There are quite a few places in Karnataka which we people having been here have to visit them once... Of course Magod Falls is one of them owing to it's lush green surroundings, misty mountains and the gorgeous falls of River Bedthi from a height of 651 Ft creating a sort heaven...
Thus it rightly deserves a place in the book '1001 Natural Wonders of the World You Must Visit Before You Die' compiled by UNESCO in association with UNO and edited by Mark Bright...
The best time to experience this heavenly place is during the month of September and October when the water is full and the surrounding lush green mountains are filled with mist... A heavenly sight indeed!!!
There are totally 03 view points, soon after you enter the gate, second which can approached by a flight of 100 steps and the 03rd one, bit dangerous though near the watch tower through the bushes by standing right on the tip of a small rock from where you can have a closer look at the Falls... It's from the second point by jumping the fence, one can experience the heavenly view of surrounding lush green misty mountains and a Waterfalls far away...
Location: Magod Falls is located at a distance of 20Kms from Yellapura, 460 Kms from Bangalore and 230 Kms from Shimoga...
Route from Bangalore, two routes to reach Yellapura...
Bangalore - Sira - Chitradurga - Davanagere - Harihara - Haveri - Bankapura - Mundagod - Yellapura (Nearset route with less tourist places on the way)
Bangalore - Tumkur - Arasikere - Kadur - Shimoga - Sagara - Siddapura - Sirsi - Yellapura (Long route with additional 50 Kms but dotted with tourist places all the way, at least some 20 of them!!!)
After you pass Yellapura continue on Ankola - Karwar road (NH 63)... After traveling for about 03-04 Kms, you can find a huge blue colored board from Karnataka Tourism Dept on left side directing to Magodu Falls... Take left turn as directed by this board, It's 17 Kms from this turn... After traveling for 15 Kms, at Motagadde junction (which looks almost like a dead-end with a bus shelter on right side) Continue straight for 03 Kms to reach Magodu Falls... there's a small board indicating the direction at Motagadde...
Places of interests nearby:
Jenukallu Gudda, a valley and sunset point created by River Bedthi (05 Kms)
KooLi Magod Falls (08 Kms)
Kavadikere, a huge lake with Ganesha Temple (08 Kms)
Chandaguli Ganapathi Temple (05 Kms)
Bedthi HoLe, a fabulous place where Bedthi River flows blissfully (01 Km from Chandaguli Temple, 06 Kms from Magodu Falls)
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