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About Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur is a small town situated in the Chikamagaluru district of the state of Karnataka.
The city is located in the south-western part of Karnataka on the foothills of the Mullayanagiri
range . The name Chikmagalur means younger daughter's town in Kannada. It is 250 km from
Bangalore, the state capital and is a popular weekend getaway.
History of Chikmagalur
Earlier, Chikmagalur was called by the name of Kadur district till 1947. Later it was given the
name of Chikmagalur, because of its history. It is believed that it was given as dowry to the
younger daughter of Rukmangada, who was the chief of Sakrepatna and the other part was
given to the elder daughter, which is known as Hiremagalur.
Chiklamaglur is famous for its tea and coffee plantations. In fact, it is the place where coffee
was cultivated for the first time in India. It was Babu Budan, a Muslim saint who brought coffee
seeds from Yemen in 1670. Today a mountain range to the north of the town is named after
him. Later, when the Europeans came to India, they took over the plantations and trade of
coffee and tea.
Things to do in Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur has several historical monuments and places of interest like the Kodandarama
Temple, which is a synthesis of the Hoysala and Dravidian styles of architecture, the Jamie
Mosque and the new St.Joseph's Cathedral which has a shell shaped portico. The Ishwara
Temple at Hiremagalur, which is now part of Chikmagalur town, is well-known for the 1.22 metre
high figure of Jademuni.
Chikmagalur is surrounded by unending high hills, waterfalls and rivers like the Bhadra,
Hemavathi, Tunga, Netravathi and Vedavathi and wild life. Being a hill station at an altitude of
3,400 ft in the Sahyadri Mountains of the Western Ghats it has a pleasant climate.
The climate of Chikmagalur is pleasant all year round but the best time to visit the place is from
the months of September till March. Chikmagalur is considered as the most sought after hill
station for summer hideaways, since the place remains cool even during summers.
Main festivals celebrated in Chikmagalur include Ganesha Chatruthi, Deepavali, Ugadi,
Dusherra and more.
such as north Indian, Biryani, purely vegetarian food, Jain cuisine, etc.
Travelling to Chikmagalur
To reach Chikmagalur by air, Mangalore domestic airport is at a distance of 170 km from
Chikmagalur and serves as the closest airport. From here, tourists can hire a taxi or board a
bus to reach Chikmagalur. Taxi costs around Rs 2000 to Rs 2500. Next closest airport is
Bangalore International Airport at a distance of 270 Km. Cabs from here costs around Rs 3000
Rs 4000.
The Main railhead near Chikmagalur is Hubli which is at a distance of 239 km from the city.
Kadur Railway station is the closest railway station at a distance of 40km from Chikmagalur and
by taxi from Kadur to Chikmagalur costs around Rs 600. Hassan Railway station is at a
distance of 60 km from the city.
Chikmagalur is well connected with the State owned bus services to other major cities in the
state. Deluxe luxury buses and Volvo buses are available from Chikmagalur to Mangalore (170
km), Bangalore (270 km) and Hubli (239 km).
Information
State:
Karnataka
Famous for/as: Hill
Altitude:
1894 M
Pincode:
577101
District:
Chikkamagaluru
Language:
Kannada
STD code:
08262
Weather:
Summer 21 To 35C, Winter 14 To 32C
"It was 26th Jan long weekend of Jan 2015. I started researching to locate a decent
accommodation in Chikmagalur and fortunately I bumped into SK Regency. I searched about
this hotel and it was good review by the people who wants to get a budget hotel near by the all
places. Initially planned for the weekend of Dec-2014 but had to postpone the dates as it was
already booked. Then, checked for weekend of Jan- 26 2015 was lucky this time for which I got
the booking confirmed.
Accommodation: SK Regency
Rate: 1. 4K per Room per night inclusive of all (No Breakfast and no meal).
Onward Journey: (NH 48) BLR -> Nelamangala -> Channarayapatna -> Halebid ->
Chikmagalur
Started at 6:30 AM from home (Outer ring road) and took NH4 which was a breezy drive all the
way to Nelamangala. From Nelamangala we had to take a left towards Hassan and this route
also was very good all the way to Hassan. Stopped for breakfast at on the way hotel for
breakfast around 8AM. We had hot tatte idly with and coffee. We took halebid diversion to see
all historic temples on the way and reached Chikmagalur around 1:30PM. With no time i
checked in into hotel and upon asking he gave me one route of all sight and distance. Hotel
staff was average in communication but they will manage the show.
Places Must visit:
Please check out the map attached. Its very much self descriptive and you need not ask
anyone.
But we reached around 2:00PM so we don't want to go to Mullayanagiri as morning visit to this
place will be good. So covered buttermilk falls, kavikal gandhi and returned back to hotel by
7PM.
