Bangalore to Skandagiri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Skandagiri Summit
A two hour climb in torchlight; the team needs slots booked with the forest department.
Nandi Hills
Twenty km on; the Urbania can take the team up for a late breakfast.
Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple
Old stone temple below Nandi Hills, a calm half hour.
Adiyogi, Chikkaballapur
The big Shiva bust; reach early, crowds build by mid morning.
Devanahalli Fort
Walk the walls for half an hour on the drive back.
Distance
65 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 1.5 hr
Via Yelahanka, Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur
Starting from
₹ 12000
Same-day return, any size
Start
15 km
35 km
60 km
65 km
Night pickup
Pickup at 3 am from an office lobby or a few homes on the north side. The reclining seats let the team sleep for the drive, which matters before a dawn climb. Give each person a torch, water and a jacket, and keep the forest booking on a phone. Check the forest department rules before the trip, since they can change. The Urbania goes up Bellary Road, empty at this hour, and the trek base is about 65 km from the city.
Airport road
At this hour Yelahanka and the airport road are empty, so the Urbania keeps a steady pace. Yelahanka sits at about 915 m, like the rest of the plateau, and the air is cool before dawn. Doddaballapur Road branches off in the old town, so a team member from that side can meet the van at the junction. From here it is a straight run on NH44 towards the airport. Need a washroom? The highway fuel stations are open all night.
Tea, if open
Devanahalli, about 35 km out, has a couple of stalls serving tea to airport cab drivers before dawn. The Devanahalli toll on NH44, open since 2011, is the first toll on this road out of Bangalore, and the van pays it here. The town's fort, an ASI protected monument, is a short way off the highway and makes a calm stop on the drive home. Tipu Sultan was born here. Chikkaballapur is about 25 km on.
Village road
The Urbania turns off NH44 close to Chikkaballapur, about 60 km out, into vineyard and mulberry country. The Nandi valley around here grows Bangalore Blue grapes, which carry a GI tag, and Sidlaghatta in the same district is known for raw silk. Kempegowda International Airport is about 38 km behind you. The village lane to the base is narrow, and the driver takes it slowly with the high beams on.
Trek base
Expect about an hour and a half from the city at night. The Urbania waits in the base village of Kalwar; once the sun is up, village stalls sell chai and snacks. The trek starts behind the Papagni Mutt and is about 3 km to the top, where a temple and a pond sit among fort ruins. Team members who are not climbing can stay in the van and watch the sunrise from the base. Fix the return time before anyone starts up.
Planning the Skandagiri night trek for a team of 8 to 16, with reclining seats for the tired ride home? Our Bangalore to Skandagiri Force Urbania notes cover the route, stops and the rate for each size. The Force Urbania does that well. Our Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore has one per km rate for every size.
Route | One way | Skandagiri and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Skandagiri via Yelahanka, Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur | About 65 km | About 130 km | About 1.5 hr with stops |
₹40 a km for any Urbania. Skandagiri is about 65 km out, and the day is billed at 300 km, our minimum. Nandi Hills or Adiyogi fit inside it. GST, tolls and parking are separate. Fuel, driver and AC are covered by the rate per km, and the driver's day allowance is a separate line on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 2 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹1,590 a person.
Eight or nine people: 9 seater Urbania. Ten to twelve: 12 seater Urbania. Up to sixteen: 16 seater Urbania. Same per km rate for each.
Budget trek? The Bangalore to Skandagiri tempo traveller takes the same group for less. Twenty or more? The Bangalore to Skandagiri mini bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
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The Urbania covers about 65 km to the Skandagiri base, or about 130 km return. It runs up NH44 by Yelahanka, Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur, then turns onto a village road for Kalwar. At night the drive takes about an hour and a half, so a 3 am pickup reaches the base well before first light.
A 300 km day at ₹40/km is ₹12,000 for any size. Driver allowance ₹700, tolls and GST extra.
Reclining seats and quiet AC make the ride home after a night climb much easier.
Yes, book the trek slots first.
The 12 seater. Sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
Usually by late morning.
The road is fine, but the hill is not easy in rain. September is the wettest month around Bangalore and October the second wettest, and wet rock on the path is slippery, more so in the dark. Check the forest department rules, since trekking can be closed in heavy rain. In those months, carry rain jackets and good shoes.
Yes. Anyone not climbing can stay in the Urbania at the base, rest in the reclining seats and see the sunrise from the village. The driver stays with the van. After the trekkers come down, the whole team can have breakfast together in Chikkaballapur town, about 5 km away, before driving back.
