Ramadevara Bettaರಾಮದೇವರ ಬೆಟ್ಟ
Sholay hill above Ramanagara, a vulture sanctuary with a stepped climb to a Rama temple.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRamanagara, Karnataka
Old Mysuru
Old Mysuru
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyModerate
Height900 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyRamanagara, Ramanagara
EntryFree
About Ramadevara Betta
The rocky hill above Ramanagara town where the film Sholay was shot, now protected as the only vulture sanctuary in Karnataka for its long billed and Egyptian vultures. A flight of about 400 steps leads through a forest gate to a Rama temple and a pond cut into the rock near the top. The boulders around the hill are popular with rock climbers. It is 50 km from Bengaluru on the Mysuru highway.
What to see and do
- Rama temple on the hill
- Rock cut pond
- Vulture watching from the summit
- Sholay filming boulders
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More places in Ramanagara
- SavandurgaRamanagara, Karnataka · Rock & RappelHuge granite monolith with a steep marked climb past fort walls to a summit Nandi.
- ChannapatnaRamanagara, Karnataka · Villages & Hidden GemsTown of lacquered wooden toys on the Mysuru highway where you can watch craftsmen at work.
- Janapada LokaRamanagara, Karnataka · MuseumsFolk culture museum of rural Karnataka on the Mysuru road, closed on Tuesdays.
- Mekedatu and SangamaRamanagara, Karnataka · Valleys & CanyonsRiver confluence and a deep granite gorge where the Cauvery narrows to a few metres.
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