Places to visit

Waterfalls near Honavar

The Sharavathi River and its tributaries tumble off the Western Ghats all around Honavar, from easy-to-reach Apsarakonda to forest-hidden Bangara Kusuma and mighty Jog Falls. They're best from August to December.

Waterfalls near Honavar

Waterfalls near Honavar at a glance

  1. Apsarakonda Waterfalls & Park: Apsarakonda near Honavar has a small, easy-to-reach waterfall with a bathing pool, a hilltop marine park, Pandava caves and an ancient Ugra Narasimha temple.
  2. Bangara Kusuma Falls: Bangara Kusuma Falls near Gerusoppa is a little-known Western Ghats waterfall reached by an easy forest trek from the Honavar–Bengaluru highway.
  3. Jog Falls: Jog Falls, 68 km from Honavar, is where the Sharavathi River plunges 253 m (830 ft) in four streams: Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.

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