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Ghat road viewpoints
Marked view points on the ghat.
Gaganachukki and Bharachukki falls
Waterfalls by another road.
Distance
90 km
From Mysore
Time
About 2 hr
Via T Narasipura, Yelandur and Gumballi
Starting from
₹ 4000
Same-day return, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,842 ₹4,579
+ ₹629 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,424 ₹5,283
+ ₹733 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
30 km
65 km
70 km
90 km
Pickup at your door
Our car comes round to wherever you are staying in the city, a flat, a bungalow or a palace side hotel. It leaves by the T Narasipura road, which passes Varuna about 13 km out and heads south east. BR Hills is about 90 km away, an hour and a half or a little more. The forest roads close to vehicles from 6 pm to 6 am, so a morning start gives you the whole day on the hill and an easy return. Pack a light jacket for the top.
Temple by the river
T Narasipura, around 32 km from Mysore, is the town at the meeting of the Kaveri and the Kapila. A car can stop for twenty minutes to see the Gunja Narasimha temple, a Vijayanagara period shrine named after the gunja tree by its gate. If the family prefers to press on, the cab simply crosses the river and continues. Yelandur, the short way up to the hills, is around 35 km ahead. Fill water bottles here; shops thin out after Yelandur.
Stone chain temple
Yelandur, a taluk town of Chamarajanagar district, is where the cab leaves the plains. The Gaurishvara temple here, from around 1550, is a protected monument known for the stone chains in its Bale mantapa, each carved from a single block. Fifteen minutes is enough for a look. Yelandur is the shorter entry to the hills, with about 18 km of ghat above it, against roughly 40 km from the Chamarajanagar side. Last tea and restrooms before the climb.
Forest check post
Gumballi is the forest check post at the foot of BR Hills, about 5 km past Yelandur. The staff note the vehicle and the gate works to fixed hours; the forest gate on this road closes at 6 pm. From here the ghat climbs through forest for about 20 km, and stopping for photos on the way is not allowed. Keep plastic bags inside the car and the music low. Anyone who feels sick on bends should take the front seat now.
Drop near the temple
The cab reaches the top about an hour and a half after pickup and parks near the temple. You are at about 1,500 m inside the BRT tiger reserve, so the air is cooler than in Mysore. The temple closes for a midday break, roughly 2 pm to 4 pm, so plan darshan for the morning or late afternoon. In April the annual festival brings crowds. Start down well before 6 pm, when the forest road shuts.
Want a Mysore to BR Hills cab for a quick temple and forest day in the hills? A car reaches the hill in about two hours, and a Mysore to BR Hills taxi can add the K Gudi safari. Book cab rental in Mysore from Tejas Tours & Travels: Dzire or Etios for four, Innova Crysta for seven.
Route | One way | BR Hills and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to BR Hills via T Narasipura, Yelandur and Gumballi | About 90 km | About 180 km | About 2 hr with stops |
A Mysore to BR Hills day trip by car is about 180 km up and down, billed as one 300 km day. A Mysore to BR Hills one way taxi is quoted on request. The BR Hills rate includes fuel, driver and AC. A Mysore to BR Hills day trip by car is one day on the bill. Every car we send is AC. Driver allowance ₹400 each day, GST, tolls and parking at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹4,000 | ₹8,000 | |
₹14 | ₹4,600 | ₹9,200 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Four people with small bags fit a Swift Dzire or a Toyota Etios. Six or seven need the Innova Crysta or the Innova.
Eight or more of you for BR Hills? The Mysore to BR Hills tempo traveller costs less than two cars. BR Hills with seniors? Look at the Mysore to BR Hills Force Urbania. Airport and city drops are on our taxi service in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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rahul
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
We (15 families) hired a bus from Tejas to one of the resort at Kanakpura. Interacted with Lakshmi madam and requested her to provide a good Cab . The bus reached at exact time for pickup, the bus was extremely good and looked a new one only. Thanks Tejas team and Lakshmi madam, it was a wonderful experience and I would definitely recommend to avail their services.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Booked cab from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
BR Hills is about 90 km from Mysore, so the round trip comes to about 180 km. The cab takes the T Narasipura road through T Narasipura and Yelandur, then climbs the ghat from Gumballi. A car needs an hour and a half or a little more each way.
Not included. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
A Dzire or Etios is enough. See every size on cab rental in Mysore.
A night allowance is charged only for late night driving. You see it in the quote first. ₹400 a night is the cab rate.
Yes, that works. Tell us the date and where to pick up; the quote comes in writing.
Yes, with an early start. The falls are on a different road, so add the km.
October to February gives clear views and cool air at the top. The ghat is open all year, but the forest road closes to vehicles from 6 pm to 6 am, so plan the drive in daylight in every season. In April the temple festival draws big crowds, and parking near the top fills early, so start from Mysore at first light that month.
Yes. It is about an hour and a half in the car, and the ghat from Yelandur is the shorter of the two, about 18 km. The driver takes the bends slowly. Elders who get motion sickness should sit in front and eat lightly before the climb. At the top the car parks close to the temple, so the walking is limited.
