Sakleshpur

Sakleshpur is a town in Karnataka.

Get in

It is 230 km from Bangalore, 125 km from Mangalore and about 55 km from Hassan.

By bus

Buses are available from Bengaluru from KSRTC and RedBus sites.

See
  • Shetthully Old Church
  • 🌍 Manjarabad Fort (4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Sakleshpur town). This fort, shaped as an eight-pointed star, was built by Tipu Sultan in 1792 with the help of French military architects. 
  • Bisle ghat. 
  • Jenukal Gudda. 
  • Hemavathi Backwater. 
  • 🌍 Kukke Subrahmanya Temple. 
  • Belur-Halebid. 
  • Dharmastala Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple (Sree Kshetra Dharmastala). (updated Feb 2018)

Do
  • Hiking - Various short and long treks make this a trekkers' favorite, the most famous being "The Green Route Trek", on railway tracks traversing high bridges and numerous tunnels. There are various companies in Bangalore who conduct these treks. One needs to have prior permission from the Forest Department. Also there are good home stays where you can stay during this trek. The route from Sakaleshpur (starting near Donigal Station) to Yedakumeri Station (20 km): after the highway-bridge over the tracks near Donigal, there are only 2 access points to the highway - one 4-km trek through jeep tracks from the base camp of the workers, just before the first tunnel which is at 55th km-mark (the trek starts near 48th km.) The other access to highway is a 5-km trek down the jungle-slopes behind Yedakumeri Station, crossing a shallow river next to the ghat-highway, with a rocky, slippery riverbed. This trek is part of 147 km of meter gauge rail track from Sakleshpur to Mangalore (Kankanadi).

Buy

Coffee powder, and spices like cardamom, cinnamon, cashew & pepper.

Eat

Akki rotti & chicken, pork curry is the specialty of the region.

Drink
  • Planters club. 
  • Cosmo club. 
  • Manjarabad club. 

Sleep

Homestays are popular here.

Go next

Trains and buses are available to Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore & Hassan

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