Chikmagalur
Karnataka's highest peaks and coffee estates, with Mullayanagiri treks and Jhari Falls.
- Mullayanagiri trek
- Jhari Falls
- Coffee estate stays
- ~1,100 m
- 2 days
- October – February (monsoon for waterfall chasers)
When Chikmagalur is worth it
Known for karnataka's highest peaks and coffee estates.
Conditions through the year in Chikmagalur.
- Dec – Feb
- Clear skies over the peaks — ideal trekking weather
- Mar – Jun
- Warm, pre-monsoon days, comfortable for estate visits
- Jul – Sep
- Monsoon transforms the hills into waterfalls and mist — atmospheric, if wetter, trekking
- Oct – Nov
- Lush post-monsoon greenery and clear peaks
Photographs of Chikmagalur
