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The
Gateway Hotel KM Road, Chikmagalur (earlier known as Taj
Garden Retreat), is a 29-room resort perched on the gentle slopes of the Sahayadri
Range. Chikmanglur (Karantaka,
India) is known for its natural beauty and
plantations all around it.
Chikmagalur,
a famous coffee town of Karnataka, is located at a height of
over 1900 metres, 250 km from Bangalore. Chikmagalur boasts a
pretty Hoysala temple -- the Kodandarama temple. The famous
temple towns of Halebid and Belur are also located close to
Chikmagalur. This hillside getaway also offers visitors an
opportunity to be one with nature, by visiting the Bhadra
Wildlife Sanctuary, taking picnics to the picturesque
Kemmanagundi and Bababudangiri hills or just trekking around
the region.
For
details on activities click here
Sightseeing
around Chikmagalur
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Mullayanagiri:
16 km from Chikmagalur; 1930 meters above sea level;
tallest peak in Karnataka
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Datta
Peetha (Baba Budan Giri): North of Chikmagalur; has
one of the highest mountain peaks between the Himalayas
and the Nilgiris.
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Manikyadhara
Falls - Manikyadhara Falls is a waterfall near Datta
Peetha.
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Kallathigiri
Falls - 10 km from Kemmangundi; also known as
Kalahasti falls; 122 meters high
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Hebbe
Falls: 10 km from Kemmangundi; 168 meters high;
Two-stage cascade forming Dodda Hebbe (Big Falls) and
Chikka Hebbe (Small Falls).
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Sringeri
- 90 km west of Chikmagalur, on the banks of Tunga; Vedic
Peetha established by Sri Adi Shankara, exponent of the
Advaita philosophy in 9th Century A.D.;
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Horanadu
- 100 km southwest of Chikmagalur; has an ancient
Annapoorneshwari Temple
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Guru
Dattatreya Bababudanswamy Dargah - On the Baba Budan Giri; Imam Dattatreya Peetha venerated by the Hindus and
the Muslims alike
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Amritapura
- 67 km north of Chikmagalur; known for the
Amritheshwara temple built in 1196 A.D by Amriteshwara
Dandanayaka
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Belavadi
- 29 km southeast of Chikmagalur, 10 km north west of
Halebidu; famous for ornate temple of Veeranarayana temple
and the Udbhava Ganapathi temple
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Bhadra
Wildlife Sanctuary - 495 sq.km wildlife sanctuary and
Project Tiger reserve; the huge reservoir with rich
birdlife
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Halebid
and Belur - Located between Hassan and Chikmagalur, a
Set of ancient temples visited by guests to marvel at the
hoysala era architecture of the temples
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Kemmangundi
- 55 km north of Chikmagalur; height of 1,434 meters;
thick forests and a salubrious climate through the year.
Accessibility
: 6 km from
Chikmagalur
Transportation
| From
| Distance
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| Bangalore
Airport
| 250
Kms.
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| Mangalore
| 160
kms
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| Kadur
Railway Station
| 1/2
an hour drive
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