Kemmangundi

Kemmangundi is a beautiful hill station located at a height of 1434m above sea level. It was the favorite summer camp of King Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. The place Kemmanugundi falls in the Tarikere Taluk of Chikmaglur District. It is about 235 Kms from Bangalore. This hill station is surrounded by the mountain streams, blessed with silver cascades, and Baba Budangiri range.

It is ideal place for Trekking lovers.

weather

Temperature: The maximum and minimum temperature range varies from 20 to 28°C during summer.

Best time to Visit: The best time to visit Kemmangundi is in December.

GETTING THERE / ROUTE INFORMATION

There are three routes available from Bangalore:

Bangalore –> Nelamangala –> Kunigal –> Hassan –> Belur –> Chikmagalur –> Lingadahalli –-> Kemmangundi.

Bangalore –> Tumkur –> Tiptur –> ArsiKere –> Kadur –> Kemmangundi.

Bangalore –> Chikmagalur –> Kemmangundi.

By Bus: You will get KSRTC deluxe bus from Bangalore to Kadur, from there you have to take another bus to Kemmangundi.

By Rail: Kadur is the nearest station.

Road type : Good.

PICTURES OF KEMMANGUNDI

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

Raj Bhawan

It is a guest house built in Kemmangundi which offers a spectacular view of the surrounding hills. From this Raj Bhawan you can see the sunset something to be cherished.

Z Point

This place can be reached by steep uphill of about 30mins from Raj Bhawan. It is a vantage point to view a spectacular sunset.

Rose Garden

The Horticultural Department of the Kemmangundi maintained a beautiful rose garden here in Kemmangundi. You can see various variety of roses cultivated here.

Hebbe falls

It is of about 8 Kms from kemmangundi. From 250 Feet height water flows down here so it is called as Dodda Hebbe. Another where water flows down of about 200 feet height is called as Chikka Hebbe. So the reason you can find a beautiful coffee plantation here.

Kallathi Falls

It is of about 10 Kms from Kemmangundi. This place is also called by the name Kallathigiri falls and Kalahasthi falls, water falls from 122 meters. It is belived that the temple of Lord Veerabhadreshwara built during the period of Krishna Devaraya.

TOURIST INFORMATION

Things to carry:

• Warm Clothes.
• Trekking gear.
• Basic First aid kit

Accommodation

You will get accommodation and good food facility in Kemmangundi. In the village name kallathi there is one Horticulture Department Guest Houses available for stay. Otherwise you have to stay in chikkamagalur its self. Here you will get so many good hotels to stay.

Related Places:

Rajmachi

Pratapgad

Tapola

Bandaje Arbi

Kumara Parvatha

6 Comments

1. 

   Anonymous Apr 4th 2008

   The best summer resort.
2. 

   Chetan Jun 16th 2008

   Awesome Place. I am envied that being in Karnataka I haven’t been able to visit them.
3. 

   Ambarish Sep 3rd 2008

   Too good to visit in the month of june and july
4. 

   Anonymous Feb 26th 2010

   please do add google maps if possible
5. 

   dd Mar 30th 2010

   what nice place
6. 

   Sudarshan Bhat May 13th 2010

   To view pics of Kemmannagundi, click on the following link.

   http://picasaweb.google.com/sudarshan.multimedia/Kemmannagundi#