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Nandi Hills is located about 10 kms south of Chikballapur off the state highway 74. It takes about 7 km more to reach the top of the hill from the base. Nandi hills, earlier known as Nandidurga, was the summer retreat of Tipu Sultan. He and his father Hyder Ali expanded the existing fort, built by local feudatory chieftains, into twin forts. Attracted by the salubrious climate of this area, the British built spacious bungalows and laid beautiful gardens. They succeeded in converting Nandi Hills into a charming hill station.

The plateau on the top houses a botanical garden and serves a good viewing point to observe the scenic beauty around the hill range. Nandi Hill is also known as Nandidurga fort because of the fort built by the ruler Tipu Sultan attractions to visit: 1. Temples – Yoganandeeshwara, Bhoganandeeshwara, Gavi Veerbhadra Swamy 2. Tipu Fort – It used to be Tipu Sultan’s summer house. Since entry here is prohibited, it can only be seen from the outside 3. Tipu Drop – This is the place Tipu Sultan dropped his prisoners as punishment 4. Paragliding – Nandi Hills is one of the unique places in Karnataka which offers paragliding activity 5.Secret Escape Route – A secret passage on the west, is believed to have helped the Kings to escape during unforeseen attacks.The other hills are Nandi Giri, Chandra Giri, Indra Giri, Brahma Giri, Kalavara hill, and Hema Giri.

It is an ancient mountain fortress located approximately 70 km from Bangalore city, and 3 km from Chikballapur in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is off Bellary Road ( NH 7 Hyderabad-Bangalore Highway), and overlooks Nandi Hills. Skanda Giri, popularly known as the Kalavara Durga, is a hill fortress that dates back to the time of Tipu Sultan, the famous ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.

This ancient structure stands at an elevation of 1350 m on the Nandi Hill Ranges in Chikballapur, Karnataka. Visitors can see the ruins of the Tipu Sultan’s fort from Skanda Giri.

The fortress was constructed by a local king, who according to a legend successfully defended it from Tipu Sultan for several days.

Gopinath Betta is one such hill in a series of hills in east of Nandi Hills, KarahalliCross, Chikkaballapur. Here people come to see the huge boulders and rocks, others to seek blessings at the Lakshmi-Narasimha temple.

There are five hills locally known as Pancha Giris (literally “five hills”), about 15 km south of Chikballapur, including Nandi Giri, Chandra Giri, Indra Giri, Brahma Giri, and Hema Giri. Also, there is a sixth hill known locally as Kalavaara Hill or Skandagiri.

Avala Betta is home to a small but beautiful temple of Lakshmi Narasimha and a cave temple dedicated to a seer called Avala Kondaraya. There is a small shrine dedicated to Hanuman.

The stream and the pond is vested with a lot of religious significance. During Shravana, a special jatre is organised every Saturday during which devotees from nearby villages and Chickaballapur come to fulfill their vows.

Surasadmagiri hill is located to the north west of Gudibanda Town. Byregowda a palyagara who ruled over the constructed a fort on the hill is a historical sight.

Jaramadagu Falls is a seasonal waterfall situated in the midst of greenery. The waterfall is located in the forest area of Ketenahalli in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. Approximately 12km from the Chikkaballapur city .we have to go through Kethenahalli and just 1 km from that village we hav to walk in that route, as vehicles can’t go. The 2 tiered waterfall drops down from a height of 90 feet amidst five mountains namely, Brahmagiri, Divyagiri, Nandagiri, Skandagiri and Vishnugiri.
Jaramadagu Falls cascading down the rocks makes a deafening roar during the monsoon season. The sound of water breaks the silence of an otherwise quite forest and can be heard from afar.
During the monsoon season the waterfall is surrounded by a lovely mist that enhances the beauty of the falls.