The drive from Cunningham Road to Madhugiri started at 8am.
We went via Tumkur highway and an hour into the drive, we stopped at a darshini setup for breakfast. Having idli and dosas, ending bit with coffee, we resumed our journey.
After about another 40mins we reached a beautiful lake point on the right.
Making a pitstop, we clicked pictures and explored the surrounding.
After about 15mins, we continued driving until the destination arrived.
The high court of Madhugiri is an excellent piece of architecture in the neighbourhood.
Reaching the parking spot, we drove into an arch, crossed several pillars and sculptures.
The trek started at 11.00am.
It was a walk through the ancient times, capturing one ruin after the other, following the granite path.
A local man gave us prasaad from the temple there, teaching his son that no matter which God you worship, there’s only one God for everyone!
Walking ahead, we met a few people who mentioned that we have another 1.5hrs to reach the top!
The view kept getting better with every step.
At a certain point, the railings were replaced by a rope. An uncle warned us to go only if we were super confident. Assuming that if the uncle could do it then of course, even I could, I panicked at that particular point.
I was stuck. There was no way in front, behind, up or down. My friend just asked me to look staright at him, and keep moving slowly. I did. And finally waved to everyone looking, that I was alright.
Marching up and hiking, the peak never came. There is minimal foliage and no shade to rest.
Continuing up, with breaks at every 100th step, we reached the fort by 01.00pm.
Madhugiri Fort is by far the cleanest trek that I’ve done in all my treks around the state as it is least populated by tourists!
This exquisite archaeological site is a single monolith, largest in Asia.
The climb of 2000steps marked the fitness benchmark!
Exploring through the derelict structures, the feeling of having such a majestic structure on top of a hill left me speechless.
Running out of water, we spent about 30mins there before the descent.
It took us 1hr to get back down.
Driving back to Bangalore City, we stopped on the way for a juice as we found zero decent darshini or restaurants for a meal. By 4.30pm we reached the city centre.
Overcoming mind blocks at Madhugiri –
https://youtu.be/Sb1Yn7Pu7l0
Facebook article –
https://www.facebook.com/profile/100063907569323/search/?q=madhugiri
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