Mullayanagiri -go early morning (be careful while driving)
Kavikal Gandhi- Climbing 50 steps behind check posts take to horseshow view of
chandradrona hills, enjoy scenic beauty of inner and outer Giri
ButterMilk Falls- Nice place, no car will go down after reaching near by, if you can walk 2. 5 KM
in dust or mud you can go and another option is JEEP by local people. Be careful, who have
back or spin, slip disc issues avoid jeep as its like coaster ride.
Hebe falls- You can go, avoid personal vehicle there but rent the JEEP and go so nothing to
worry about and again careful with bumpy journey.
There are many small falls and points where you can stop and enjoy.
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I'll suggest spend the time where you like and don't spoil your journey by visiting so many
places.
Food: As north guy, i found the restaurant "Kanha" combined with Giri Inn hotel. Fantastic food
by them encourage us to go there twice in day. You can have south Indian food in town all
hotels are good but avoid any resto bar and specially prefer restaurant near by KSRTC bus
stops. If you are a coffee drinker than ask any local person and they will guide you to get the
best coffee in town.
Advice: Prefer south indian food, avoid resto bars, book hotel well in advance as weekend
everything full, spend time where you like, drive carefully, visit Mullayanagiri in early morning 7
and stay there for 10AM.
Always have something before going some where as, all places are situated on remote location
and no proper food will be available. If you have children with you so prepared yourself for warm
clothes and baby food.
Don't be so enthusiastic for photo and risk your life in hills and sharp curves. Keep place clean
by not throwing your trash at all places, avoid throwing plastics bags & bottles." - Kuldip
Patel, Rajkot, Jan 28, 2015
staircase to heaven. This was the place where I felt the over the top of cloud feeling, when
towards the top it was not raining and dark clouds could be seen from the top. And as you
descended, you could explore that you were above a raining cloud. It was just heavenly and
awesome experience. Winds were blowing at amazingly great velocity and made you feel 'if I
had wings'.
Shopping: Not a place where you want to waste time in shopping.
Activities & things to do: Internet suggests a lot of activities but since we had been there during
the off season, we did not find much adventure activity. Also the short duration did not allow
much bandwidth to explore of adventure sports.
Just roam around and spend minimal time in your hotel rooms.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Reach to Chikmagalur by early morning 4-5AM;
get freshened up and hit the road again by 6-7AM although it wont matter much as we had
complete cloud cover until 11AM.
Carry extra pair of footwear as your shoes are proned to get wet in the falls. Have shoes to
protect your legs from leeches. Carry salt for the same reason during trek.
Trekking in rainy season might be tricky so try to avoid it during the month of September.
Since we had hired a cab, cannot advise much on public transport to the place." - Sid Jain,
Bangalore, Sep 17, 2011
Tranquility
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"If you want to go to a place where it is not swarming, easy on the pocket and if youre a nature
freak, Chikmagalur is a good option. The place is really green. As long as you are not living in
the town, you will really love this place. This place is quite eminent for its tea and coffee estates.
A very good place to go unwind and loosen up. You can go with family, spouse or with friends.
Its a place where it really doesnt matter who you go with. All that matters is it takes us from a
very fast and chaotic day to day life that we face every day in the city. The locals are particularly
responsive. If you are the kind of person looking for a serene vacation, Chikmagalur is a really
good alternative to many other pricey and commercial places we find in South India.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Food is Good. You should try Akki roti and Koli Saaru if you
are a non vegetarian. I unfortunately cannot remember the name of the restaurant I tries this at.
Man did I fall in love with it or what!! Awesome. The thought of it gets my taste buds running all
over the place.
You could visit the Baba Budan Range, Mullayangiri, Belavadi, Marle. You could also do day
trips to Sringeri as well as Kemmanagundi.
There is nothing much to shop here. So dont bother looking for places to shop. You can buy
something as a souvenir but nothing much to shop here.
