Anthargange

A stream taking its rise on the Kolar hill. The stream which originates among the rock is led by a drain into a small tank, about 3 feet deep, from which another drain leads is through the mouth of a bull to a larger tank about 50' *35' below. From there, the water flows down towards Kilukote. Above the bull’s head is a brindavana and on its top of Vimana of brick and mortar, belonging to the palegar days. In the center of the lower tank stands a small mantapa with an image of Ganapathi in it. Before the water issues out of the bulls mouth. It is made to wash the feet of a standing image of Vishnu in the form of Venkatesha. At the foot of the Kolar hill, there are the ruins of an old town. In it’s very old granite. Temple of Nilakanteshwara.

Naga-Kunte is a large pond, about 200’by 100’, with a partly submerged mantapa in the middle and the temples of Venkataramana and Najundeshwara to its north. The range extends along the northeast of the town of Kolar, The highest point being 4,026 feet above the sea level. The hill presents a barren and rocky appearance on all sides. However, on the top is an extensive plateau occupied by villages And irrigated fields. A stream on the east side, named ‘ANTARA –GANGE” is esteemed sacred. With a small pond, having mantapa in the center, Supplied with water falling through the mouth of a stone bull, this place is also a popular picnic spot
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Terrain: - novice ; / moderate; | extreme

Activity: Hill climbing; Rapelling, camping; Campfire; cave exploration

SAMPLE ITINERARY

• 7.30 a.m.- Say bye bye to home; drive for 2 hrs towards old madras road; b/fast on the way.
• 9.30 a.m.- Reach your dreamed destination and unwind yourself to nature; let nature drive your adrenalin for a 4km hill climbing, begins climbing the step at the foothill; then escape into forest, start with crawling in between small rocks and gradually upgrade to big caves.


• 2.30 p.m- After lunch go to extensive caves or do rappelling, after high tea and snacks drive back to home.

Tariff:
Day Outing : Rs 899/- per head/-
Overnight Outing: Rs 1999/- Per head/-

1 free for every booking of 19pax; 2 free for every booking of 35pax and 4 free for every booking of 45 and 5 free for 50pax

• Simple hygienic Veg b/fast and non-Veg lunch, high tea and snacks, (2 cycle meals for overnight camps) Non-veg limited to Chicken only
• Instructor charges and forest entry fees
• Comfortable transportation
• Accommodation-Tents and camping gears- Sleeping bags and ground mats (For overnight camps)