Must-see lake · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
Hesaraghatta Lake
Hesaraghatta Lake is a lake in Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka — well liked with travellers.
Hesaraghatta Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hesaraghatta Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hesaraghatta Lake — distance from nearby cities
- From Bengaluru (KA): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bengaluru
- From Tumakuru (KA): about 57 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tumakuru
- From Hosur (TN): about 73 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hosur
- From Hindupur (AP): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hindupur
- From Mysuru (KA): about 166 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru
Address: Hesaraghatta Lake, Hesaraghatta, Karnataka 560089. Coordinates: 13.15000, 77.49000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hesaraghatta Lake
- Avalahalli Forest · sanctuary · Bengaluru Urban · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Shani Mahatma Swamy Temple (Chikka Madhre) · temple · Bengaluru Rural · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Native Trekking · trek · Bengaluru Urban · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Maruthi Saidhama Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maramma Devi Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Orthodox Valiapalli · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fairly Dense Mixed Jungle · park · Bengaluru Urban · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Botanical Garden GKVK · sanctuary · Bengaluru Urban · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Allalasandra Lake Park & Walkway · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Holy Rosary Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kamadhenu Kshetra · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jakkur Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rachenahalli Lake Park · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Prasanna Veeranjaneya Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~21 km · Must-see
- ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~21 km · Must-see
- Akkayamma Betta Hill · viewpoint · Bengaluru Urban · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lumbini Gardens · park · Bengaluru Urban · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hesaraghatta Lake
- Allalasandra Lake Park & Walkway · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jakkur Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rachenahalli Lake Park · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ulsoor Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yellamallappa Chetty Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bellandur Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~38 km · Must-see
- Madiwala Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Manchanabele Dam · lake · Ramanagara · ~44 km · Must-see
- Devarayanadurga Kere · lake · Tumakuru · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nelligudde Kere Viewpoint · lake · Ramanagara · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hesaraghatta Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Hesaraghatta Lake from Bengaluru?
Hesaraghatta Lake is about 29 km by road from Bengaluru (23 km straight line), 57 km from Tumakuru and 73 km from Hosur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Hesaraghatta Lake?
Nearby: Avalahalli Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Sri Shani Mahatma Swamy Temple (Chikka Madhre) (temple, 10 km), Native Trekking (trek, 12 km), Shri Maruthi Saidhama Temple (temple, 13 km), Sri Maramma Devi Temple (temple, 13 km), St. Mary's Orthodox Valiapalli (church, 15 km).
Is Hesaraghatta Lake worth visiting?
Hesaraghatta Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Karnataka on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.