5/5 Akash K. 2 years ago on Google • 12 reviews
A
truly
stunning
place
to
wind
down
and
spend
a
quiet
day.
Unlike
other
lakes
in
the
city,
this
one's
open
throughout
the
day.
That
seems
to
be
the
biggest
plus
point.
Most
Bengaluru
lakes
have
certain
timings
to
adhere
to,
like
a
3
hour
slot
in
the
morning
coupled
with
a
3-4
hour
slot
in
the
evening.
And
when
you
have
such
small
hours
to
visit,
naturally
everyone
wants
to
get
in
at
the
same
time.
Which
quite
frankly
defeats
the
purpose
of
having
a
quiet
getaway
in
a
noisy
city.
Thankfully,
this
lake
doesn't
have
that
and
you
can
gladly
get
away
from
the
hustle
and
bustle
of
the
city
to
enjoy
some
peace
and
quiet
even
during
the
middle
of
the
day.
The
first
time
I'd
been
there
was
in
the
afternoon,
and
the
second
was
in
the
evening
at
4.
Late
mornings
and
early
evenings
are
the
best
times
to
spot
birds
there
due
to
less
human
presence
around
and
less
noise.
The
lake
has
a
dedicated
cycling
lane
and
walking
lane.
And
it
would
work
perfectly
if
everyone
followed
them
properly.
However,
whichever
lane
I
walked
in,
I
was
promptly
forced
to
step
aside
and
make
way
every
now
and
then
for
a
passing
cyclist.
Seating
is
provided
at
strategic
points,
some
of
them
at
the
waters
edge
which
directly
overlooks
the
lake,
and
some
on
the
other
side
of
the
track.
So
choose
one
as
per
your
comfort
level.
There
is
an
arena
with
a
sort
of
open
stage
at
the
very
end
of
the
lake,
where
I
presume
a
lot
of
the
Kere
Habba
activities
take
place.
Toilets
are
provided
right
next
to
it.
There's
just
one
section
of
this
lake
that
smells
awful,
and
that's
at
the
the
far
end
of
the
trail
that
you
come
across
after
the
arena.
Barring
that
part,
no
other
part
is
foul
smelling.
On
the
contrary,
the
rest
of
the
lake
has
that
quintessential
herby
bangalore
smell
of
plants
which
is
especially
overpowering
whenever
it
rains.
Overall,
a
great
place
for
running,
walking,
bird
watching
or
a
leisurely
stroll
in
the
afternoon.
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