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Gadayi Kallu, a popular trekking spot near Belthangady, has been reopened to tourists after a temporary ban. Known as a paradise for trekkers, this hill fortress — standing at an altitude of 1,788 feet above sea level — can be reached by climbing over 2,800 steep steps. Visitors will be allowed entry until December, after which restrictions may be reimposed as a precaution against forest fires during summer.

Declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India, Gadayi Kallu lies under the jurisdiction of the Kudremukh National Park and falls within the Nad Gram Panchayat limits. The site, rich in historical remnants, features old fort structures, a cannon, water channels flowing between rocks, and remnants of an ancient armoury and pond. Despit

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