Isn’t it a wonderful feeling when you try doing something different for the first time? So was my feeling when I went on a trek to Hutridurga.
My friends and I decided to put our weekend to full use, so we planned to go on a trip that was unusual, challenging, exciting, and not monotonous.
One of my friends came up with an idea and suggested that we could go on a trek near Bangalore. We all started searching the Internet for a good travel and tours website.
But then my friend thought that it would be great if we could go on a trip that is organized by Suraj from Adventure Buddha, his friend whom he had met when he had been on his previous trip.
As per my friend’s suggestion, we met Suraj the next day and he gave us a suggestion of going on a trek to Hutridurga.
We confirmed the location or destination to Suraj and he assured us that he would organize the trip for our small group of 12 to 20 members making sure that personalized care is given to every individual. This was important as all of us were new to trekking.
I was very curious to know what this place called Hutridurga was all about and what is the distance of this place from Bangalore?
After a little reading, I learned that this place with historical importance is also known as Uttari Betta and is one of the best one-day trekking destinations near Bangalore.
This unexplored place is one of the ‘Navadurgas’, the nine hill forts around Bangalore, and is nestled between bunches of villages in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur District and located at a distance of around 65km from Bangalore.
Hurtidurga was built by Kempogowda and dates back to the 16th century and the ruins of this fort can still be perceived through the two hills surrounding the village.
We decided that this is the perfect place for us to explore and asked Suraj to booked an entire 21 seater minibus as we were a group of 16 members.
We were all excited and eagerly waiting for the day of our trip.
Waking up at dawn with a feeling of excitement and thrill and a bit of nervousness as it was my first trek; I packed my backup, put on my trekking shoes, and headed to the pickup point.
I boarded the shuttle at Mekhri circle at around 6.30 am and met my friends and the organizer Suraj. We started our journey to Hutridurga and it was about an hour and a half drive so we passed time by playing a few games.
On our way, we halted the shuttle near a hotel for refreshments to have breakfast and to enjoy a cup of steaming coffee or tea on a cold morning.
Without any further delay, we started to Hutridurga and reached the base of the hill at around 8.30 am. Suraj our organizer gave us a few guidelines on how to go about the trek and finally we started our climb.
From starting the climb with full enthusiasm and perfect weather, seeing the faint outline of the mountain through the mist, experiencing the cold breeze touching our faces, spending some time in the midst of the clouds and getting lost with the breathtaking view of the villages nearby from high altitude, it was a complete rejuvenation for both mind and body.
It was not a difficult trek as the trail had well-defined steps and the directions were mentioned clearly. Any trip is incomplete without taking exemplary pictures so we stopped at a few picturesque spots on our way to the hilltop.
We reached the Shankareshwara temple situated on top of the hill which is one of the highlights of this trek. We spent some time exploring the peak and its surroundings along with finding cave-like structures along the tiny pathways.
We were tired by this point and started munching on snacks that we had carried while enjoying the panoramic view around. The total trek distance is just 5km both ways and can be easily completed.
It was time for us to descend and we reached the base on time and left the place carrying loads of memories and reached Namma Bengaluru at around noon.
Kudos to Suraj & Adventure Buddha team as the entire trip was so well organized and we would definitely want our future trips to be organized by you people.
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