Chikmagalur - India HillTop Trips - Splendid hills and Majestic retreats

Vast planes of coffee and tea plantation grip your immediate attention at Chikmagalur, 251 kilometers away from Bangalore. Sky -rocketing mountains of Chikmagalur hide the vast plane of earth under their green carpet of tea plantation and spotted there are some beasts who seek the pristine beauty of the mountains. Chickmagalur is surrounded by the Baba Budan hills in a little town at the foothills replete with pure delights and amazements. With slews of beauty elements like hills, valleys and streams and snow white coffee blossoms Chikmagalur is most serene hill stations of India.

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The Hill Resort

If you are wanderlust and love to walk along the rocky cliffs, drinking in the pristine beauty of the surroundings, enjoying the whiff of cool breeze and reveling in the beauty of the resplendent valley below then Chikmagalur should show up in your next vacation agenda. A small quaint town situated in the southwestern parts of Karnataka amidst the Baba Budan Hills, Chikmagalur Hill Station karnataka is full of scenic surprises. Located at a height of 1900 meters, Chikmagalur fascinates one with its looming mountains, captivating cascades, silver streams and verdant valleys.

Chikmagalur hill station is a trekkers delight. The rugged mountain trails, the snow-white coffee blossoms and the silent mountain streams are enough for any trekker to aim for higher feats. Many rivers originate from the Chickmagalur hills. Rivers such as, Bhadra, Tunga, Hemavathi, Netravathi and Vedavathi flow in all seasons.

Elevation

Chikmagalur - 1900 meters

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Location Details

Chikmagalur Situated in southwestern part of Karnataka, it is nestled in the Baba Budan hills. Chikmagalur literally means, 'The Younger Daughter's Town.' Legend reads that this town had been given as a dowry to the younger daughter of Rukmangada, the famous chief of Sakrepatna. Chikmagalur is a calm, serene town full of scenic surprises. Hills, valleys, streams and snow-white coffee blossoms are all here to woo. In and around Chikmagalur there are beautiful hill stations and places of picturesque beauty. The district is strewn with many holy spots and proliferates legends associated with stories from the epics of Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

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How to Reach There and Distances

Air

The nearest airport is Mangalore

Rail

The nearest Rail Junction is Mangalore

Road

It is 170 kms from Mangalore and 240 kms Bangalore

Accomodation

Hotels & Resorts Eagle Eye Holiday Home (Resort), Taj Garden Retreat (Resort), Texwoods (Resort), Winter Greens (Eco Resort)

Homestays & Estate Bungalows

Nature Nirvana (Estate Bungalow), Castle Rock (Homestay), Kerehaklu Eco Retreat - Aldur

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Best Season to Visit/Weather

It is generally cool throughout the year, with a maximum temperature of 28 C. The Best season to visit would be from September to March.

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Tourist places near Chikmagalur

Other destinations: Kudremukh, Kemmanagundi, Sakleshpur

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

A part of wildlife sanctuary and project tiger reserve, this is a region having huge water reservoir that waters the near by area. The flora is quiet rich here and has large bamboo thickets and different animal species unique to Malabar and Sahyadri ranges.

Kemmanagundi

55 kms of north lies a scenic hill stations where water falls with a gushing speed in two stages. The hill is situated at 1,434 .m 8 kms. Kemmmanagundi is decorated with beautiful waterfalls such as Hebbe Falls and temple that is located between the rocks.

Kudremukh

Chikmagalur is girdled by hill stations on all its side. Just as towards the southwest, 95 kms of Chikmagalur is situated a isolated hill station of Kudremukh. Beauty of the Kudremukh lies in its crevices and crannies created due to the chaining of the hills together. Kudremukh has rich flora and fauna waiting to be discovered and explored by the tourists. Kudremukh boasts of the its rich iron-ore and also is a lure for the trekkers. The ruins and remnants of the past speak volumes about past at Kudremukh, its caves and ruins being the main attraction. Kudremukh has also another tourists specialty and that is Kudremukh National Park.

Amruthapura

Chikmagalur-KemmengundiAmruthapura is home to 800 years old temple dedicated to Amrutheshwar. Nearby is the pilgrimage of Sringeri, famous for Vidyasankara Temple designed with 12 zodiac pillars on which sun rays falls according to the time of the year.

Mullayanagiri

Mullayangiri is part of the Baba Budan Hills at the altitude of 1903 meters and is the tallest peak in Karnataka. Barely 6 kms of Chikmagalur Mullyanagiri is best known spot for watching the sunset. But apart from the beauty of the hills, the best part to enjoy Mullyanagiri is the drive upto it. Steep deep crevices and narrow cliffs make the drive risky at Mullayangiri. Come across the beautiful Sitalayangiri that has a peculiar pond that is known to maintain a constant water level throughout the year. It is also a great trekking spot in Karnataka.

Kallathagiri Falls

Hardly at a distance of 10 kms from Kemmanagundi lies Kallathigiri falls, also known by the name of Kalahasti Falls. The water of this falls cascades down from the highest peaks of Chandra Dona hills and makes up a heart warming scenery. Don't miss out the Veerbhadra Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is constructed between the hill rocks.

Guru Dattatreya Bababudanswamy Darga

Located on the Baba Budan Giri is the Inam Dattatreya Peetha revered by the Hindus and the Muslims alike. A laterite cave built here is believed to have been sanctified by the residence of Dattatreya Swami as well as Hazrat Dada Hayat Mir Khalander. The worship here is conducted by a fakir and the annual jatra or urs is attended by both Hindus and Muslims with great zeal.

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