ANANTAGIRI HILLS

 

ANANTAGIRI HILLS

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VIKARABAD 

Ananthagiri hills is located 6kms from Vikarabad. This is one of the big forest area in Rangareddy district. There is a Vishnu temple in this forest area which is called Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple. Temple will be flooded with pilgrims during the weekends. The Temple will be open through out the day. Ananthagiri hills is the place where Musi River Begins. One should not miss the water spring here.

Anatagiri is located in the ranges of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of 40 km from Vishakhapatnum. In fact Anantagiri is located of the top of the Elysian Tirumala hills approximately 17 km from Araku Valley, which is 112 kms from Vishakhapatnam.

Beat the heat with Anantagiri. The breathtakingly beautiful hill resort of Anantagiri in Andhra Pradesh is sure to sweep every tourist off the feet with its natural beauty. 

The hill resort of Anantagiri attracts pilgrims, nature lovers and tourists alike. The journey from Vishakhapatnam to Anantagiri offers many unforgettable vistas ranging from thick forests to scintillating sunrise and sunset. The fascinating hill resort of Anantagiri is a perfect retreat to head off during the blistering summer months.

Ananthagiri offers many trekking and camping opportunities. There are two trekking trails in the forests, one that begins from the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and another that begins about 0.5 kilometres from the temple, towards Kerelli. 

Deccan Trails is the camping site in Ananthagiri Hills and offers a wonderful opportunity to spot the wildlife inhabiting the surrounding forests.

The place is more commonly opted for a weekend getaway being only around 100 Km away from Vishakhapatnam, the primary reason being a great weather at around 18 degree of centigrade maintained throughout the year. No specific climate of year given preference over the other.

By Air

Nearest Airport is Vizag (also known as Vishakhapatnam) connected with cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, etc. from where a cab can be hired to cover rest of the 100 Km to Anantgiri.

By Rail

The railway station at Srikakulam is the railhead nearest to Anantagiri Hills at a distance of 3 km,Rail journey takes through the scintillating Eastern Ghats, one of the world's highest broad gauge tracks, which is from Srikakulam to Anantgiri.

By Road

There are several buses that link Anantagiri with Hyderabad.

Bikers from Vizag and Hyderabad often take these roads for a fun of different kind and stopping where there heart tells them to. People on family holidays can take bus or cab as per the need of the size of the group.