Yathirajaswamy Betta
Bengaluru → Bidadi → Ramanagara → Yathirajaswamy Betta. ~58 km, a bare granite hillock with a cave shrine and old fort remains.
Yathirajaswamy Betta, also called Kote Betta, is a bare granite hillock near Thimmasandra village, about 8 km north of Ramanagara off the Ramanagara–Magadi road. Bikes are parked in a mango orchard at the base, and rock-cut steps lead up in about 20–30 minutes to a small cave temple of Yathiraja (Ramanujacharya) beside a perennial spring, with traces of an old fort on top. From the summit you get a 360-degree view over Ramanagara's boulder hills.
Route idea: @twoofusonwheels on Instagram
The route¶
Schematic map generated from waypoint coordinates — the shape follows the geography (compressed so long legs don't squash the loop), distances are labelled per leg. Not a navigation map. Download the graphic.
Leg by leg
| # | Leg | Dist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru → Bidadi NH275 (Bengaluru–Mysuru road) | 35 km | Fast run out of the city on the expressway or its service road. tarmac |
| 2 | Bidadi → Ramanagara NH275 | 14 km | Past Bidadi to the Ramanagara traffic signal; turn right towards Magadi. tarmac |
| 3 | Ramanagara → Yathirajaswamy Betta Ramanagara–Magadi road, then village road | 9 km | ~8 km towards Magadi, left towards Koonumuddanahalli, hill on the right after ~1 km. tarmac |
Highlights
- Short climb on rock-cut steps to a whitewashed cave shrine
- Perennial spring beside the temple
- Remains of an old fort on the summit
- 360-degree views over Ramanagara's granite hills
Off-road & motorcycling notes
Paved all the way; the hill itself is climbed on foot, not ridden.
- Bikes park at the base in a mango orchard
- A Google Maps interior route via Dharapura skips Ramanagara town on village roads
Timings, permits & fuel
- Open all day; no entry hours
- ~20–30 min climb up, about an hour in total on the hill
- Early morning is best, before the rock heats up
Cautions
- Steep, near-vertical faces near the summit; stay on the steps
- Temple is often locked with no priest present
- No shops at the base; carry water
- Litter from picnics around the base; carry yours back