H.D.Kote

The area in and around H.D.Kote is full of small hills and lakes. The population is very small. There are four reservoirs.

H.D.Kote is 50 km from Mysore. There is no railway station.

Autorickshaws are the best mode of local transportation as taxis cannot be easily found

• Tribal villages. Tribal villages like Saragur are very scenic. A lot of water bodies like rivers and canals in this area. (updated Jul 2016)
• Gaddige Kenddganeshwara Temple, Bhogadi Road (20 km). Riverside temple with cool and spacious courtyard to relax. Free lunch with sweets is served from 11AM. (updated Oct 2016)
• Varada Raja Swamy Temple (half a km from bus station). (updated Dec 2021)
• Mahadeshwara Temple (1.6 km from bus station). (updated Dec 2021)
• Jamia Masjidh (half a kilometer from bus station). (updated Dec 2021)

• Trekking. There are plenty of opportunities for trekking as the small streets are empty and villages very pretty. (updated Jul 2016)

There is one vegetarian restaurant and one non-vegetarian restaurant inside the bus station. Throughout the town, there are many vegetarian restaurants.

• Tasty Restaurant, Anthare Santhe, ☏ +91 9605375301. This is a kind of travellers' inn where Kerala style breakfast and lunch is available. Meat and fish are their staple content. 15 year old cafe. Sajeevan Mananthavady is the owner. (updated Oct 2016)
• Friends Hotel, inside KSRTC bus station, ☏ +91 9008174100, +91 9535736599. Kerala-style chicken and fish dishes. (updated Mar 2022)
• Indian Cafe, Handpost, ☏ +91 8086301474. 8 AM to 10 PM. Sundays also. Poori Curry. Rs.70
  Masala dosa Rs.70
  Lunch. Rs.100
  Chicken Biriyani. Rs.140. (updated Apr 2022)

There are a few small lodges but good accommodation is available only at Mysore city.

India post has post office at H.D.Kote offering postal services like inland letters, post cards, postal stamps, speed post etc. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has mobile network at this place.

• Mysore
• Kodagu
• Melukote
• Nagarhole National Park

• Hunsur