The big Ghats treks are 5 to 8 hours from Bangalore, which is why most people go with an operator: Friday-night departure, Saturday trek, Sunday return. Listed prices below are starting prices per person and change by batch. Compare what each one includes (permit, guide, meals, stay) rather than just the headline number.
14 hikes · reviewed 2026-11-01
Bangalore's famous sunrise-above-the-clouds trek
62 kmEasy–ModeratePermit neededBest: Nov–FebFrom Rs 699 (Namma Trip)
A friendly fort-hill with a lake view — good for beginners and families
65 kmEasyPermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 699 (Namma Trip)
A sacred hill with steep rock sections and the Pathalaganga spring
55 kmEasy–ModerateNo permitBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 899 (Universal Adventures)
Bangalore's easiest sunrise — and a brutal Sunday traffic lesson
60 kmEasyNo permitBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 1,090 (Muddie Trails)
Boulder caves and a perennial spring on a volcanic hill
70 kmEasyNo permitBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 1,150 (Adventure Nation)
A massive monolith near the city — bare rock, steep slabs, big views
50 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 1,249 (Namma Trip)
Karnataka's toughest classic — rainforest, grassland and a rocky summit scramble
280 kmHardPermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 1,884 (Tripbae)
Coffee's birthplace — a mild ridge walk with a shared shrine
250 kmEasyNo permitBest: Sep–FebFrom Rs 2,999 (Trodly)
The highest peak in Karnataka — a stepped climb anyone can do
250 kmEasyNo permitBest: Sep–FebFrom Rs 3,500 (Adventure Nation)
A Kodagu–Kerala border peak inside a wildlife sanctuary
280 kmModerate–HardPermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 3,700 (Thrillophilia)
Coorg's highest peak — shola-forest climb to a wide grassy summit
270 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–Feb; also Jul–Sep for lush greenFrom Rs 3,885 (Bikat Adventures)
Rolling Western Ghats grassland that looks like a horse-face ridge
340 kmEasy–ModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 3,999 (Backpackers United)
Where the Netravati river is born — rolling Ghats with Kodige-style falls nearby
330 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 3,999 (Backpackers United)
Sacred peak above the Mookambika forests — jeep, forest trail and cliff-edge views
400 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–Feb; monsoon for waterfallsFrom Rs 4,100 (BMC Adventures)
Listed operator prices for the popular Ghats treks cluster around Rs 3,700 to Rs 4,200 per person, sometimes plus 5% GST.
Usually only slightly, once you add fuel, a mandatory guide, the permit and a homestay night. Operators win on logistics.