Karnataka is known as the fairy queen of South India, for her beautiful falls. You will forget the complications of your daily life, if you keep your foot on this land. The land comprises of green hills, coffee plantations and long trees. Amidst these lush green backgrounds lie the waterfalls in Karnataka.

The waterfalls

The twisty rivers and the lofty hills have given rise to many waterfalls in Karnataka. Each of the waterfalls presents a spectacular sight when they gush down mightily along the slopes.

Karnataka has altogether twenty-two waterfalls. Some of the remarkable waterfalls are:

Jog Falls: Karnataka boasts of having the highest waterfall in Asia, with its Jog Falls, which falls down from a height of 253 metres. It is created by the river Sharavati. It falls down into four different cascades locally known as Roarer, Rocket, Raja and Rani.

Abbey Falls: It is a paradise to trackers and nature lovers. Situated in the Western Ghats, amidst the coffee plantation, it hypnotizes the visitors by its scenic beauty.

Alekan Falls: It is easily accessible from the roads and attracts tourist who want to spend sometime in a pollution free atmosphere.

Shivasamudram Falls: It is a segmented waterfall, as the river Cauvery breaks into two branches and creates the two segments of the falls. The eastern segment is known as the Bharachukki, while the western segment is known as Gaganachukki. It is the second biggest waterfall in India and the sixteenth largest waterfall in the world.

Shivganga Falls: It is a unique falls lying in the Western Ghats on the border of three taluks, Ankola, Yellapur and Sirsi. A small river flows nearby, falling from the hill to a deep valley and presents a fascinating view.

Kalhatti Falls: It lies ten kilometers away from a picturesque hill station and used to be the retreat of King Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV during the months of summer.

Hebbe Falls: The main attraction of this place is the dense forests of coffee plantations that surround the falls. Two segments of the waterfall one named as Chikka Hebbe i.e. the small falls and the other Dodda Hebbe (big falls). It’s the host of medicinal plants and a dip in this water makes you feel fresh and tidy. Diseases such as cough and common cold, some skin diseases are cured with the medicinal plants.

Iruppu Falls: One of the famous vacation spots of Karnataka the spectacular view of green hills surrounding the white falls draws people in huge number. Ideal to visit is during the monsoon. It is commonly called as Lakshmana Teertha falls. You can also visit the Rameshwara Temple that is adjacent to the falls.

The waterfalls are one of the major tourist attractions of Karnataka that holds travelers from all parts of the world. The panoramic view of the lush green mountains and white waters provides you with the sight of lifetime

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Abbey Falls is very beautiful water fall located in Kodagu district of Karnataka state in India. Kodagu is also known by its anglicized name Coorg. This waterfall is surrounded by coffee plantations from one side and spice estates from other side.

The woody and sylvan surrounding makes this Abbey Falls look more beautiful. You can see trees entwined with pepper vines creating dream landscape. This water fall looks very beautiful in monsoon season, when the water is on its proper glory. The roar of fierce water can be heard from very far. The water falls with great speed and the mist generated out of it gives smoky look to it.

This water fall gives Western Ghats of Karnataka heavenly looks. It is one of the most visited tourist places in Karnataka. The very town place of this water fall is so beautiful. The water flows from Abbey Falls and assimilates in Kaveri River. There are small streams which frame this water fall.

Though the monsoon season is considered the best time to visit and enjoy any water fall view, but this water fall can be enjoyed any time of the year. The slippery rocks and mountains make this fall more beautiful and natural. It is a best place for the lover of nature.

It falls from a height of 70 feet on the rocks. The water pool on the footsteps of this water fall is a best place for playful activities. But the slippery rocks can be dangerous as there are no life guards available there. Earlier the name of this water fall was Jessey Water Falls. It was named in memory of the daughter of Madikeri’s first chaplain named Jessey. Afterwards it got named Abbey; in Kannada language abbey means falls.

How to reach there:

This water fall is 270 km away from Bangalore and 90 km from nearest airport in Mangalore. To reach this water fall you have to drive all the way to Mysore and from there you take the road to Madikeri. Madikeri is capital of Kodagu (Coorg). This fall is 10 km from Madikeri. You can also take local transportation service to reach there. The road is narrow one, so needs safe drive.

There are many hotels in Madikeri where you can halt for a day or two. But it’s better to carry food and water if you are planning to stay longer. It is not only the water fall which makes this place so special but when you walk the way through coffee fields, you get beauty and splendor of it.

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