Top Things To Do In Ramanagara [July 2023]

Overview

Ramanagara is a small and wonderful town which is located in the outskirts of the Bangalore city. The distance to this wonderful town from the Bangalore city will be about 50 km. The name Ramanagara is derived from the magnificent Ramagiri hills and the district name is also the same. Here are top things to do in Ramanagara:-

Night Trekking In Ramanagara

Trekking in Ramanagara at night will be the most fun loving thing to do in Ramanagara. People can enjoy the beauty of nature, stargazing nights, delicious food, bonfire, music, dance and unlimited talks. Here if people want a more adventurous night trekking then they should go for rock climbing and rappelling in Siddeshwara hills. People can also see the charming sunrise during the trek.

Visit Ramanagara Adventure Camp

The Ramanagara adventure camp is the most exciting and marvellous to visit. The distance from Bangalore city is about 35 km tk this adventure camp. People can enjoy lots of activities here like boating, rappelling of the rocky mountains, trekking, Kayaking, water rollers, river crossing, ziplining, rain dance, water zorbing, rock climbing, swimming pool, Burma bridge, paintball, cricket, volleyball, handball, trampoline and table tennis. You can also check in to this adventure camp at 4.00 p.m. and checkout at 10.00 a.m. people must carry some of the important things with them like comfortable shoes, insect repellant, extra set of clothes, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes and personal medical kit. People will be provided with the pillows, mattresses and blankets in the camp. The accommodation will be provided on the double or triple sharing basis. 

Rock Climbing On The Famous Sholay Hills

Ramadevara Betta hills gained lots of importance because of the film shoots. This hill is located in the Sugganahalli in the Ramanagara district which has a distance of about 48 km from the Bangalore city. This magnificent hill was used for Gabbar Singh’s hideout in the film- Sholay and by this only this hill is also known as the Sholay hill. In the film Sholay, this place is known as Ramgarh. This place is very much suited for rock climbing.

The opening and closing timing of this place is from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. People can also spot the large varieties of different and amazing species of birds. People can also visit the Sri Pattabhi Rama Temple which is located at the top of the hill.

Visit Ramanagara Silk Cocoon Market

The silk cocoon market is located in the Ljoor of the district Ramanagara, which has a distance of about 40 km from the Bangalore city. This silk market is Asia’s largest cocoon market. Everyday the market sells about 50,000 kg of cocoons which are cultivated freshly. People can shop for the traditional silk artwork and also visit the silk industries located here. This silk cocoon market is open throughout the day and there is no entry fee to visit here.

Birdwatching At The Ramanagara Betta

People can also go to see the Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary which is located at the top of the Ramadevara Betta, near the temple of Sri Pattabhi Rama Temple. People can see the nine vulture species in this sanctuary and all the species are endangered species.

The opening and closing timing of this sanctuary is from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and the entry fees will be Rs. 25 per person. This sanctuary is also known as the protected home for the vultures.

Rappelling At The Sri Revana Siddeshwara Betta

SRS hills or Sri Revana Siddeshwara Betta is located about 13 km from the Ramanagara town and has a distance about 64 km from the Bangalore city. This hill is very popular for the rock climbing sports and many other sports like rappelling, rain dance and Canoeing. People can also visit the temples located at the top of the SRS hills and they are- Sri Revana Siddeshwara temple, Bheemeshwara temple and Renukamba temple. People can visit anytime in the SRS hills and there are no entry fees to visit here.

Conclusion

So here is all the information about the top things to do in Ramanagara. Everyone should visit this wonderful town to explore its immense beauty. Do not forget to taste the delicious and lovely local food of this place. Meeting local people, listening to their stories and learning about their cultures and traditions will give one of the most mesmerizing and exciting experiences to everyone.