BanDaje Falls has a very nice view, and it is believed to be 700 mtrs above the sea level. It flows as a single stream, and falls from approximately 400+ mtrs in between the valleys of Western Ghat. This flows further and joins the river Netravathi as a tributary.
To visit BanDaje Falls, there are actually two different routes. If you are travelling via Mangalore - Ujire, it is located 25 km from Ujire. Travel 6 km from Ujire towards CharmaDi Ghat, take left at SomanthaDka, travel for another 6 km, then take a right turn, and travel for 2 km to find a village named KaDirudyavara, from where you can have the remote view of the Falls. However, you have to trek for 10 more km from KaDirudyavara to reach the falls. Locally this falls is called as BanDaje Arbi, where Arbi means falls in Tulu language.
Trek routes :
BanDaje -> BanDaje Falls -> BallaLarayanadurga Fort -> SultanPet -> Sunksaale (16km)
OR
BanDaje -> BanDaje Arbi -> BanDaje (8+8 = 16 km total)
BanDaje Village->BanDaje Arbi (8 km..steep climb)
Starting Point : Narayana Gowda's house
Nearest Town : Ujire
Forest : Kudremukh National Park
Best time to visit : October - February
Earlier there used to be no entry fee it-seems, but after some incident including death of some trekkers recently, forest dept collects Rs. 250 per person along with the details of every trekker.
Guide available @Rs.300 per day (Contact Narayana Gowda's house). Chances of getting lost in the forest is very high without a guide. So it is advised to start the trek with a guide.!!!!
Carry enough food, tent, sleeping bag, good quality shoes.
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