A day trip - Himavat Gopalaswamy Betta

April 11th, 2009   Filed Under Travel Writing  

Location: Chamarajnagar, Karnataka, India. Highest peak in Bandipur. 220 km from Bangalore
Route: Bangalore - Mysore - Gundulpet - Gopalswamy betta
We were: 4 families, 3 generations
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We went to this clouded hill on our way to Wayanad. There was a sudden change in the plan when a friend suggested, we need to visit this place. We got the same recommendations from many. So we decided to check this out.

Many things went wrong:

  • We should have reached the hills with the sun, to see the himavat clouds!
  • We should have made it one single trip by itself to spend the day on the hills!

  • We should not have gone in the peak of summer, for a cooler experience!

    Yet, the hills impressed me. I would definitely come back here.

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