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Devarayanadurga Trek

Tumakuru, Karnataka

Easy1 dayBest Oct–Mar

Granite boulders on the edge of Devarayanadurga hill in morning light, looking out over green farmland, a lake and rows of rocky hills1,204 mhighest point3 Photos
Max altitude
1,204 m
Days
1 day
Distance
3 km
Difficulty
Easy

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A short pilgrimage climb of roughly 1–1.5 km each way and about 130 m of ascent from the Bhoga Narasimha temple to the Yoga Narasimha temple, much of it on old stone steps through rocks and scrub. Fine for families; the steps are steep in places and slippery when wet.

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On the trail

Granite boulders on the edge of Devarayanadurga hill in morning light, looking out over green farmland, a lake and rows of rocky hills
Granite boulders on the edge of Devarayanadurga hill in morning light, looking out over green farmland, a lake and rows of rocky hillsPhoto: Psubhashish · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The route

Day by day

  1. Day 1 · highest point

    Bhoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Devarayanadurga village → Bhoga Narasimha Swamy Temple (via Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple on the hilltop)

    3 km · 2.5 h · No overnight

    1,076 m → 1,204 m → 1,076 m

Ups and downs

Altitude profile

5001,0001,500Bhoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Devarayanadurga village: 1,076 m, 0 kmDay 1 high point: 1,204 m, 1.5 kmBhoga Narasimha Swamy Temple (via Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple on the hilltop): 1,076 m, 3 km
Metres above sea level · distance 3 km

Where it is

Map

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Weather

Next 5 days on the trail

Live forecast for the trailhead and the high point. Mountain weather changes fast — check again on the morning you start.

Each day: high / low °C · rain mm and chance · snow cm · wind km/h

Weather data: Open-Meteo.comModel forecast, not an official warning. For alerts follow IMD and the local administration.

Plan the trip

How to reach

Trailhead
Bhoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Devarayanadurga village (nearest town: Tumakuru)
Nearest railway
Tumakuru (Tumkur) railway station, about 15–20 km, with frequent trains from Bengaluru
Nearest airport
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (about 90–100 km)
By road
Bengaluru (about 70 km on NH 48 towards Tumakuru, turning off at Dobbspet/Urdigere road towards Devarayanadurga); Tumakuru city (about 15 km; buses and taxis to Devarayanadurga village)
Drive
About 1.5 h from Bengaluru

Plan the trip

Permits and fees

We could not confirm the current permit rules and fees from an official source. Check with the local forest department or tourism office before you go.

Plan the trip

Cost

Self-guided

₹400–1,500

With an operator

₹5,400–7,800

Per person, ex-Bengaluru, day trip. Guided prices are thin: the only priced listing we found (October 2026) is a private 'Trek, Temples and Thotas in Devarayanadurga' day tour sold through Viator/AAA from about US$64–93 (about ₹5,400–7,800) per booking, with private car and breakfast; e2e's group day trip (Mandaragiri, Basadi Betta and Devarayanadurga) shows no price. Self-guided is an estimate: KSRTC bus or train Bengaluru–Tumakuru and back, a bus or shared taxi to Devarayanadurga village, and food. The temple walk needs no forest booking; a ₹250 adult fee quoted by a travel blog applies to the forest-department trail, which is not bookable now.

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Know before you go

Good to know

Mobile network
Not confirmed by our sources; Devarayanadurga is close to Tumakuru city, but do not rely on signal on the forested slopes.
Last ATM
Tumakuru city, about 15 km away
Nearest hospital
Tumakuru (district hospital, about 15 km) for first care; Bengaluru for serious cases
Water
Small shops and the temple near Bhoga Narasimha in the village; carry your own water for the climb (Karnataka Tourism advises water and light refreshments).

