130 kms from Bangalore, this lesser known heaven, can be reached by state buses connecting Hosur to Tirupattur and from there on to Yelagiri Hills. Situated at about a height of 1600 m above sea level, this is one trip one will not forget in a hurry. This is actually a wide range of hills. The base of the hill is the small, sleepy town of Tirupattur. Once you reach there, your journey becomes all the more exciting, because for the next one hour you will be thrilled to watch some magnificent views of the ground below you. A through and through hill, the bus will trail along the steep edges which will surely give you the butterfly effect in your stomach! » Read more: Yelagiri Hills

At first it is hard to believe that there is such a place like this so near to Bangalore – 60 kms from Majestic to Chikbalapur, and then 30 kms from there to Nandi Hills. This place is so full of hills and terrain that at some heights you can see no ground beneath you – only clouds. So, ideally, one should plan when the sun is not so bright. The Hills are majestic – no rough and tough trekking, only gentle slopes if you follow the normal route – though you should be very wary of the monkeys that seem to have an upper hand there! If the weather is favorable, then you » Read more: Nandi Hills