What to expect
Bargur Hills
A hill range in the district's interior known for scattered tribal hill villages and the indigenous Bargur cattle breed reared by the Lingayat community. The rocky, forested slopes offer scenic rural trekking country.
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Typehill station
Nearest baseBargur
DistrictKrishnagiri
Best timeOctober to March is the cooler, drier…
Time neededAbout an hour
EntryFree
Places to visit3→Bargur Hills is planned from Bargur, one of the travel bases in Krishnagiri district. Use Bargur for stays, food and local transport, then plan this place as a focused stop.
Getting there
How to visit
- Base yourself in Bargur or nearby in Krishnagiri, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel.
- If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
Timing
Best time
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
Weather in Bargur HillsSeasonal guide
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Today at Bargur Hills
Sunrise6:06 am
Sunset6:28 pm
Golden hour best light5:28 pm–6:28 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:28 pm–6:53 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September brings heavy rain to Tamil Nadu. Trails, falls and ghat roads can be slippery, swollen or closed at short notice, and forest departments sometimes suspend access. Check locally on the day before you travel.
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.
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Top experiences around Bargur
2 more places around Bargur, each worth a day of its own.
templeSri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Varatanapalli
9.0 km · ~15 min by cab
Built into a rock cave at the foot of the Varadagiri hills in Varatanapalli (historically called Gangaraya Chathurvedi Mangalam), this cave temple enshrines Lakshmi Narasimha seated facing east with Goddess Lakshmi on his lap. Local tradition holds that it was hewn and consecrated in a single day. Its unusual cave form and hill setting distinguish it among the district's Narasimha shrines. The rock-cut sanctum gives the temple a distinctive, austere character.
templeBalamurugan Temple, Jagadevi
5.7 km · ~14 min by auto
A locally important Murugan temple at Jagadevi in Krishnagiri district, dedicated to Lord Muruga in his Balamurugan form. It is counted among the district's major temples and is a focus of village devotion and festival gatherings. It adds to the network of Murugan worship sites across the Krishnagiri countryside. Thai and Vaikasi festival days draw the largest crowds.
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Bargur Hills — at a glance
TimingsDaylight hours
Best timeNovember to February; greenest after the monsoon
Entry: Free
Getting here
How to reach Bargur Hills
Around Bargur, ~30 km east of Krishnagiri off the Krishnagiri-Tirupattur road; nearest railway Krishnagiri, nearest airport Bengaluru (BLR) ~120 km
Getting around Bargur Hills
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Bargur Hills
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Bargur Hills — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Bargur Hills?
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
What are the entry fee and timings at Bargur Hills?
Entry: Free. Timings: Daylight hours.
How do I reach Bargur Hills?
Base yourself in Bargur or nearby in Krishnagiri, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel. If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
How much time do I need for Bargur Hills?
About an hour.
What else is near Bargur Hills?
Nearby you can pair Balamurugan Temple, Jagadevi (5.7 km), Shree Parshwa Padmavathi Shaktipeeth Tirth Dham (7.9 km), Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Varatanapalli (9.0 km), Krishnagiri Government Museum (15.2 km).
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Bargur Hills guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Bargur Hills itself yet. These cover Bargur, the town it sits in, and the wider district.
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Route-level itineraries and practical guides for the rest of Tamil Nadu.
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- Bargur Hills:Saravankm · CC BY-SA 4.0