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Short treks of up to three days whose trailhead is within 350 km of Chennai, nearest first.

32 treks

Cover photo: Nandi Hills

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Panorama from above the Gudiyam rock shelters: weathered conglomerate cliffs with a cave overhang, a forest trail and wooded hills beyond141 m
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Tamil Nadu

Gudiyam Caves

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

52 km from Chennai (straight line)

Clear green pool in the stream on the Tada Falls trail, ringed by large rocks and shady trees220 m
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Andhra Pradesh

Ubbalamadugu Falls

Easy1 daySep–Feb

75 km from Chennai (straight line)

Rocky stream bed and pools in Amirthi Forest, with visitors on the rocks and forested hills behind290 m
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Tamil Nadu

Amirthi Falls

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

137 km from Chennai (straight line)

Red-earth path along a tank bund below the granite cliffs of Kailasagiri, the hill next to Ambaji Durga, with the Chintamani plain beyond (nearby area, not the trek itself)1,340 m
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Karnataka

Ambaji Durga

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

248 km from Chennai (straight line)

Rocky granite face of Kaiwara Betta with green scrub below and the fort walls and bastions along the summit ridge1,274 m
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Karnataka

Kaiwara Betta

Easy1 dayNov–Mar

248 km from Chennai (straight line)

Walkers crossing green fields below forested slopes in the Pachaimalai hills, the range where the trek runs (not the trek itself)845 m
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Tamil Nadu

Mamarathu Solai

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

269 km from Chennai (straight line)

Walkers crossing green fields towards forested hills in the Pachaimalai range, near the trek (not the Senbakam trail itself)900 m
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Tamil Nadu

Senbakam

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

269 km from Chennai (straight line)

Bare rock path and scrub-covered hill near Gundur in the Yercaud foothills, near the trek (not the cave itself)975 m
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Tamil Nadu

Gundur Limestone Cave

Easy1 daySep–Feb

270 km from Chennai (straight line)

Panorama of scrub-covered granite hills and a small lake from Avalabetta, a neighbouring hill seen from the Varlakonda summit. This is the surrounding area, not the Varlakonda trail itself1,015 m
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Karnataka

Varlakonda Fort

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

276 km from Chennai (straight line)

Cloud spilling over the granite slopes of Skandagiri, a neighbouring hill about 8 km south of Harihara Betta, seen from Muddenahalli (not the trek itself)1,252 m
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Karnataka

Harihara Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

279 km from Chennai (straight line)

Line of trekkers with sticks on a narrow path along a rock cliff through forest on the trek to Ugra Stambham574 m
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Andhra Pradesh

Ahobilam

Difficult1 dayOct–Feb

281 km from Chennai (straight line)

White scalloped stone archway in the dark granite wall of the Nandi Hills fort1,478 m
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Karnataka

Nandi Hills

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

282 km from Chennai (straight line)

Granite slopes of Skandagiri hill with green scrub, its top wrapped in a band of white cloud under a blue sky1,450 m
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Karnataka

Skandagiri

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

282 km from Chennai (straight line)

Green, scrub-covered slopes of the Brahmagiri hills near Devanahalli, a neighbouring hill of the Nandi range near the Dibbagiri trek (not Dibbagiri itself)1,170 m
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Karnataka

Dibbagiri Betta

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

283 km from Chennai (straight line)

The Penna river winding between layered red quartzite cliffs of the Gandikota gorge, seen from the rim326 m
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Andhra Pradesh

Gandikota

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

288 km from Chennai (straight line)

The Kaveri river near Biligundlu at dawn, with still water reflecting the forested hills328 m
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Tamil Nadu

Biligundlu Cauvery River

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

293 km from Chennai (straight line)

Bare granite cliff of Makalidurga hill rising above green scrub slopes under a blue sky1,117 m

Karnataka

Makalidurga

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

302 km from Chennai (straight line)

1,198 m
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Karnataka

Hulukudi Betta

Easy1 daySep–Feb

310 km from Chennai (straight line)

Savandurga's pink granite domes and lower rocky spurs with old fort walls, seen from the south above the base temples near where the Bidirukatte trail starts (photo of the neighbouring hill, not the Bidirukatte trail itself)975 m
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Karnataka

Bidirukatte

Easy1 daySep–Feb

323 km from Chennai (straight line)

Sunrise through cloud over scrub and trees on a hilltop about 2 km north of Muthurayaswamy Betta, near the trek (not the trek itself)916 m
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Karnataka

Muthurayaswamy Betta

Easy1 daySep–Dec

323 km from Chennai (straight line)

The pink granite domes of Savandurga hill rising above scrub forest and village houses, seen from the south1,226 m
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Karnataka

Savandurga

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

323 km from Chennai (straight line)

Sunrise over the hills near Ramanagara, seen from Narayanagiri hill about 4 km north of Kunagalu Betta. This photo does not show the Kunagalu Betta trail.850 m
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Karnataka

Kunagalu Betta

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

324 km from Chennai (straight line)

Aerial view of Koothagal village among coconut groves in Ramanagara district, about 8 km from the trek; this photo does not show Siddalingeshwara Betta itself905 m
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Karnataka

Siddalingeshwara Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

325 km from Chennai (straight line)

Trekkers crossing bare granite slabs at the start of the hike, with the Kabbaladurga monolith rising behind under a cloudy sky1,067 m

Karnataka

Kabbaladurga

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

328 km from Chennai (straight line)

The bare granite dome of Shivagange hill rising above green scrub and eucalyptus trees under a grey sky, seen from the foothills1,368 m
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Karnataka

Shivagange

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

330 km from Chennai (straight line)

Granite boulders on the edge of Devarayanadurga hill in morning light, looking out over green farmland, a lake and rows of rocky hills1,204 m
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Karnataka

Devarayanadurga

Easy1 dayOct–Mar

333 km from Chennai (straight line)

Aerial view of Koothagal village among coconut groves and wooded hills in Ramanagara district, about 6 km from Narayanagiri (not the trek itself)1,158 m
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Karnataka

Narayanagiri

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

333 km from Chennai (straight line)

Channarayana Durga hill seen from the plains, a bare granite dome ringed by layers of fort walls up to the summit1,138 m

Karnataka

Channarayana Durga

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

336 km from Chennai (straight line)

View of the Devarayanadurga hills near the Minchukallu Betta trek: forested valleys, a small lake and rocky ridges under a clear sky (not the trek itself)1,097 m
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Karnataka

Minchukallu Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

337 km from Chennai (straight line)

Round stone bastion and fort walls on the lower slopes of the Madhugiri granite monolith, with the bare rock dome rising behind1,198 m
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Karnataka

Madhugiri

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

338 km from Chennai (straight line)

Stone walls and a doorway of the Medigeshi Fort ruins on the bare granite summit under grey monsoon clouds1,067 m
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Karnataka

Medigeshi Fort

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

342 km from Chennai (straight line)

Old stone fort walls climbing a granite hill at Hutridurga, with boulders and green scrub in front1,130 m
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Karnataka

Uttari Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

342 km from Chennai (straight line)