State : Karnataka
Distance : 351 km W of Bangalore 
Journey : by road 7 hrs
Location : Trekkers paradise Kudremukh is 6.214 ft above sea level in Malnad 
95 km south – west of chikmagalur
Route : NH4 to Nelamangala; NH48 to Sakleshpur via Channarayapatna and Hassan; state road to Kudremukh via Mudigere and Kalasa

Kudremukh town was set uo entairly by the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited ( KIOCL ). Built like in American town with wide open spaces and low buildings. It is a pleasant place to stay but doesn’t have very many tourist spot. Most places to see around have their own dots on the district map which means a lot of driving. So this holiday is best done with your own car. If you are hiring one, go for sturdy vehicle as roads are bad in parts.
Kudremukh peaks

At 6,250 ft, this peak which means the horse face hill falls before the town and requires a small hike up. On a very, very clear day the blue edge of the Arabian Sea is Visible from there. The peakis closed to visitors in the forest – fire season

Lakya Dam

The da , just outside Kudremukh was built by KIOCL to deposit the red sludge from its mints. It has a stark industrial beauty and is a great place for an evening walk. Though there is a guard to post all warnings, under no circumstances climb over the rocks because the sludge is like quicksand it swallows everything including grazing cows that venture too near.

Interestingly to protect animals and the forests of the Kudremukh Natonal Park, the park authorities had filled a case against the KIOCL, which is now disputing the supreme court order to stop mining by the year 2005.

Timings : weekdays 4-30 am to 6-30 pm, Sunday 9-30 am to 6-30 pm

Kudremukh National Park

The park 10 km from the twon, consists mostly of everygreen rainforests and 
is extremely beautiful. But forests hear are so thick that big game sighting are rare. Inside the park ( 1 km from the Mangalore – Kalasa Road ) you can stay at the Kudremukh forest Department’s Bhagwati nature camp ( Phone No : 08263 – 355998 ) tariff 115. The camp has 6 tents ( doubles) and trek but not meals. The facilities are quite basic. The camp is also temporarily closed during day season because forest fires are frequent information is also available at the Forest Department in Karkala 
Phone : 08258 – 731183.

Inside the forest are Hanuman Gandhi Waterfalls ( 16 km ) and Gangamoola 
( 12 km ) where the Tunga, Bhadra and Netravathi rivers originate, a scenic spot one can trek up to.

Where to stay and eat

Chandan Hotel 
Ph : 08263 – 374209 / 219 
Tariff : Rs 250 – 600

Chanakya Restaurant Sahayadri Bhavan
Ph : 354114
Tariff : Rs 220 – 450 

Silent Valley Corporate Resort
Ph : 08263 – 374801 / 02
Tariff : 2,000