What to expect
Highlights
- Hoskote Lake — A large tank on the edge of Hoskote east of Bengaluru, a birding spot that draws migratory waterbirds in winter.
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The eastern taluk toward Kolar — the birding tank of Hoskote.
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Getting there
How to visit
- Nearest airport: Kempegowda International, Bengaluru (BLR) — inside the district at Devanahalli
- Rail gateway: Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Makalidurga, Nelamangala and Hoskote are on the suburban lines out of Bengaluru; the Bengaluru–Guntakal and Bengaluru–Tumakuru lines serve the district
- NH-44 (to the airport and Hyderabad), NH-48 (to Tumakuru/Pune) and NH-75 (to Kolar) radiate through the district; KSRTC and BMTC buses run from Bengaluru to Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Nelamangala and Hoskote. A car is best for Ghati Subramanya, Makalidurga, Shivagange and Manne.
Distance by road
- Bengaluru26 km
- Mysuru170 km
- Hassan234 km
- Davanagere301 km
- Shivamogga340 km
- Ballari342 km
Road distances measured on real routed roads to Hoskote itself, not to the district headquarters, on 24 August 2026. Driving time is deliberately not published: free-flow routing badly understates a Deccan single-carriageway highway, so allow more than the distance suggests.
Timing
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Weather in HoskoteSeasonal guide
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Today at Hoskote
Sunrise6:08 am
Sunset6:29 pm
Golden hour best light5:29 pm–6:29 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:29 pm–6:54 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 278°
Moon tonight🌗 Last quarter · 47%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Nearby bases
Where to go from Hoskote
Featured: Devanahalli FortTown / base
Devanahalli
The airport-side northern belt and its day-trips — the Tipu-birthplace Devanahalli fort with its Venugopalaswamy temple, the Avathi hill temple, the twin-deity pilgrimage of Ghati Subramanya and the railway-line trek fort of Makalidurga.
Devanahalli FortKote Venugopalaswamy TempleAvathi BettaGhati Subramanya Temple
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Featured: Gundamagere LakeTown / base
Doddaballapura
The northern silk town and its countryside — the Gundamagere tank, the Hullukudi hill and the Shani temple of Chikka Madhure.
Gundamagere LakeHullukudi BettaShanimahathma Temple, Chikka Madhure
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Featured: Shivagange BettaTown / base
Nelamangala
The western taluk toward the Tumakuru border — the "Dakshina Kashi" cliff temples of Shivagange and the Western Ganga capital of Manne.
Shivagange BettaManne (Manyapura)
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In the district
Where Hoskote sits in Bengaluru Rural district
Nearest airportKempegowda International, Bengaluru (BLR) — inside the district at Devanahalli
Rail gatewayDevanahalli, Doddaballapura, Makalidurga, Nelamangala and Hoskote are on the suburban lines out of Bengaluru; the Bengaluru–Guntakal and Bengaluru–Tumakuru lines serve the district
Bus / road accessNH-44 (to the airport and Hyderabad), NH-48 (to Tumakuru/Pune) and NH-75 (to Kolar) radiate through the district; KSRTC and BMTC buses run from Bengaluru to Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Nelamangala and Hoskote. A car is best for Ghati Subramanya, Makalidurga, Shivagange and Manne.
District HQDevanahalli
LandscapeA fragmented district (renamed Bengaluru North in 2025) wrapping the north, west and east of Bengaluru city, with its headquarters at Devanahalli near the international airport; Ramanagara was split out of it in 2007 — a countryside of granite hills, fort towns and pilgrimage temples ringing the metropolis
Bengaluru Rural district is known for: The Tipu-birthplace Devanahalli fort, the twin-deity Ghati Subramanya temple, the Makalidurga trek fort, the "Dakshina Kashi" hill of Shivagange, the Western Ganga capital of Manne and the birding tanks of Gundamagere and Hoskote.
Devanahalli FortGhati Subramanya TempleShivagange Betta
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What are the best places to visit in Hoskote?
Top places to visit in Hoskote include Hoskote Lake — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.
How do I reach Hoskote?
The nearest airport to Hoskote is Kempegowda International, Bengaluru (BLR) — inside the district at Devanahalli. The rail gateway is Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Makalidurga, Nelamangala and Hoskote are on the suburban lines out of Bengaluru; the Bengaluru–Guntakal and Bengaluru–Tumakuru lines serve the district. NH-44 (to the airport and Hyderabad), NH-48 (to Tumakuru/Pune) and NH-75 (to Kolar) radiate through the district; KSRTC and BMTC buses run from Bengaluru to Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Nelamangala and Hoskote. A car is best for Ghati Subramanya, Makalidurga, Shivagange and Manne.
What is the best time to visit Hoskote?
October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Hoskote and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.
Image credits
- Hoskote Lake:Srinu Keskar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0