Chikmagalur Hotels

Chikmagalur: Nestled at 3,400ft in the Sahyadri mountains of the Western Ghats, Chikmagalur is situated in the south-western part of Karnataka. Barely 250km from state capital Bangalore, it lies at the foothills of the Baba Budan range and offers an ideal getaway for those looking at a quiet weekend. Typical of Ghat topography, the town offers unending vistas of mountains, streams, and coffee and pepper plantations. A number of rivers, such as Bhadra, Hemavathi, Tunga, Netravathi and Vedavathi, originate in the hills surrounding the town. Chikmagalur today serves as the headquarters of a district by the same name. It was here that coffee was first cultivated in India in 1670 by Baba Budan, a Muslim saint who brought coffee seeds from Yemen, and after whom the mountain range to the north of the town is named. Later taken up by European planters, coffee production and trade has since been Chikmagalur's mainstay.



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More about Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur is a trekker's paradise. There are numerous trek routes awaiting the adventure lovers. The coffee estates here are also famous. It is said the first coffee seed that was cultivated in Chikmagalur was brought from Yemen.
 

HOW TO GET THERE?
 

Air: The nearest Airport is Mangalore. It Airport has flights of Indian Airlines and Jet Airways connecting it to rest of India. Bangalore and Hubli are other two Airports where you can get down for Chikmagalur.

Road: Chikmagalur is well connected by NH 48 that connects it to all the major cities in Karnataka. There is regular KSRTC bus service between Bangalore and Chikmagalur. Chikmagalur is situated 251 kms from Bangalore.

Rail: Nearest railhead to Chikmagalur is at Kadur and it has connection to many important cities in India. From Bangalore, it takes nearly 3 hrs by an express train.