Viewpoints & hills · On the highway to Jog
The Sharavathi Valley viewpoint on the Honavar–Jog highway looks down on the river winding through forested Western Ghats hills.
On the road from Honavar to Jog Falls, the highway climbs into the Ghats and suddenly opens onto a view straight down the Sharavathi River valley: a ribbon of blue-green river snaking between steep, forested hills.
It's simply a roadside stop, but one of the most spectacular in Karnataka, especially in the monsoon when everything is emerald and clouds drift below you.
Karikanamma Hilltop is the highest viewpoint near Honavar: a forest temple at about 1,500 ft with sweeping views of the Western Ghats and the…
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Samshi hanging bridge is a long suspension footbridge over the Sharavathi River near Honavar, just off the Honavar–Bengaluru…
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The Sharavathi River Bridge on NH66 at Honavar offers wide views of the river on both sides, with an old bridge alongside for an evening…
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Room in a home5 photosHilltop above the Sharavathi River, Honavar
This is the home of N. R. Nayak and Dr Shanthi Nayak, who spent more than 50 years studying and recording the folklore of Uttara Kannada. Dr Shanthi Nayak received the…
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Riverfront homestay with backwater boating6 photosOn the Sharavathi River backwaters, Honavar
The Coastal Breeze is a riverfront homestay about a kilometre from the Honavar bus stand, on the edge of the wide Sharavathi River backwaters. The rooms are in tall…
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Hotel3 photosKarki, NH66 · near Honavar railway station
About 5 km (10 minutes) from Honavar town and a short walk from the railway station, Lavender Elite is the practical choice for train travellers and road-trippers. Rooms…
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