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Sathodi Falls
A short walk through the forest. Keep two hours, the children will want to play near the water.
Magod Falls
About 20 km from Yellapur. The viewpoint is a few steps from the van. One hour.
Jenukallu Gudda
A hilltop for the sunset, near Magod. Carry a jacket for the evening breeze.
Distance
515 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 10.5 hr
Via Tumkur, Davangere and Yellapur
Starting from
₹ 28800
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
Start
70 km
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155 km
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265 km
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410 km
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485 km
515 km
Pickup at home
Families living on the north or east side need not cross Bangalore at all: the new outer ring road curls past Devanahalli and Doddaballapur and drops onto NH48 near Dobbaspet, with one toll booth at Hulikunte. From the south or west, the van goes by Peenya instead. Expect the driver at your gate at 5:30 am. Today is mostly highway up to Yellapur, so let the children nap in the rear seats for the first hour, pillows and all. Breakfast happens in Tumkur.
Family breakfast
The van stops at Tumkur (Tumakuru), about 70 km out. Thatte idli, wide and soft, is easy for small eaters, and the family needs about 30 minutes. If the children like hills and caves, Siddara Betta, linked to a saint, is about 22 km from the city, a separate outing for another day. Tumkur has been officially Tumakuru since 2014, so both names are on the boards. Sira is about 50 km ahead.
Bird country
The van drives through Sira, about 120 km out. In season, the Kaggaladu bird sanctuary, about 10 km from Sira, has painted storks nesting from February to August, a lovely half day for children on a return trip. Sira was once the seat of a Mughal province, and old ruins still stand in town. There is no railway here; the nearest station for Kaggaladu is Gubbi, 48 km. Hiriyur is about 35 km on.
Leg stretch
At Hiriyur, 155 km out, the van can pause ten minutes so the children can stretch. Near town stands the Yeppattu Kannina Setuve, the seventy eyed bridge, whose rows of arches look like eyes; children enjoy counting them on the way home. Buses from Bengaluru to Hubballi and Belagavi all come through Hiriyur, so tea stalls open early and close late. The Vedavati river flows past the town. Chitradurga is about 45 km ahead, and lunch is after that.
Fort town
The van passes Chitradurga, about 200 km out. On a later visit the fort has plenty for children: grinding stones for gunpowder, palace remains, old granary and oil tanks and a tall swing stand, spread over the rocks. It means a lot of walking, so carry water and good shoes. The town is dry, with about 576 mm of rain a year. Davangere and lunch are about 65 km on.
Lunch
Lunchtime finds the family in Davangere. Order benne dose all round; this crisp, buttery dosa is the city's pride, even though a 2024 bid for a GI tag failed because cooks across Karnataka now make it. Rice meals suit anyone who wants a full plate. Allow 45 minutes. Children who need to run off some energy can walk by the Kunduvada lake on the edge of town while the adults finish. Roughly 70 km of highway lead to Haveri.
Tea and washroom
At Haveri, around 335 km, the van halts for tea and the washroom. The Siddheshwara temple in town is a Western Chalukya temple with carved stone walls, worth a short look if the children are awake and curious. The district grows Byadagi chilli, prized for its deep red colour rather than heat, and shops sell it by the packet. Refill everyone's water bottles here, because the afternoon gets warm. From Haveri the road runs about 75 km to Hubli, by Shiggaon.
Snack halt
Hubli means snacks before the forest stretch. Ask for girmit, a spicy puffed rice mix that most children enjoy, along with hot mirchi bajji for the adults and tea all round. A temple loving family could add Kundagol on the way home, around 20 km out of Hubli, for its Shambulingeshwara shrine. The twin city gets its heavy rain between June and September and turns pleasant from late October. After this halt the van follows the Ankola highway towards Kalghatgi.
Drive through
Kalghatgi, about 440 km out, is a small town on the Hubli to Ankola road. The Mahalakshmi temple is here, and the Kalameshwar jatre is the well known local fair, when the town fills with stalls. Around Devikoppa the forest begins, and the Tamboor Basavanna temple stands about 11 km from town on that edge. Children can watch for the change from open fields to trees. The van drives on without a halt; Yellapur is about 45 km ahead.
Night stay
Yellapur, about 485 km out, is the night stay. It is a forest town at about 541 m in the Western Ghats, among areca nut gardens, and homestays here cook simple Malnad meals that suit families with children. If the children are keen on waterfalls, Lalguli falls on the Kali is 13 km from Yellapur, a good add on for the drive back. Wash the dust off, eat early and sleep early; the falls look their best in the morning.
Forest walk
Sathodi lies about 25 km from Yellapur, roughly 10.5 hours of driving from Bangalore in all. After breakfast the van takes the narrow forest road slowly and stops at the parking, and the family walks the rest. Nothing is sold at the falls, so pack water, fruit and biscuits from Yellapur, and carry a towel and dry clothes for the children. Hold small hands on wet rocks. The van waits at the parking.
Friends or two families, 10 to 16 of you, heading to the falls around Yellapur? What follows is the Bangalore to Sathodi Falls Tempo Traveller route, the halts and the fare for each size. A tempo traveller is easy on the forest roads and leaves room for wet shoes and bags. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore and we plan the night halt for you.
Route | One way | Sathodi Falls and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Sathodi Falls via Tumkur, Davangere and Yellapur | About 515 km | About 1,030 km | About 10.5 hr with stops |
Sathodi is about 515 km away. We quote four days at 1,200 km, which covers Sathodi, Magod and the Jenukallu Gudda sunset. Driver allowance per day; tolls, parking and GST at actual. For the van, the km rate pays for fuel and driver, and the driver allowance is a separate daily charge. Ask for AC or non-AC when you book the tempo traveller, since the rate is different for each.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹30 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹500 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 20, 5 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,720 a person.
Up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. Four days of bags for a family fill the back quickly, so pick one size up.
Elders in the group? The Bangalore to Sathodi Falls Urbania rides softer. Only a car full of people? See the Bangalore to Sathodi Falls cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,764 ₹37,148
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹43,900
+ ₹7776 (Taxes & Charges)
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About 515 km by our page road: NH48 to Hubli, then the Ankola highway through Kalghatgi and Yellapur, so roughly 1,030 km for the round trip. A tempo traveller takes about 10.5 hours of driving, split with a night at Yellapur, so the family sees the falls fresh the next morning.
Four days, 1,200 km at ₹24/km is ₹28,800. Add ₹2,000 driver allowance, tolls and GST.
Yes, it is short. The rocks near the water are slippery, so hold their hands.
The 17 seater. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. Morning at Sathodi, afternoon at Magod, sunset at Jenukallu Gudda.
In Yellapur town. The driver fills up there before the forest road.
Right after the rains. The Western Ghats around Yellapur get their heavy rain from June to September, so the falls are fullest towards the end of that season and for a few months after. In peak rain the forest path can be slippery, so we watch the weather. In the dry months before June the water thins, though the forest walk is still pleasant.
A small day bag per family is enough: drinking water, fruit, biscuits, a towel and a change of clothes for each child, as there are no shops at the falls. Shoes with good grip matter more than sandals. Leave the big bags at the Yellapur homestay or in the van, which waits at the parking.
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