Kudluthirtha (or Kudlutheertha or Kudlu theertaha) falls, located in Someshwar Wildlife sanctuary, is considered holy. Water falls from a height of about 126 feet and is 5 km trek from Tinagale.
It can be accessed from both Agumbe as well as from Hebri. People going towards the falls from Agumbe must cross Someshwara and cross the Seetha River bridge. Few kilometers later one would come across an arch on the left side of the road where one will have to deviate.
Finding the route to the falls is not an easy task and you will constantly have to ask locals for direction to avoid getting lost. Finding locals at odd time is also difficult.
My travel log
The roads were narrow and in bad shape when I visited in January 2007. After 3-4 kilometers of drive, we came to the dead end of the road where a rivulet blocked our path. Bikes and few cars can cross the water filled rivulet but we did not take the chance and left our car there. There is a narrow bridge across the rivulet, which bikers can take thus avoiding the risk of drowning the bikes. We were not sure if our car (Maruti Alto) could go through that narrow bridge.
Nonetheless, we decided to trek and trek we did for a long time. At some point we felt that we should have taken the chance of wading the car through the water. After a long walk, we came to the point where trekking begins and vehicles stop. We walked, climbed and panted.
All the weariness disappeared when we stepped into the cold waters of the lake. The fall was magnificient even though none of us dared to go under it. The lake is shallow away from the falls but the bed is full of stones, most of which are extremely slippery and some pointed. The place is all littered by careless visitors.
Since we reached the falls at 4 pm, we did not have much time to enjoy and after 1.5 hours of froliking, we headed back. Return or descent was easy and hardly noticeable. If you are ready for the arduous trek to the falls, then this falls should not be missed.
Flash presentation of our trip to Kudluthirtha falls
For an article on places to visit (including falls) in Agumbe, visit this page. Few people visiting Kudluthirta on bikes have discovered that petrol has been stolen from their bikes, refer this page. Install a fuel lock if you must undertake a bike trip to this place. Readaccount of another blogger who visited this magnificient falls.
It can be accessed from both Agumbe as well as from Hebri. People going towards the falls from Agumbe must cross Someshwara and cross the Seetha River bridge. Few kilometers later one would come across an arch on the left side of the road where one will have to deviate.
Finding the route to the falls is not an easy task and you will constantly have to ask locals for direction to avoid getting lost. Finding locals at odd time is also difficult.
My travel log
The roads were narrow and in bad shape when I visited in January 2007. After 3-4 kilometers of drive, we came to the dead end of the road where a rivulet blocked our path. Bikes and few cars can cross the water filled rivulet but we did not take the chance and left our car there. There is a narrow bridge across the rivulet, which bikers can take thus avoiding the risk of drowning the bikes. We were not sure if our car (Maruti Alto) could go through that narrow bridge.
Nonetheless, we decided to trek and trek we did for a long time. At some point we felt that we should have taken the chance of wading the car through the water. After a long walk, we came to the point where trekking begins and vehicles stop. We walked, climbed and panted.
All the weariness disappeared when we stepped into the cold waters of the lake. The fall was magnificient even though none of us dared to go under it. The lake is shallow away from the falls but the bed is full of stones, most of which are extremely slippery and some pointed. The place is all littered by careless visitors.
Since we reached the falls at 4 pm, we did not have much time to enjoy and after 1.5 hours of froliking, we headed back. Return or descent was easy and hardly noticeable. If you are ready for the arduous trek to the falls, then this falls should not be missed.
Flash presentation of our trip to Kudluthirtha falls
For an article on places to visit (including falls) in Agumbe, visit this page. Few people visiting Kudluthirta on bikes have discovered that petrol has been stolen from their bikes, refer this page. Install a fuel lock if you must undertake a bike trip to this place. Readaccount of another blogger who visited this magnificient falls.
