Wednesday 7 January 2015

WEEKEND ROADTRIP TO SHIVANASAMUDRA FALLS

The great Kaveri River makes its way though the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form the Shivanasamudra falls. The falls consists of 2 waterfalls The Gaganachukki falls and The Bharachukki falls. Shivanasamudra is around 130 Km from Bangalore city and hence the perfect destination for a weekend road trip.

SHIVANASAMUDRA FALLS

Road Map 

Bannerghatta Rd | Nice Rd| Kanakpura Rd |Shivanasamudra

Take the Kanakapura road from Bangalore which is in good condition. Immediately after Kanakapura, the road branches into two. Take the road which is slightly to the right to reach Malavalli. The left branch leads to Sangama, Makedattu and Chunchi falls. After reaching Malavalli, take a left turn to go to Shivanasamudra.

Mysore Road | Maddur | Malavalli | Shivanasamudra

From Bangalore, you can drive along the Bangalore Mysore highway till Maddur. Immediately after Maddur Bus station, take a left towards Malavalli. Keep going further straight from Malavalli and you’ll reach Shivanasamudra. This route would take around 135 kilometers and the road is good upto Maddur, after which, the road condition deteriorates. However, this is the best road to reach Shivanasamudra from Bangalore. A non-stop journey would take approximately 3 hours from Bangalore.

SHIVANASAMUDRA travel blog

SHIVANASAMUDRA Travel Blog

Try to leave early to avoid the heavy city traffic.The drive to Shivanasamudra is very scenic so make sure you stop at a few places take a few pictures and enjoy the view
Best Time to visit Shivanasamudra is during the monsoons when the falls are in full swing , keep in mind that swimming will be dangerous during this time.

Shivanasamudra Trip


Gear:

Dont take any heavy gear as you need to walk down a lot of steps to get to the base of the falls. Tripod and ND filters can be used to take long exposures. If you go on a ride on the coracle, carry some plastic to cover your precious SLR gear as the boats go dangerously close to the falls and you will get hit my a spray of water .

Bangalore Road Trip


Things to Carry :

  • Take a picnic lunch as there are not many places where you get decent food around the falls
  • Plenty of water, the long trek down the stars can get tiring 
  • Camera 
  • Shades

Photo Opps:

  • Waterfall
  • Old Bridge close to the waterfall 
  • Reservoir on the way to Shivanasamudra
  • Beautiful landscape 
Old Bridge 
SHIVANASAMUDRA FALLS, Bangalore Travel Blog
Reservoir 
Luscious Green Landscape Along the way


Caution 

  • Please be careful if you are going for a swim as the water flow gets rapid during the monsoon season
  • To get to the foot of the falls you have to walk down a giant fleet of stairs, its easy to go down but climb up is quiet hectic. It can be a strain for the elders
  • The place gets really crowded on public holidays 

De-Tour 

You can combine the trip to the falls with Talakadu which is 30 km away .Talakad or Talakadu is a desert-like town on the left bank of the Kaveri river, it once had over 30 temples, most of which now lay buried in sand.

4 comments:

  1. Shivanasamudra is a beautiful fall near Bangaluru on the Kanakapura road. It is one of the major attraction on the way to Kanakapura. Even there are many places to visit in Kanakapura, which is an ideal spot for short trips.

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  2. Fantastic photos..... Postprocessed? If yes which software?

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  3. Fantastic photos..... Postprocessed? If yes which software?

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    1. thank you .

      I used Photoshop for editing and Photomatix for HDR

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