Horsley Hills is approximately 165 km from Bangalore and 274 km from Chennai. depending upon where you are located
From Chennai, you need to catch the Poonthamalli High Road, Get onto NH4 and drive till Wallajah before Arcot from where you have to take the route to Chittoor. Stay on NH4 till Palamaner and turn right onto NH219. Stay onNH219 till Madanapalle. Take right onto NH205 and Horsley Hills is 16 km from here.
From Banglore, one needs to drive on NH-4 starting from Krishnaraja Puram get onto the cable stayed bridge and heads towards Hoskote and going onto Hoskote and then Kolar. From Kolar take the road to Srinivaspur and onto Rayalpadu. Beyond Rayalpadu is Andhra Pradesh territory. From Rayalpadu get to Madanpalle and take the road towards Kadiri and Anantpur. Then a left deviation towards Horsley Hills.
Alternate route: Bangalore - Hoskote - Chintamani - Rayalpadu - Madanapalli - Horsley Hills Fine double road; saves you more than 30 km
Alternate route two: Bangalore - Hoskote - Chintamani - Gownipally - B.Kothakota - Horsley Hills Shortest and Best among all
Alternate route three: Bangalore - Hoskote - Kolar - Mulbagal - Palamaneru - Punganuru - Madanapalle - Horsley Hills this route is approximately 195 km from Bangalore depending upon where in Bangalore you are located. This route is better because you drive on NH4 up to Palamneru and then NH219 and NH205 upto Madanpalli. The road is very nice to drive on although there is truck traffic on NH4.
Google maps suggests another route through Chikbalapur. This route is . This route is small village lanes suitable only for a big biker group perhaps but not at all suitable for 4 wheelers.
By Rail: For people visiting the place from places further than Bangalore, a rail option is available. The place is connected to Hyderabad, Dharmavaram on the Bangalore-Guntakal route as well as Tirupati, which is equally well connected to all parts of the country. The nearest railhead to Horsely Hills is Madanapalle Road 13kms away, which is connected by the Dharmavaram-Tirupati passenger and the biweekly 12732 Secunderabad-Tirupati Express.
By Bus: From Bangalore till madanapalli you will get busses frequently. For Super luxury ticket cost around 175/- and for express around 85/-. From madanapally to horsley hills only one bus is there. it will be morning 7:30 am and evening 7:30 pm only. In the bus station get into 'Kotha Kota' bus. it will take you till beneth the hill. it cost around 10/-. To reach top of the hill couple of private vans are there. if van is full Per head they will charg around 20/-. Better wait till van gets filled.
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