Kabbaladurga Trek - A Hidden Gem for Adventure Seekers
Not many are aware that within a short drive (within 100 km) from Bangalore lie the Nava Durgas —nine majestic hill forts, each with its own tale of valor, heritage, and breathtaking views which makes them a must visit place for adventure seekers. The 9 forts are - Nandi Durga (Nandi Hills), Savanadurga (Asia’s largest Monolith), Channarayana Durga, Huthridurga, Kabbaladurga, Makalidurga, Huliyurdurga, Devarayanadurga (DD Hills), Bhairavadurga. Out of these I have completed Savanadurga, Huthridurga and yesterday I got a chance to hike Kabbaladurga. Thanks to LetsTrekBangalore team for organizing this and bringing along 11 adventure seekers to scale this peak. Kabbaladurga is located near Kanakapura town, and the drive took us around 2.5 hours to reach at the trek base point with one pit stop for breakfast. After parking our vehicles at the base, we started our hike at 10:30 am. I will say the difficulty level of this trek is easy to moderate. The trail contains a mix of steps in ...