Waterfalls of Chikmagalur district: list & details

Chikmagalru has lots of waterfalls. I had visited a few of them earlier and visited many of them again this month. Here is a summary of different waterfalls in Chikmagaluru district, their distance from nearest town, complexity (how easy or difficult it is to access) and if it is really worth including in your plan.

Below is a summary

#	Name	Nearest Town	Details
1	Sirimane Falls	Sringeri	18 kms from Sringeri, 50 INR per person, 8.30 AM till 5 PM, 50 steps, no entry into water, worth visiting if nearby
2	Jhari Falls	Chikmagalur	Great falls, 3 kms trek 1 way due to jeep service strike, no entry fee
3	Theerthakere falls	Sringeri	Roadside falls, worth a quick stop, 18 kms from Sringeri
4	Kushal Falls	Sringeri	22 kms from Sringeri, not so great, just a small roadside falls, stop if passing by
5	Falls in Charmadi Ghat		Roadside falls, only during monsoon, worth a stop while passing through
6	Manikyadhara falls	Chikmagalur	Last 3-4 kms bad roads, great views, jeep ride costs 1200 per jeep with 30 min time
7	Kodige Falls	Mudigere	Worth visiting while going to Ballalarayana Durga. Good for family timepass
8	Hebbe Falls	Chikmagalur	Need 4x4 jeep ride, great waterfalls, leeches. I am yet to visit this falls
9	Elaneeru Falls	Kalasa	Access via private property, better if you stay nearby, no crowd, steep slope access road. Worth the effort.
10	Kalhattagiri falls	Chikmagalur	Easy access, worth a stop while going to Kemmannugundi
11	Honnammana Halla Falls	Chikmagalur	Easy access, by the roadside, worth a quick stop
12	Ukkada Falls		Yet to visit this falls
13	Shanti Falls		Yet to visit this falls
14	Abbikallu falls		Couldn't locate
15	Hanumana Gundi falls		150-200 steps down, no access to water, ticketed

Points to note:

You won’t be able to visit all of them in 1 day. They are spread over 300 kms, most have timings and trekking/jeep ride etc so you would need at least 2 days to explore all the waterfalls in Chikmagalur (excluding your travel to Chikmagalur from your home city). Alternatively you can chose to skip a few that are far off or not worth the trek.

Map link here

Which waterfall is best for what?

I want to	Best waterfalls
Take a bath under the falls	Manikyadhara, Elaneeru, Jhari falls, Kodige
Trek till the falls	Jhari & Hebbe, Manikyadhara
See some falls very easy to access	Honnammana Halla, Charmadi Ghat, Sirimane, Theerthakere, Kalhattagiri falls
Stay close to waterfalls	Sirimane, Elaneeru, Jhari falls have homestays nearby, Kemmannugundi (jeep start point for Hebbe falls) has few Govt n Pvt properties where you can stay.
Unknown/Private waterfalls	Some homestays and resorts (Eagle Eye Resort for example) claim to have access to private waterfalls. You can try you luck. Mostly these will be small streams which can be shown as waterfall during monsoon months.

There are a few more waterfalls in Chikmagaluru which I’ve not visited even once. Will keep them in mind for next trip. Hebbe, Ukkada etc.

Detailed blog posts are available on specific waterfalls- Jhari * Sirimane * Elaneeru Falls * Kodige Falls * Hanumana Gundi falls * 

Brief about other falls below:

Theerthakere: A roadside falls, worth a quick stop. No easy access to top

Honnammana Halla

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