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Kudremukh,
Karnataka
Situated
1,894.3 m above sea level and 95 kms south-west of Chikmagalur town
is the Kudremukh (Horse Face) range. It is so named because of the
unique shape of the Kudremukh Peak. Overlooking the Arabian Sea,
the broad hills are chained to one another with deep valleys and
steep precipices. Kudremukh is a secluded hill station which retains
much of its pristine, natural beauty. And a holiday here can be
truly delightful. Lush green forests interspersed with rivers, grassy
slopes, captivating cascades and rare orchids. Kudremukh is rich
in iron ore deposits. The Kudremukh iron ore Company conducts mining
operations, beneficiation and transportation of the ore as slurry
through a pipeline to the port at Panambur near Mangalore. This
has given new life to the region and converted this isolated tract
into a humming modern township, without taking away its natural
beauty.
Climate:
It enjoys cool and salubrious climate around the
year.
Languages
Spoken: Kannada, Hindi and English.
How
to reach there:
Rail:
Nearest rail head is Mangalore.
Road: Kudremukh is connected
by road to Chikmagalur, Mangalore and Sringeri.
Accomodations:
- Horticulture
Department Guest House.
- Forest
Guest House.
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PWD Guest Houses, Chikmagalur.
- Naveen
Lodge, Indira Gandhi Road, Chikmagalur.
Tel. 08262 - 21647.
- Planter's
Court, Moodigere Road
Ph. 08262 - 29456 / 29457.
- Quality
Inn, Indira Gandhi Road, Chikmagalur.
Ph. 08262 - 21257.
- Woodlands,
Indira Gandhi Road, Chikmagalur,
Ph. 08262 - 21897.
What
to see:
Gangamoola:
Situated in Samse Taluk of Chikmagalur district, this hill is surrounded
by thick forests. Three important rivers, the Tunga, the Bhadra
and the Nethravathi have their origin here. A Goddess Bhagavathi
shrine and a Varaha image 1.8 m within a cave, are the chief attractions.
This cave is inaccessible during the monsoons.
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