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Places to Visit in Kudremukh

The Kudremukh range and national park in the far west — the horse-face peak trek, the Hanuman Gundi falls in the park, and the Annapoorneshwari temple at Horanadu on the way.

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Kudremukh Peak, Kudremukh
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DistrictChikkamagaluru
RolePeak & national-park base
Places to visit3
What to expect

Highlights

  • Kudremukh Peak — At about 1,894 m the second-highest peak in Karnataka, a "horse-face"-shaped summit in the Kudremukh National Park; a permit-controlled day trek crosses rolling shola grassland and streams to the top.
  • Hanuman Gundi Falls — A waterfall inside the Kudremukh National Park, reached down a long flight of steps, dropping around 30 m into a rocky pool amid rainforest; also known as Soojipara.
  • Annapoorneshwari Temple, Horanadu — A riverside temple to Adi Shakthyathmaka Annapoorneshwari, goddess of food and nourishment, at Horanadu on the Bhadra, where every pilgrim is offered a free meal; a key stop on the Sringeri–Kalasa temple circuit.
Getting there

How to visit

  • Nearest airport: Mangaluru (IXE), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~245 km
  • Rail gateway: Kadur (~40 km) and Birur (~30 km) junctions on the main line; a limited line reaches Chikkamagaluru itself
  • By road via Hassan and Kadur (~245 km, 5–6 hours from Bengaluru); KSRTC and private buses, with a taxi or own vehicle best for the ghat and estate routes.

Distance by road

  • Udupi90 km
  • Mangaluru98 km
  • Hassan153 km
  • Shivamogga156 km
  • Davanagere243 km
  • Mysuru268 km
  • Bengaluru360 km

Road distances measured on real routed roads to Kudremukh itself, not to the district headquarters, on 24 August 2026. Driving time is deliberately not published: free-flow routing badly understates a Deccan single-carriageway highway, so allow more than the distance suggests.

Timing

Best time to visit Kudremukh

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Sunrise6:18 am
Sunset6:39 pm
Golden hour best light5:39 pm–6:39 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:39 pm–7:04 pm
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Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 60%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

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Where to go from Kudremukh

Mullayanagiri, ChikkamagaluruFeatured: Mullayanagiri
Town / base

Chikkamagaluru

The coffee-capital town and the usual base for the peaks — Mullayanagiri (Karnataka's highest) and the sacred Baba Budan range with the Manikyadhara falls, the Hirekolale and Ayyanakere lakes, and the Bhadra tiger reserve at Muthodi.

MullayanagiriBaba BudangiriManikyadhara FallsHirekolale Lake
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Kemmanagundi, KemmanagundiHill-station base
Town / base

Kemmanagundi

The old Mysore-era hill station on the Baba Budan (Chandra Drona) hills in Tarikere taluk — terraced gardens and sunset viewpoints, the Kalhattigiri falls below, and the Hoysala temple at Amruthapura nearby.

Kalhattigiri FallsAmrutesvara Temple, Amruthapura
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Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri, SringeriFeatured: Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri
Town / base

Sringeri

The Tunga-river math town — the Sharada Peetham founded by Adi Shankaracharya, the zodiac-pillared Vidyashankara temple, and the Sirimane falls in the forests near Kigga.

Sharadamba Temple, SringeriVidyashankara Temple, SringeriSirimane Falls
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In the district

Where Kudremukh sits in Chikkamagaluru district

Nearest airportMangaluru (IXE), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~245 km
Rail gatewayKadur (~40 km) and Birur (~30 km) junctions on the main line; a limited line reaches Chikkamagaluru itself
Bus / road accessBy road via Hassan and Kadur (~245 km, 5–6 hours from Bengaluru); KSRTC and private buses, with a taxi or own vehicle best for the ghat and estate routes.
District HQChikkamagaluru
LandscapeWestern Ghats coffee highland in south-central Karnataka, ~1,090 m at the town; includes Mullayanagiri (~1,930 m), the highest peak in the state

Chikkamagaluru district is known for: The birthplace of Indian coffee and a Western Ghats highland — Mullayanagiri and the Baba Budan range, the Kemmanagundi hill station, the Sringeri Sharada Peetham and the Kudremukh range.

