What to expect
Highlights
- The chinkara (Indian gazelle) of the open scrub.
- Dry-country wildlife such as wolf, hyena and blackbuck.
- The rocky, thorn-scrub Deccan landscape.
Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary, notified in 2016, is Karnataka’s first sanctuary set aside for the chinkara (Indian gazelle), across the scrub and rocky hills of the Bilagi and Mudhol taluks.
Practical guide
Plan Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
Who's going?Tailor Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary to your trip
Typewildlife
Nearest baseBilagi
DistrictBagalkot
Best timeOctober to February
Time neededHalf a day
EntryForest-department permissions may apply
Besides the chinkara it shelters Indian wolf, striped hyena, jackal and blackbuck — a dry-country habitat quite unlike the state’s Western Ghats reserves.
Getting there
How to visit
- In the Bilagi–Mudhol scrub country; reached by road from Bilagi or Mudhol — best with a local guide as it is undeveloped for tourism.
- There are no formal safaris; sightings need patience early or late in the day.
Distance by road
- Vijayapura55 km
- Hubballi130 km
- Belagavi160 km
- Kalaburagi230 km
- Bengaluru460 km
Road km to Bagalkot; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
Timing
Best time
October to February; early morning and late afternoon for wildlife.
Weather in Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife SanctuarySeasonal guide
Live forecast loads in your browser.
Today at Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
Sunrise6:15 am
Sunset6:40 pm
Golden hour best light5:40 pm–6:40 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:40 pm–7:05 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 278°
Moon tonight🌗 Last quarter · 52%
South-west monsoon. June to September brings heavy rain to Karnataka. Trails, falls and ghat roads can be slippery, swollen or closed at short notice, and forest departments sometimes suspend access. Check locally on the day before you travel.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Visitor notes
- A protected sanctuary with little tourist infrastructure — check access and permissions locally, and keep a respectful distance from wildlife.
Stay · eat · do · rent · see · shop
Stays, food & things to do near Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
Verified hotels, homestays, restaurants, experiences, sights, shops and rentals around Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary — commission-free, with direct contact. Filter by what you need.
Verified inventory is being added here.
Verified places are being added. The category filters will fill in as approved stays, restaurants, experiences, sights, shops and nature listings go live.
List your placeRoampedia is commission-free — own or know a stay, eatery, guide or shop near Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary? List it and it appears here once verified.
Add a nearby businessBefore you go
Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary — at a glance
TimingsDaylight hours
Best timeOctober to February; early morning and late afternoon
Entry: Forest-department permissions may apply
Getting here
How to reach Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
Bilagi–Mudhol scrub country; by road from Bilagi or Mudhol, best with a local guide
Getting back
Work out your return before you settle in for the sunset. Public transport here thins out sharply in the evening, and Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary is easier to reach than to leave. We do not publish departure times: there is no official live feed we are permitted to republish, and a wrong time here would strand you. Check the operator directly on the day.
- KSRTC — the Karnataka state bus operator; route and schedule enquiries. Online booking.
- Indian Railways — live running and seat availability for the nearest railhead, named under “Getting here” above.
Ask at the bus stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.
Getting around Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
112All emergencies (police · fire · medical)The single number to call in any emergency (ERSS).100Police101Fire108Ambulance (emergency / EMS)1091Women’s helpline (distress)1098Child helpline1363Tourist helpline (India, 24×7, multilingual)
Emergency numbers are verified against official government and state tourism sources. 112 works anywhere in India.
Nearby
What’s near Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
On the map
Where Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary is
Good to know
Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary?
October to February; early morning and late afternoon for wildlife.
What are the entry fee and timings at Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary?
Entry: Forest-department permissions may apply. Timings: Daylight hours.
How do I reach Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary?
In the Bilagi–Mudhol scrub country; reached by road from Bilagi or Mudhol — best with a local guide as it is undeveloped for tourism. There are no formal safaris; sightings need patience early or late in the day.
How much time do I need for Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary?
Half a day.
What else is near Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary?
Nearby you can pair Hipparagi Barrage (35.2 km), Badami Fort (56.5 km), Bhutanatha Temples (57.0 km), Agastya Lake (57.1 km).
Image credits
Photographs: Mvshreeram, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wikimedia Commons.