12 quiet places to head for
Distances are straight-line. Crowd is out of 100, the same reading each place's own page prints.
12.42°N 78.74°E · 1,100 m
Tamil Nadu
Javadi Hills
Remote tribal hills between Salem and Tiruvannamalai with 30+ hairpin bends, stunning Beema Falls, the Vainu Bappu Observatory at Kavalur, and deep-forest Malayali
- Crowd
- 8/100
- Quietest good month
- February (8/100)
- Good season
- Oct-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,000/day
Andhra Pradesh
Lepakshi
An incredible vault of Vijayanagara architecture. Famous worldwide for the hanging pillar of the Veerabhadra Temple, ancient frescoes, and the colossal monolith Nandi.
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- February (35/100)
- Good season
- Sep-Feb
- Typical cost
- ₹1,000/day
13.65°N 78.40°E · 1,290 m
Andhra Pradesh
Horsley Hills
Dubbed the 'Ooty of Andhra'. A charmingly small, tranquil hill resort lined with eucalyptus and mahogany trees.
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- February (35/100)
- Good season
- Dec-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,400/day
13.72°N 79.25°E · 500 m
Andhra Pradesh
Talakona
Andhra's tallest waterfall at 270 feet, dropping into a pocket of genuine rainforest inside the Tirumala hills.
- Crowd
- 28/100
- Quietest good month
- February (28/100)
- Good season
- Sep-Feb
- Typical cost
- ₹900/day
Tamil Nadu
Kolli Hills
Known as the 'Mountain of Death', accessed via an exhilarating drive consisting of 70 continuous hairpin bends.
- Crowd
- 30/100
- Quietest good month
- June (36/100)
- Good season
- Mar-Jun, Aug-Dec
- Typical cost
- ₹1,200/day
11.95°N 76.33°E · 700 m
Karnataka
Kabini
Premier South Indian wildlife destination at Nagarhole National Park, famous for massive elephant herds at the backwaters, one of the best spots for black panther
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- July (35/100)
- Good season
- Jun-Nov
- Typical cost
- ₹5,000/day
Tamil Nadu
Kotagiri
The oldest and most peaceful of the three major Nilgiri hill resorts. Features endless rolling tea estates, colonial bungalows, and the stunning Catherine Falls.
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- February (35/100)
- Good season
- Dec-May
- Typical cost
- ₹1,400/day
Kerala
Wayanad Edakkal Caves
Petroglyphs dating to 6,000 BC carved on cave walls at 3,900 ft in Wayanad - among the oldest human markings in South India, accessible via a trek through tea estates
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- February (35/100)
- Good season
- Sep-May
- Typical cost
- ₹1,500/day
Karnataka
Sakleshpur
A biodiversity hotspot draped entirely in coffee, cardamom, pepper, and areca nut plantations.
- Crowd
- 40/100
- Quietest good month
- February (40/100)
- Good season
- Oct-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,800/day
11.78°N 78.21°E · 1,515 m
Tamil Nadu
Yercaud
A quaint and relatively inexpensive hill station in the Shevaroy Hills. Known for vast coffee plantations, spice estates, a beautiful emerald lake, and orange groves.
- Crowd
- 45/100
- Quietest good month
- February (45/100)
- Good season
- Oct-Jun
- Typical cost
- ₹1,500/day
13.21°N 75.99°E · 882 m
Karnataka
Halebidu
The ruined capital of the Hoysala Empire. Houses the Hoysaleswara Temple, featuring some of the most intricate, meticulously carved soapstone bas-reliefs of Hindu
- Crowd
- 45/100
- Quietest good month
- February (45/100)
- Good season
- Oct-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,200/day
14.82°N 78.29°E · 326 m
Andhra Pradesh
Gandikota
Known as the 'Grand Canyon of India'. A spectacular gorge formed by the Pennar River cutting through pink granite, featuring an ancient fort at the edge.
- Crowd
- 45/100
- Quietest good month
- February (45/100)
- Good season
- Sep-Feb
- Typical cost
- ₹1,200/day
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About the distances
Every distance on this page is a straight line between two points on the map, because that is the only figure that is exactly true. Roads are longer: around 1.4 times on the plains, and often double in the mountains, where a single pass or river gorge decides the route. Open a place for how to get there, the nearest airport and railhead, and its road and permit notes.
Quiet places near somewhere else
Places near Bengaluru: questions
What are the quietest places near Bengaluru?
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Javadi Hills (139 km away, crowd 8/100), Lepakshi (93 km away, crowd 35/100), Horsley Hills (115 km away, crowd 35/100) lead the list. All 12 places sit within about 230 km of Bengaluru.
How far are these places from Bengaluru?
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Between 93 km and 218 km in a straight line. Road distance is always longer: usually around 1.4 times the straight-line figure on the plains, and often double in the mountains, where one pass can turn 70 km on the map into a full day's drive. Check the route on each place's own page before you commit.
When is the best time to visit the places near Bengaluru?
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It differs by place. Javadi Hills is at its quietest in February while still in season; Lepakshi is at its quietest in February while still in season; Horsley Hills is at its quietest in February while still in season. Every place links to a month-by-month crowd calendar.