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Checkpoint 1 of 10: Kasargali Nature Resort
Kasargali Nature Resort
This page is a drive to our homestay in Vanagoor, Sakleshpur. Scroll down to take the road, stopping at the temple, river, fort, waterfalls and coffee estates nearby. The last stop is where you'll stay.
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Sakleshwara Temple
The town takes its name from this old Shiva temple by the Hemavathi. A quiet stop in the middle of Sakleshpur before the road climbs into the ghats.
- Shrine to Lord Shiva
- On the banks of the Hemavathi
- Market street for spices and coffee
Hemavathi River
Rising in the hills near Mudigere, the Hemavathi winds past Sakleshpur on its way to the Kaveri. The road crosses it on a low bridge between paddy and forest.
- Tributary of the Kaveri
- Riverbank picnic stops
- Fullest after the monsoon
Manjarabad Fort
An eight-pointed star fort raised under Tipu Sultan on a hilltop above the Bengaluru–Mangaluru highway. Walk the ramparts for wide views across the ghats.
- Eight-pointed star plan
- Built under Tipu Sultan
- Rampart walk and hilltop views
Bisle Ghat Viewpoint
Evergreen canopy falls away on every side. On a clear morning the viewpoint lines up three of the Western Ghats' great ranges.
- Kumara Parvatha
- Pushpagiri
- Dodda Betta
Mallalli Waterfalls
The Kumaradhara drops through a rocky gorge at the foot of Pushpagiri. Most dramatic after the monsoon, reached by a short descent of steps.
- Guided waterfall excursion
- Best from August to December
- Steps down to the gorge viewpoint
The Green Route
The Sakleshpur–Subramanya ghat railway threads tunnels and tall bridges through unbroken rainforest — one of the most scenic lines in South India.
- Dozens of tunnels and bridges
- Rainforest the road never reaches
- Most dramatic in the monsoon
Vanagoor Coffee Estates
Shade-grown coffee under silver oak and pepper vines. Walk the estate trails at first light and taste the cup where it grows.
- Estate walking trails
- Shade-grown under silver oak
- Single-origin tasting
Jenukal Gudda
A grassy ridge above the shola forest near Yesalur, climbed for sunrise. Clouds pour through the valleys below while the peaks stand clear.
- Sunrise trek
- Shola grassland ridge
- Go with a local guide
The Kasargali Sanctuary
Three ways to stay above the mist. Choose your dates and we'll confirm availability with you personally on WhatsApp.
- Double Room
- Triple Room
- Dormitory