MullayanagiriBaba BudangiriSharadamba Temple, Sringeri
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The places themselves, around Kudremukh

The best tourist places to visit in Kudremukh — temples, viewpoints, lakes, heritage and nature, each with a full guide, how to reach it and what to see nearby.

Kudremukh Peak, Kudremukh
PlaceKudremukh Peak

At about 1,894 m the second-highest peak in Karnataka, a "horse-face"-shaped summit in the Kudremukh National Park; a permit-controlled day trek crosses rolling shola grassland and streams to the top.

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Hanuman Gundi Falls, Kudremukh
PlaceHanuman Gundi Falls

A waterfall inside the Kudremukh National Park, reached down a long flight of steps, dropping around 30 m into a rocky pool amid rainforest; also known as Soojipara.

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Annapoorneshwari Temple, Horanadu, Kudremukh
PlaceAnnapoorneshwari Temple, Horanadu

A riverside temple to Adi Shakthyathmaka Annapoorneshwari, goddess of food and nourishment, at Horanadu on the Bhadra, where every pilgrim is offered a free meal; a key stop on the Sringeri–Kalasa temple circuit.

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Kudremukh Peak, Kudremukh#1
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Kudremukh Peak

The horse-face day trek needs a forest permit and a guide — arrange them ahead, start early, and carry water, food and rain cover.

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Kudremukh guides, stories & itineraries

Stories & history of Kudremukh

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Things to Do in Chikmagalur: Peaks, Coffee and Falls
Pillar guide
Things to Do in Chikmagalur: Peaks, Coffee and Falls

A commission-free guide to the best places to visit in Chikmagalur (Chikkamagaluru) — Karnataka's highest peaks, the coffee hills of Baba Budan, Western Ghats waterfalls, quiet lakes and the Sringeri temples.

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Mullayanagiri Trek: Karnataka's Highest Peak
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Mullayanagiri Trek: Karnataka's Highest Peak

A short but steep climb to the summit of Karnataka's highest peak, where a narrow ghat road ends at a saddle and a stepped path leads up to the Mullappa Swamy shrine.

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Chikmagalur in 2 Days: A Weekend Itinerary
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Chikmagalur in 2 Days: A Weekend Itinerary

A practical Friday-evening-to-Sunday weekend plan for the places to visit in Chikmagalur in 2 days — Mullayanagiri and the Baba Budan coffee hills on Day 1, the Sringeri temples and a Western Ghats waterfall on Day 2, all a five-to-six-hour drive from Bengaluru.

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Karnataka-wide guides & itineraries

Route-level itineraries and practical guides for the rest of the state.

Two days between Tarikere and Kemmanagundi
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Two days between Tarikere and Kemmanagundi

A twelfth-century temple on the plain, a reservoir, a hill station 1,434 m up and two waterfalls — all within forty kilometres of a railway station most people have never heard of.

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The Malnad Waterfalls of Karnataka
Story
The Malnad Waterfalls of Karnataka

The Western Ghats run down Karnataka's western edge as the Malnad — the rain country — and every monsoon they turn to waterfalls. A district-by-district tour from Jog to Iruppu.

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The Hoysala Temple Trail: Belur, Halebidu & Somanathapura
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The Hoysala Temple Trail: Belur, Halebidu & Somanathapura

A commission-free story of the Hoysala temple trail — the 12th–13th-century star-platform temples of Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura, now UNESCO's Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, and the quieter Hoysala shrines around them.

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What are the best places to visit in Kudremukh?

Top places to visit in Kudremukh include Kudremukh Peak, Hanuman Gundi Falls, Annapoorneshwari Temple, Horanadu — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

How do I reach Kudremukh?

The nearest airport to Kudremukh is Mangaluru (IXE), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~245 km. The rail gateway is Kadur (~40 km) and Birur (~30 km) junctions on the main line; a limited line reaches Chikkamagaluru itself. By road via Hassan and Kadur (~245 km, 5–6 hours from Bengaluru); KSRTC and private buses, with a taxi or own vehicle best for the ghat and estate routes.

What is the best time to visit Kudremukh?

October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Kudremukh and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.

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