Dabbe Waterfalls - Hosagadde, Sagar

Dabbe Falls is a pristine waterfall near Hosagadde in Shimoga. This falls is deeply hidden in the mountains near Hosagadde. The trek route through the deep valley leads to the delightful Dabbe Falls. Hosagadde, 20 km from Kargal, is on the way to Bhatkal from Sagar via Talaguppa and Kargal, which is famous for the Jog falls.

Finally after 3 hours long bike ride we reached to Dabbemane house we left our bikes near to house and crossed paddy fields just opposite to the house and we find a steep downer trail inside the thick jungle. The path towards the falls is a very steep climb down, in most of the places the incline is close to 70-80 degrees. Only with the support of the overhanging branches and protruding tree roots it was possible for us to reach the bottom. It took us more than 30 minutes to make it to the base.

Finally after 3 hours long bike ride we reached to Dabbemane house we left our bikes near to house and crossed paddy fields just opposite to the house and we find a steep downer trail inside the thick jungle. The path towards the falls is a very steep climb down, in most of the places the incline is close to 70-80 degrees. Only with the support of the overhanging branches and protruding tree roots it was possible for us to reach the bottom. It took us more than 30 minutes to make it to the base.

DudhSagar in Monsoon -Sea of milk

Dudhsagar Falls is listed as India's 5th tallest waterfall,and is 227th in the world at 310 m

Like most places in Goa, the Dudhsagar waterfall too has a legend attached to its name. The legend tells the story of this powerful and wealthy king who ruled a kingdom in the Western Ghats. He lived on the top of a mountain in the Western Ghats along the Goan frontier. He lived in a lavish palace made of pure ivory and embedded by precious stones. And around this palace, there were luxuriant gardens abounding in a vast variety of flowers. At one end of the forest, which fringed the king's palace, there was a picturesque lake. In the panoramic setting of this lake, the king's daughter, accompanied by her ladies-in-waiting, went to bathe and to sip sugared milk which one of her maids served to her in a pure gold jug. One day, while she was sipping at the milk, a prince, who was passing by, stopped on hearing the sound of people nearby. Immediately, the princess poured the milk in the pond to shield her body from the glances of the stranger. It is believed that the sugared milk that was poured by the virtuous and modest princess still comes flowing down in torrents along that side of the mountain.

Kalyala Waterfalls- Sulya

Kalyala Waterfalls- Sulya (D.K)

Manglore Youth Hostel Association always thinks different and explore a fantastic new places to us. The man behind this is ever memorable Mr. Dinesh Holla. This time also under the leadership of Mr. Dinesh Holla, we started our trekking in Mr. Mohan’s Van (It’s a permanent Vehicle for us), with our old & new trekking friends. This time Mr. Dinesh Holla selected Sullya.

It’s a very beautiful falls 5 km away from Sullya-Madikeri National Higway. After 15 minutes of walking we reached this water falls. We can reach the ground of this falls in very easy way. You can swim, dance every thing here. The experience is very different here. After spending a day we come back to our Cementry Land.

Chitradurga Fort - Ukinna Kote

In school days we heard about this Chitradurga fort, but we thought it’s a small place, might not be attractive one. But when Mr. Ramesh Kamath (Manglore) my senior trekking friend gave an idea to visit this place and continuation of this my friend Sudhir Kumar planned the entire trip plan and his and all team members effort we made this visit memorable and successful....

Before going to this place, whatever the idea we had all went wrong, I think its dream place. One has to visit this place in his life.

Chitra Durgada Kallina Kote....... remember this famous Kannada film song..? Veera Ramani Vanake Obavva brave heatedly frighted with enemies who comes through this cave & dedicated her life to save Durga (Fort).
History of the For-

The fort at Chitradurga was built in 1962 ADby Kamagetti Timmana Nayak.Later it was taken over by HyderAli in 1970.Chitradurga means picture fort.Traditionally was known as Hidimbapatna of Mahabharath times.It was also known as Mallarayanadurga & Chinmuladri.It comes under the class of Giridurga.
The fort is popularly known as ‘Yelu Suttina Kote’It characterized of seven lines of defense with circular square,hexagonal & octagonal bastions at regular intervals of which three are at the foot of the hill& the other four built over the hill. The outermost wall has four getaways.The height of the wall of each line varie from 8 to 15mtrs.At the places brick walls of 4-6 are also used to add to the height.In all the fortification once had nineteen gateways,38 posters gates,35 secret entrances.

Inside these fortifications there are religious structures like SampigeSiddeshwara, Hidembewara, Phalguneshwara, Gopalkrishna, Ganesh, Anjaneya, Ekanatheswari. Seculer structures like Murugharjendra Matha & Subsidiary structure like Granary oil thanks & massive grinding stones are protected.