By road
~40 km from Hassan
South India · Karnataka
Sakleshpur, Karnataka
Coffee country in the Western Ghats · ~40 km from Hassan
Getting there
By rail
Sakleshpur, in town
By air
Mangaluru International (IXE), ~130km
Best time to visit
October to March — dry and green, or the monsoon for misty walks
Don't miss
Manjarabad Fort
Bisle Ghat viewpoint
The Hemavati river
The coffee estates
Things to do
Coffee estate stays
Treks in the Western Ghats
Viewpoint drives
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: రవిచంద్ర · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Walking shoes, a rain jacket
A quieter corner
Manjarabad Fort's star-shaped walls
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sakleshpur?
October to March — dry and green, or the monsoon for misty walks. What to pack: Walking shoes, a rain jacket.
How do I get to Sakleshpur?
The nearest airport is Mangaluru International (IXE), ~130km. The nearest railway station is Sakleshpur, in town.
What is there to do in Sakleshpur?
Coffee estate stays, treks in the Western Ghats, viewpoint drives. A quieter find: Manjarabad Fort's star-shaped walls.
What should I eat in Sakleshpur?
Malnad cuisine and estate coffee.
About Sakleshpur
- Hills
- Forest
Where it is
Sakleshpur is a town and taluk in the Hassan district of Karnataka, India, on the banks of the Hemavati River in the foothills of the Western Ghats.
History
The region was part of the Hoysala heartland in the medieval period, and in the late 18th century Tipu Sultan built Manjarabad Fort nearby. Coffee and cardamom planting spread through the hills in the colonial era.
People
Sakleshpur's people speak Kannada, and the town lives by its estates, where planter families and estate workers grow coffee, pepper and cardamom.
Known for
- Coffee and cardamom estates
- Manjarabad Fort
- Treks in the Western Ghats
- Monsoon mists
Did you know?
Manjarabad Fort is built in the shape of an eight-pointed star.
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