Activities & things to do: Again all you can really do here is just relax. Visit some of the places
mentioned above. Apart from that, if the resort you are staying at offers some kind of activities,
you could keep yourself busy with that.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: From Bangalore, you could use your own
transport or take a bus. It takes only about 8 hours. If you are going to use your own transport,
the
best
route
would
be
Bangalore>Nelamangala>Kunigal>Chennarayapatna>Hassan>Belur>Chikmagalur. Apart from
that, there is nothing really to worry about here. Just go there and relax." - Savio Thomas,
Bangalore, Mar 24, 2011
Mullayanagiri
Type:
Hill
Entry: Free
Ranked: 1 Of 60
Ratings: 5.97/7 (93 Reviews)
"A really nice place to visit especially during November, December, January ..... A place for
really good coffee..... well the hills are lush green and have gentle slopes which adds to its
beauty..... must visit for a road trip from Bangalore as..." - Anand Solanki, Mathura, 3 days
ago
Sringeri Sharada Peetha
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 2 Of 60
Ratings: 6.23/7 (33 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 07:00 To 20:30 , Saturday - 07:00 To 20:30 , Sunday - 07:00 To
20:30 , Public Holidays - 07:00 To 20:30
"We have been here in the October for our daughter aksharabyaas. It is one of the best
temples I have ever visited. It's very beautiful and peaceful place with very less crowd. You can
spend some time peacefully and capture some beautiful pics. A..." - Swathi K, Hyderabad, 2
months ago
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Type:
Hill
Entry: Free
Ranked: 3 Of 60
Ratings: 5.66/7 (23 Reviews)
"This place have best views of the surrounding mountains and what's special is that it's always
cloudy here. All the clouds touch this mountain and hence it is cold even at mid day sunlight of
1pm. The roads are bad till halfway up, then it gets..." - Sreejesh Suresh, Bangalore, 4 weeks
ago
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Type:
Sanctuary
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 5 Of 60
Ratings: 4.88/7 (11 Reviews)
Timings: Winter - 18:00 To 06:00
"We went for a 3 days trip to Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Lakkavalli, which comes just after
Tarikere town on the Bangalore - Honavar Road. It's s a protected area and a Project Tiger
reserve, unlike other tiger reserves in Karnataka, it's least..." - Krish, Bangalore, Jun 18, 2015
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Kalahatti Falls
Type:
Water Fall
Entry: Free
Ranked: 6 Of 60
Ratings: 4.69/7 (8 Reviews)
"This waterfall is on the way to Kemmangundi Hill via Ballavara. Just a 5-10min visit should be
good enough.. Do not include this place in your plan though, but if you wish to visit KR Hill via
Ballavara, then you can visit this place." - Deepak M, Bangalore, Jul 8, 2015
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Type:
National Park
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 7 Of 60
Ratings: 5.29/7 (7 Reviews)
Timings: Winter - 18:00 To 06:00
"I was on the way to Sringeri by this route that too by mistake day b4 yesterday. I didnot find any
animals on the way may be you will get when u do treking through this forest. Driving all alone in
Hyundai Eon..uphill. v narrow roads. Vechicles..." - Pradeep Kharvi, , Apr 27, 2015
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Ayyanakere Lake
Type:
Lake
Entry: Free
Ranked: 8 Of 60
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Ranked: 8 Of 60
Ratings: 4.58/7 (6 Reviews)
"an awesome place to go and spend some time with loads of food and friends.best to visit after
rains...avoid visit during the rainy season as there are risks of accidents....it is a safe place
though.but there are no boating facilities available..." - Ashwathi Kaimal, Mumbai, Dec 4,
2014
Hebbe Falls
Type:
Water Fall
Entry: Free
Ranked: 9 Of 60
Ratings: 6.25/7 (6 Reviews)
"Worth a visit.. But the only obstacle you face is to reach this place.. You will need to cross 8-10
Coffee estates, then a 2km trek.. Tiring but worth a visit. Note: Beware of Leeches.. " - Deepak
M, Bangalore, Jul 8, 2015
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10 Sharadamba
Temple
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 10 Of 60
Ratings: 6.50/7 (6 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
21:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 21:00
"Temple is very. Reach before 1:00 PM if you are going for Aksharabhyasam for your kids. You
can have lunch in the temple also. Parking is available for cars." - Sreekanth U, Bangalore,
Aug 16, 2015
The Serai
Price:
Ranked:
Ratings:
Address:
Flameback Lodges
Price:
Rs. 9,000 - 15,000
Ranked: 4 Of 166
Ratings: 6.03/7 (8 Reviews)
Address: Billur Post, Pattadur Village
Mudigere Taluk
Chikkamagalur
Phone: 8263-215170
Website: Www.flameback.in
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"Resort is in a serene place. Has a spacious room, facing a small lake. Staff are
very good & kitchen is open 24 hours. We can order anything at any point of
time. Dining hall over looks the lake and is quite peaceful, clean & neat. Resort
also..." - Pranesh , Bangalore, Feb 22, 2015
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services. Hotel is in center of the city making it easy to visit all tourist spots
around. No recreational activity found in the hotel. The stay is comfortable..." Nath , Delhi, 5 days ago
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10 Nature
Craft Homestay
Price:
Rs. Upto 3,000
Ranked: 10 Of 166
Ratings: 5.76/7 (125 Reviews)
Address: Mallandur Road
Joldal PO
Chikmaglur
Phone: 91-9972161237
"Hospitality was very good. Hosts were nice to talk to and prepared very good
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meal for us. Only negative part of the trip were the rooms weren't good enough
for the price. Rooms were very basic with not enough privacy. Bed quality wasn't
good. You..." - Saurabh , Bangalore, 3 days ago
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