- Best time
- Sep–Mar
- How long
- 2–3 days
- Stay a night
- ₹900–5,000
- Food a day
- ₹150–900
- Nearest railhead
- 100 km away
- Nearest airport
- 110 km away
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Rolling shola-grassland hills of the Western Ghats — the trek to Kudremukh’s horse-face peak, Hanuman Gundi falls, and the temple towns of Kalasa and Horanadu, where every visitor is fed.
Things to do in Kudremukh, Kalasa & Horanadu
Kudremukh Peak Trek
A 20 km round trip over grassland to the 1,894 m summit.
Hanuman Gundi Falls
Steps down to a fall in the national park.
Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple
Goddess of food on the Bhadra river.
Kalaseshwara Temple, Kalasa
Old Shiva temple in Kalasa town.
Lakya Dam
A reservoir among the grassland hills.
Where to stay in Kudremukh, Kalasa & Horanadu
Kalasa homestays
Coffee estate homestays in the valley.
Horanadu temple rooms
Simple rooms run by the temple.
What to eat
Horanadu annadana
Free meals at the Annapoorneshwari temple.
Malnad homestay food
Kadubu, pundi and coffee from the estate.
Good to know
- The Kudremukh trek is limited per day — book on the Karnataka forest eco-trails site.
- Leeches in the rains; the trek is closed in the peak monsoon.
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