Agumbe, a small village at a height of 826 meters in the Shimoga district, offers the visitor a wonderful sunset view and trekking paths. An ideal setting for R.K Narayan’s Malgudi Days, The hill station of Agumbe in Karnataka attracts tourists for its serenity and enchanting scenic beauty. It has verdant valleys; picturesque mountain terrains, sparkling streams and a rustic charm that draws tourists to it, almost throughout the year.
The nearby waterfalls to Agumbe are the Onaki Abbi, the Barkana Falls and the Jogigundi Falls. You can trek along the local Narasimha Parvatha or else you can choose for a trek to Nisha gundi or to the Barkana falls. An upstream trek from Onaki Abbi is a dream trek for every avid trekker, though it should be
ventured only in the dry season. It is always advisable to take a local guide along the trek routes, especially along the ones through the dense forests of Agumbe hills. You can also enroll for trekking with the Karnataka Mountaineering Club.
Situated between the Shimoga and Dakshina Kannada Districts, the hill station of Agumbe is frequented by many to enjoy the unparalleled beauty of the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
Agumbe is one of the highest peaks of Western Ghats and to reach the Agumbe peak you have to maneuver along the steep hairpin turns. On your trekking you may encounter the Lion Tailed Black Macaque (Monkey)or the endangered Yellow Ringed Kraite(snake).
The Agumbe hill station attracts many because of its 14th century temple, dedicated to Lord Gopalakrishna, which exhibits Hoysala art.
Sunset view point at Agumbe 
This is one of the peak point in western ghats. Sunset view attracts many tourists to visit this place. The sunset view point is 825Meters from sea level. The nearest city is Shimoga(district head quarters). Agumbe is 90 Kms from Shimoga towards South-West. Roads are a bit steep and sharp curves leads to this scenic place. Except a small restaurant no food available nearby. People visiting Agumbe can also visit Shringeri (Chikmagalur district) as it is very nearby. The visiting period is from November to January as the sky will be clear during this period.
How to reach Agumbe
People travelling from Bangalore should reach the city Shimoga first. The distance between Bangalore and Shimoga is 280Kms. There are two ways to reach Shimoga from Bangalore. First one is to proceed towards Tumkur (70 Kms from Bangalore on National Highway 4) and take diversion towards Tiptur (60 Kms from Tumkur) and continue towards Arsikere (35Kms from Tiptur), Kadur (50 Kms from Arsikere), Birur ( 15 Kms from Kadur), Tarikere (25 Kms from Birur), Bhadravati (20 Kms from Tarikere) and reach Shimoga (15Kms from Bhadravati). The second way is to proceed towards Channarayapatna (145Kms from Bangalore on National Highway 48). Take deviation to right at this place to travel towards Arsikere, Kadur, Birur, Tarikere, Bhadravati and reach Shimoga.
After reaching Shimoga city, proceed towards South-West to reach Thirthahalli (60Kms from Shimoga) and then Agumbe (30Kms from Thirthahalli). Agumbe is 90Kms from Shimoga. Though Agumbe belongs to Shimoga district, it lies almost at the border of Chikmagalur at North-West from Chikmagalur town.
People travelling in Hassan and Chikmagalur districts can include Agumbe in their trip plan. They can make Hassan as the centre place and travel towards Chikmagalur and cover the visiting places. Make sure to reach this place around 5.00pm to view the sunset. People can plan to visit Sringeri and Agumbe accordingly considering the visiting time. The distance between Sringeri and Agumbe is only 15Kms. Only a small hotel is available nearer to Agumbe sunset view point. No accomodation available. People have to travel towards either Shimoga or Chikmagalur for stay.
Monday, January 5, 2009
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