Our next destination was to a beautiful and picturesque hill station 246 km from Bangalore - Kemmanagundi. Located in Tarikere taluk of Chikmagalur district, is at an altitude of 1434 m. Kemmangundi got this name from three Kannada words - kempu (red), mannu (soil) and gundi (pit) means a place with red soil. As you can see here in the pictures below.
Otherwise known as KR Hills, it is named after the Mysore King Krishnaraja Wodeyar, and served as his summer retreat. The place has valleys amidst mountain streams and lush vegetation.Kemmangundi attractions include Raj Bhavan, Z point, Rock garden, Hebbe Falls, Kalhattagiri Falls, Baba Budan Hill and Bhadra Tiger Reserve.
Raj Bhavan
Z point
Rock Garden
For trekkers, these hills offer adventurous trekking routes, mountain trails apart from gushing waterfalls.
Homestays and resorts are covered with plantations of coffee and tea along with thick bamboo groves forming a dense forest cover.
Kemmanagundi is one of the top attractions of Chikmagalur.
Enjoy the spectacular sunset view from the Raj Bhavan, surrounded by splendid rose gardens.
Kalhattagiri waterfalls near Bangalore is among the most picturesque tourist places to visit in Kemmanagundi.Water cascades from a height of 122 metres and the temple here is attributed to times of the Vijayanagar empire.
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