Overview
This beautiful small hillock is residing at a distance of around 90 kilometers. It is close to the town Pandavpura of Mysore district in the Indian states of Karnataka. The trail length is 950 meters. Once you reach the climb it is a steep rock with hard stone pillars. The place has a mythological backdrop and hence on that mythological background it is named kunti betta. It is said that the Mahabharata characters Pandavas as well as kunti were dwelling here during their 14 years of long exile period. You can witness the paddy and sugarcane plantation with the coconut trees all around serving you with the best views of nature. Also the trek is in close proximity to the beautiful Thonnur lake where you can lend and actually take a dip. The trek is interesting and yet serves you with the best breathtaking views from the summit.
The best technique to Reach Kunti Betta
You can reach Kunti Betta by air by taking a flight from your original departing place to Mysore that resides at a distance of 39 km away from Kunti Betta, or if you wish to catch a train, it will lend you at, The Pandavapura Railway Station lies around 8 kms from Kunti Betta. The last option is also by roadway ranging from Bangalore to Srirangapatna or Mandya. Kunti Betta from Bangalore (Bengaluru) is around 125 km. It is 25 km from Mandya and around 16 km from Srirangapatna. Likewise Kunti Betta to Mysore (Mysuru) is around 33 km. Being all over related by a couple of techniques for transport, Kunti Betta is successfully open.
Kunti Betta’s History
The place is named Kunti Betta after the exile period of 12 years in which the five famous characters of Mahabharata and the pandu putras popularly known as Pandavas used to reside here along with her mother Kunti. They used to live in caves for a long period of 12 years and Mata Kunti used to shelter their sons over here and also she used to prepare food for them on the peak point of the hill which was actually a utensil shaped stone later named as Onake Betta (onake suggests pestle in Kannada).
After Onake Betta it was then named ‘French Rocks’ since The former leader Tipu Sultan used to do camping over there.
Other Activities to do
Trekkers who don’t want to calm themselves even at night can go a long and beautiful placid trail on the paths of Bangalore and Mysore. The night trekking to Kunti Betta is quite interesting and when you finish your trekking expedition you can literally shed your tents or sleeping bags right in front of whichever point you were and can wait or take a nap until the sun rises and you can actually witness the rays of the sun spreading its light hindering the darkness.
Things To Carry
There are few things listed here which you need to keep with yourself while you are climbing a summit. Actually these are the basic necessities which any layman can keep with him or herself as a need of an hour so that your expedition can be completed smoothly and in case of any hurdle you can easily overcome it by the handy things you are carrying with yourself. The things which are must to keep are;
- Toiletries
- Waterproof shell
- Spare pieces of clothing
- Food or goodies
- Light
- Coat/Sweater
- Towel
- Conceals
- Cap/Hat
- Water Bottle
- Intense Shoes
- Sunscreen
- Clinical guide and sanitization pack
- Camera
Spots To Visit In Kunti Betta
While roaming around Kunti Betta there are other four more important spots which you cannot miss and have to visit. They are mentioned below:
- Sri Mallikarjuna Temple
- Kunti Kund
- Parikrama Point
- Thonnur Lake
Experience Activities To Enjoy At Kunti Betta
Kunti Betta is one such place where the avid trekkers as well as the adventurous person wishes to experience the activities they offer. Being surrounded by the coconut trees with the beautiful Thonnur lake on side it feels completely rejuvenating if you experience thrill. Also the untainted and the untouched beauty of the beautiful paddy and sugarcane plantation with the aroma of jaggery adds beauty to the place and hence in such beautiful climate one gets attracted to the thrilled activities. There are six adventurous practices you can appreciate here, namely
- Voyaging
- Rock Climbing
- Rappelling
- Camping out
- Swimming
- Cruising
