Makalidurga Fort, Bengaluru Rural

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Makalidurga Fort, Bengaluru Rural - Location details

Makalidurga Fort, Bengaluru Rural, Fort, Makalidurga / Doddaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Karnataka

Makalidurga Fort, Bengaluru Rural - Food details

Idli‑Vada, Dosa.

Makalidurga Fort, Bengaluru Rural - History details

A granite‑capped hill‑fort (summit 1,117 m) near Doddaballapur, linked to Vijayanagara–Nayaka control and later Shahaji Bhonsle (c.1600s). Trail climbs scrubby slopes above Gundamagere Lake (South‑America shape). Interesting: railway‑station approach; night trek banned. Special: permits/time slots 06:00–17:00 via Karnataka Eco/Forest booking.