The fort at the summit has an old temple of Shiva with Nandi and in legend Markandeya Rishi performed penance here.
Makalidurga Fort stands at the top of a huge granite hillock, huddled up amidst the chains of hills, formed like a valley close to Ghati Subramanya, a well-known pilgrimage center.
The total trek route is 4 km in length, which should take approximately 3 hours to complete.
The trek is managed by Karnataka Tourism department and one needs to make a prior booking on their official website myecotrip.com, which charges a sum of ₹250 Indian rupees per adult.
But on the public and trekkers demand, department provided the facility for trekking through online booking in website www.myecotrip.com.
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