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Skandagiri (Kalavara Durga)

Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India

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Overview

The night-trek classic — a 1,450-m ruined hill fort where pre-dawn climbers arrive above a rolling ocean of clouds at sunrise.

Why visit: Karnataka's most famous sunrise-above-the-clouds trek, permits and all.

Things to do

›Sunrise summit
›Fort ruins
›Cloud carpets
›Nandi Hills views

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Feb; night/pre-dawn slots

Entry fee

₹250–450 (forest permit)

Est. budget

₹500–1,200

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

5.7 km

⛰️ Hill Station

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Nandi Hills

Chikkaballapur, Karnataka

Bengaluru's sunrise mountain — a 1,478-m fortified hill of Tipu-era ramparts, cloud-swept viewpoints, paragliding and cycling pilgrimages up its hairpins.

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