Chunchi Falls

It is a one day picnic spot which is located in Kanakapura taluk in Bangalore District. As the name suggests it is a water falls. The river which flows is Arkavati. It is a beautiful place which is covered by forests. This place is about 90kms from Bangalore city. Chunchi is a small village which consists of few huts. The scenery of the village is very nice. There are small boys who help you to see some of the near by places and they accept a little money in return.

Chunchi fall drops in two different cascades which is nice to see. To go to the pool you have to walk on the rocks which will be smooth so you should be very careful .The river flows and join the Cauvery at Sangama which is 6kms from the falls. The view of the falls will be really good in rainy season .It is a very nice place to relax. The Temperature is same as the temperature in kanakapura (around 28 degree centigrade). The best time to visit this place is from June to August.

Route Information:

The distance from Bangalore to Kanakapura is 55 Kms and from there take a deviation to Sangam and drive on that road for 25kms and take another deviation towards Yelehalli. And after 5kms you will reach the falls. There are number of buses from Bangalore to Kanakapura and from there you have to take other buses to chunchi falls.If you like rock climbing then you can climb some rocks with a guide. You should carry food and water because there are no hotels. You get nice food only in Kankapura. This trip can be planned on bike, car or rented taxi’s. As the distance is small, you can enjoy bike riding on the way. Taxi can be booked from Bangalore itself.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

Sangama :

(Around 6kms from Chunchi falls)

Sangama is the confluence of two rivers. The two rivers are Arkavathi and Kaveri(Cauvery). It is 90kms from Bangalore. From Sangam it is 6kms to Chunchi falls. In this place you get really nice fishes to eat and you can find some juice shops also. Arkavathi is a small stream for most of the year and when it rains you can see more water. To reach Sangama, drive on Kanakapura road from Bangalore. Take a left turn after Kanakapura.And there is also a sign board. Another option is to drive on the Kanakapura highway till Satanur and then take a left from there. Then you will get Sangama.

Mekadatu:

(Around 3kms from Chunchi falls)

Its a narrow river flow. The name Mekedatu in kannada means, “the place where goats cross the small river”. It is about 3Kms from Chunchi falls. You can walk through the river. You can reach this place by buses available from Kanakapura. You can find more water in the monsoons.

(  posted by Raghu of http://placesaroundbangalore.blogspot.com/)