The whole district
Places to visit in Chikmagalur
Every peak, trek, waterfall, temple and lake we would send a friend to — with the honest detail on how hard it is, how long it takes and when to go. Start with the map: which taluk a place is in decides whether it fits your day.
Boundaries traced from the district's own talukwise map — Nayvik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. It predates the creation of Kalasa and Ajjampura taluks, so those are shown with the taluks they were carved out of.
Nine taluks
Start with where, not what
54 places across the district, and the distance between them is the thing that decides your trip. Pick a taluk to see what is in it — the hills and the treks, the temples, the waterfalls, and what is worth eating while you are there.
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Every place in the guide, filterable by what it is, which taluk it is in and how hard the walking gets.
13 of 54 places
PeakMullayanagiri
The highest point in Karnataka, wrapped in cloud
PeakBaba Budangiri
A shared shrine on a ridge of coffee legend
Seethalayyanagiri
The green shoulder below Mullayanagiri, with a Shiva shrine and a view over both valleys.
Kavikal Gandi Viewpoint
The horseshoe gorge on the Mullayanagiri–Baba Budangiri road — fifty steps up, and the whole range in front of you.
WaterfallJhari Falls (Buttermilk Falls)
A white sheet of water off a granite face
WildlifeBhadra Wildlife Sanctuary (Muthodi)
A tiger reserve in the coffee hills
PeakDeviramma Betta
The third summit of the Chandra Drona range, and an 800-year-old hill goddess.
WaterfallManikyadhara Falls
A sacred spray on the Baba Budangiri slopes
TempleKodandarama Temple, Hiremagalur
The town temple where Sita stands on Rama's right — an arrangement you will not find elsewhere.
TempleVeeranarayana Temple, Belavadi
A rare three-shrine Hoysala temple
HeritageCoffee Museum, Chikmagalur
The bean's journey, from Baba Budan to your cup
LakeHirekolale Lake
A mirror for the Mullayanagiri range
LakeGalikere
A small hill tarn on the Baba Budangiri ridge — the windy lake, and usually empty.