Highlights

  • Darshan of Bhagwan Yoga Narasimha Swamy and Lakshmi on the hilltop and of Bhoga Narasimha Swamy at the foot of the climb, two temples linked with the Mysore Wodeyars
  • Old stone staircases winding through granite boulders and scrub forest to the hilltop
  • Wide views over the Tumakuru plains and the rocky hills of the Devarayanadurga reserved forest, best at sunrise and sunset
  • Namada Chilume, the sacred spring at the foot of the hill, linked in the katha with Bhagwan Shri Rama
  • One of the easiest temple-hill walks from Bengaluru, about 70 km away

Risks

  • Only the temple stairway between Bhoga Narasimha and Yoga Narasimha is covered here. The Forest Department's Devarayanadurga trek (Namada Chilume forest IB to Siddha Sanjeevini Vana and the sunrise trail) was once bookable on Aranya Vihaara but is not listed on the portal in October 2026; do not walk forest trails without a booking.
  • On 11 May 2026 Karnataka's Chief Wildlife Warden suspended all trekking paths in forest areas with leopard, tiger, elephant or bear movement until each trail is certified under the new trekking SOP. Devarayanadurga reserved forest has leopards and sloth bears, so stay on the temple steps and road, and avoid dusk and dark.
  • A motor road reaches the Yoga Narasimha temple, so expect vehicles and crowds at the top on weekends and festival days.
  • Monkeys around the temples snatch food and bags; keep food packed away.
  • Stone steps get slippery in the monsoon (June–September); little shade from March to May, so start early and carry water.

Know before you go

Questions

Can you drive to the top of Devarayanadurga?

Yes. A winding motor road goes up to the Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple, and from the parking you climb only a few stairs for darshan. Walkers instead climb the old stone steps from the Bhoga Narasimha temple in the village, which is the route described here.

How long is the Devarayanadurga trek?

Sources quote about 1.5–2 km each way (Karnataka Tourism) or about 3.2 km round trip (TravelTriangle). Mapped on OpenStreetMap, the stepped path from the Bhoga Narasimha temple to the Yoga Narasimha temple is a little over 1 km each way with about 130 m of climb. Allow 2–3 hours with darshan and time at the viewpoints.

Do I need forest permission or a booking for Devarayanadurga?

Not for the temple steps: Karnataka Tourism says no forest permission is required for the hike to the temples. The separate Forest Department trek through the reserved forest was listed on Aranya Vihaara earlier but is not bookable in October 2026, and forest trails in leopard and bear areas are suspended under the May 2026 order, so do not enter them.

What is the best time to visit Devarayanadurga?

October to March, when it is cool and the views are clear. The temples are open all year; go early in the morning for sunrise and to beat the heat and weekend crowds.

Which temples are on Devarayanadurga hill?

Bhoga Narasimha Swamy temple stands at the foot of the climb, beside the Manikyadhara spring and temple tank, and Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple, dedicated to Bhagwan Narasimha and Lakshmi, stands at the top. Namada Chilume spring is a few kilometres away at the foot of the hill.

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District: TumakuruKarnataka

Nearest hospital
Tumakuru (district hospital, about 15 km) for first care; Bengaluru for serious cases
Last ATM
Tumakuru city, about 15 km away
Phone network
Not confirmed by our sources; Devarayanadurga is close to Tumakuru city, but do not rely on signal on the forested slopes.

Before you set off

  1. Tell someone your route and when you will be back.
  2. Carry a charged phone and a power bank.
  3. Download an offline map of the route.
  4. Turn back if the weather turns bad — the mountain will wait.
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Sources

Last reviewed:

  1. Trekking to Devarayanadurga — Karnataka Tourism (official)
  2. Devarayana Durga — Tumakuru District Administration (NIC) (official)
  3. Ultimate Guide To Devarayanadurga Trek in Karnataka, India 2026 — TravelTriangle
  4. Devarayanadurga — Wikipedia
  5. Devarayanadurga — C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (Eco-Heritage)
  6. Devarayanadurga, Tumkur (Sahyadri e-news biodiversity hotspot) — Indian Institute of Science, Energy & Wetlands Research Group
  7. Trek, Temples and Thotas in Devarayanadurga — AAA TripCanvas (Viator listing)
  8. Mandaragiri & DD Hills Day Trip by e2e — e2e (District by Zomato listing)
  9. Karnataka treks permit process (Aranya Vihaara list includes Tumakuru – Devrayanadurga) — Indiahikes
  10. Steps from Bhoga Narasimha to Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple (OSM ways 362450983, 362450979, 362450978, 362450984) — OpenStreetMap
  11. Karnataka suspends trekking on forest paths with wildlife movement (May 2026) — Green Minute

Photos: Psubhashish, CC BY-SA 4.0; Srinivasa83, CC BY-SA 3.0; Aniket Suryavanshi from Solapur, India, CC BY 2.0

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