Gavirangana Betta: Night Trekking with Rappelling

Located off the Bangalore-Mysore highway lies Gavirangana Betta a hillock close to Channapatna in the Ramnagaram district (a town known for its production of wooden toys and lacquer ware). A short hill climb leads to the temple on top, which overlooks the valley and hamlets below and other surrounding hillocks - An ideal spot to catch the Sunrise. The boulders scattered on the top provide natural shelter from the wind making it an ideal spot for a campfire for the night (weather-permitting). We will wake up in the morning to have an exciting session of rappelling. While Gavirangana betta cannot be called a proper 'Trek' (It is a short hill climb), it makes a great 'getaway' for people wanting to escape the stresses of the city to do something fun and exciting (yet not physically demanding) over the weekend. 

Interesting facts:
 In the native language (Kannada), Channapatna is also called as "goMbegaLa ooru" meaning toys town in English. These toys are manufactured in traditional or advanced small scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk and Coconut is a major product of Channapatna taluk. Channapatna taluk comes under Ramnagaram District.

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Activities: Night Trekking & Rappelling at Gavirangana Betta