City Sights | Around Chickmagalur | Contact Information
Nestled in the Baba Budan hills, Chikmagalur is a calm, serene town full of scenic surprises...hills, valleys, streams and snow-white coffee blossoms. Situated 251 kms from Bangalore, Chikmagalur is a trekker’s delight, with its rugged mountain trails.
ACCESSIBILITY
Chikmagalur is connected by road
to Bangalore, Hassan and Mangalore. The nearest airport is Mangalore (170
Kms)
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary (Muthodi)
38 Kms northwest, this sanctuary
is a must for wildlife enthusiasts. Gaur, chital, sambar, elephants and
tigers are some of the wildlife found here.
Kemmanagundi
55 kms north of Chikmagalur, this
is a scenic hill station, situated on the Baba Budan range at a height
of 1434 m 8 kms from Kemmanagundi are the Hebbal Falls where the water
gushes down from a height of 168 m in two stages. The Kalhatti Falls are
10 Kms from Kemmanagundi. The water here cascades down a height of 122
m. There is also a local temple here, constructed in a gap between two
rocks.
Kudremukh
95 Kms southwest of Chikmagalur
is the secluded hill station of Kudremukh. Situated 1894 m above sea level,
the Kudremukh hill overlooks the Arabian Sea and is chained to one another
with deep valleys and steep precipices. There is rich flora and fauna here,
waiting to be discovered. Caves asking to be explored. Ruins and traces
of an old civilization inviting a study. Lovely, unspoiled places to camp...Can
any trekker resist Kudremukh? This place is also rich in iron-ore deposits.
Amruthapura
About 10 Kms from Tarikere, this
little town has an 800-year-old temple dedicated to Amrutheshwara.
Sringeri
Is a pilgrim place known for its
Vidyashankara Temple. It has 12 zodiac pillars on each of which the sun's
rays fall according to the time of the year.
For
more details contact
KARNATAKA TOURISM
Government of Karnataka,
I floor, Cauvery Bhavan,
K. G. Road, Bangalore – 560 009
Telephone : +91-80-221 5489
Fax : +91-80-227 2403
E-mail
for more information
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CORPORATION
Government of Karnataka Undertaking,
10/4, Kasturba Road, Queen’s Circle,
Bangalore – 560 001
Telephone : +91-80-221 2901,02,03
Fax : +91-80-227 2580
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