Chikmagalur Tourism

Drive to Chikmagalur from Bangalore was great. We stayed at The Orchid hotel which is one of the good hotels. Also, the drive to Muliyanagiri was scary hence I would suggest avoid your own vehicles and hire a Jeep. The Jeeps are well suited for the kind of roads you see there. The trek to Muliyanagiri is the best experience one could get. However donot take your children to the trekking. Its not safe. The weather tests your endurance and your preparation the higher you reach the peak.

Chikmagalur is one of the best hill stations of South India. Being pretty close to Bangalore, the IT hub of India, this place is pretty occupied on weekends, especially the long holiday weekends. Plenty of hotels are available but the best places to stay are homestays located amidst the gorgeous coffee estates. This is the best way to experience the local culture, weather, and cuisine. Bookings to homestays and hotels must be done well in advance as they are usually jammed on weekends.

We planned for trip to Chikmagalur and it was 2 days plan in July 2017 month end. So we booked for one night in hotel the Grand Krishna Hotel at heart of the city. After getting refresh in hotel we moved to mullanagiri then jhari falls and at the Last baba budangeri and manikdhara falls which is 3 km from baba budangeri. So we came back to hotel next days we went to yagachi dam, beluru temple and halebidu. Whole trip was awesome enjoyed lot. Missed to go kemmangundi and hebbe falls which is bit far from chickamagalur city.

Chikmagalur is an amazing hill station (not yet completely commercialized, fortunately) and It hardly takes 5 hours to reach from Bangalore. The place can be explored in all seasons but Monsoon is what I would advise, for the entire western ghats become majestic with the valleys and the hills turning lush green, the rivers and the waterfalls reaching roaring speed and volume.

At around 60 km from the hill station, lies the highest peak of Karnataka - Mullayanagiri, which is a must-check-out place. Other good places to check out are Baba Budan Giri hills, Hebbe Falls, etc. Personal recommendation will be to take a bike and explore the offbeat routes around Attigundi, beyond Baba Budan Giri hills, etc.

It's a great place for hiking as well, from trails ranging from day-hikes to 3-4 days long hikes. I've been to Chikmagalur for more than 4 times in the past, mostly for hiking and camping and it has been an amazing experience. Just try not to camp anywhere inside the Bhadra Tiger Reserve (unless you are braver than Bear Grylls) and you'll enjoy the time there.

As for local food and shopping, the place has food street near the bus stand which offers pretty decent food at relatively low prices. The homemade chocolates are a delight and one should definitely buy more for later, else you will regret (like I did! ).

Traversing through Karnataka's stratosphere with good friends, awesome weather & the strong miff of clean air to keep company. Chikmagalur offered us a 2-fold excitement; from an adrenaline rush as we made our way through the clouds to one of the highest peak in South India and of course never ending breathtaking views that leave you feeling like you're witnessing a little of paradise on earth.

Chikmagalur is a central point in coffee growing area. It has moderate weather. One can stay here and explore many types of holidays including heritage, religious, adventure, or just rest and relax holidays. Heritage places include Halebidu, Belur, Belavadi which are all Hoysala period temples which are all with in a distance of 50 KMS from Chikmagalur. As for as religious tour is considered, There is Sringeri, which is the place of Shankar math and Sharada temple. Horanadu has Annapoornshwari temple flocked by thousands of devotees. There is Kalasa which has famed Shiva temple called Kalaseshwara. Chikmagalur is surrounded by mountains containing Coffee estate and drive through the hilly area amid coffee estates in a cool weather is a joy in itself. Nearby are Mullayanagiri mountain which is highest point in Karnataka. Many trekkers go-to Chikmagalur for enjoying trekking in surrounding mountains and forests . . This Chikmagalur satisfies many types of tourists.
Chikmagalur has many hotels catering to various budgets along with more than 500 homestay facilities in the district. It is connected only by road to Mysore, Bangalore and Mangalore. Nearest airport is Mangalore or Bangalore.

Yeah !!! Now we can rent a bike and ride to Chickmagalur - land of coffee. Thanks to Royal Brothers bike rental company. For more details please check www. Royalbrothers. In. Royal Brothers are Operational in cities such as Bangalore, Mangalore, Manipal, Udupi, Mysore, Coorg, Trivandrum, Vizag and many more.
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Visited in 1 st week of Feb 17. Day was hot, morning and night was very pleasant. We were returning from Sringare and we stopped for a night. We booked a hotel in City to avoid hassle to find out place inside plantation as read in few review on Home-stay in this place.
Visited Baba Budhan Giri Hill, nice road inside green forest and plantation. View was excellent. No time to visit any other place as we planned to return on same day to Bangalore.
Had lunch in Maharaja in IG road. Decent restaurant average decor. We tried chilli fish Dal fry and steamed rice. Chilli fish was very good. Do not forget to try fresh meant with soda as drink.

Chikmagalur is different from the usual hill stations which boast of a fleet of spots in a short radius. Each of the attractions is at least 10 to 60 kilometers away from the city centre. The attraction of this place is the drive to each of the destinations and the trekking options. The people are decent folks, unaffected by attention that a popular tourist spot gets. I stayed at Giri inn, loved the ambience and food at this place. Apart from shopping at MG road the only place I visited with my wife and kids was kemmanagundi. The drive from Chikmagalur was awesome, and in had to pass through a mountain to reach kemmanagundi. The garden at kemmanagundi is maintained well. Did some good selfies at the topmost point of kemmanagundi. On the way to kemmanagundi, we went to Kalhatti falls. At the bottom of the falls there is a small temple. Overall, had a nice experience.

It's a good place but definitely not like Ooty and Coorg. Even in December there was no mist. Mulyanagiri is must visit place > Drive Carefully > Very very carefully. Buttermilk waterfall is also good place, you can't drive till there. Around 6 KM road to be covered by private jeeps, their driving is horrible :(. Food - Savi Veg Restaurant on Hanumanthappa Circle in Chikmanglur city is heaven for North India Vegetarians - very good food, we loved it. You must visit Belur, very nice and huge temple, must be older than 1000 years.