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Chikmagalur

Karnataka, India

Chikmagalur

The birthplace of Indian coffee, with Mullayanagiri (Karnataka's highest peak) and dense forest treks.

Right nowupdated just now

Chikmagalur remains an active hill station destination with lush mountain views. The temperature is around 20°C with recent rainfall totaling over 40mm in the past week. If you visit this week, be prepared for wet trails and possibly cooler weather than typical hill stations.

Confidence: 50%

Weather

7-day forecast
20°C99% humidity
Tue 2
26°
20°
20 mm
Wed 3
27°
19°
5 mm
Thu 4
26°
20°
2 mm
Fri 5
24°
20°
7 mm
Sat 6
21°
19°
30 mm
Sun 7
22°
19°
25 mm
Mon 8
23°
19°
5 mm

☀️ Sun & Daylight

today

🌅 Sunrise

05:57 AM

🌇 Sunset

06:51 PM

📸 Golden hour

06:21 PM

⏱️ Daylight

12h 54m

Dawn 05:35 AM · Dusk 07:13 PM · Critical for ADV rides — avoid mountain roads after dusk.

Chikmagalur

🧭 Travel guideChikmagalur

Chikmagalur, officially Chikkamagaluru (Kannada: ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು), is a city in Karnataka, known for its coffee plantations and Bababudan Giri ranges.

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Chikmagalur

📖 AboutChikmagalur

Chikmagalur (officially Chikkamagaluru, IPA: [t͡ʃikːɐmɐɡɐɭuːru]), previously known as Kiriya-Muguli, is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Chandra Drona Mountain range of the Western Ghats, the city attracts tourists from around the world for its pleasant and favourable hill station climate, tropical rainforest and coffee estates. The pristine Baba Budangiri lies to the north of Chikmagalur, where it is believed that Baba Budan first introduced coffee to India.

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Places to visit in Chikmagalur

9 places to explore nearby

Diocese of Chikmagalur
Attraction0.1 km away

Diocese of Chikmagalur

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur is a diocese located in the city of Chikmagalur in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

Chikmagalur district
Peak0.5 km away

Chikmagalur district

Chikmagalur district, officially Chikkamagaluru district is an administrative district in the Malnad subregion of Karnataka, India. It was called Kadur (Cuddoor) district till 1947. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur. The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the Western Ghats and the source of Tunga and Bhadra rivers. Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka is located in the dis

Chikmagalur Assembly constituency
Attraction0.5 km away

Chikmagalur Assembly constituency

Chikmagalur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 seats in Karnataka State Assembly in India. It is part of Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.

Chikmagalur
Peak2.4 km away

Chikmagalur

Chikmagalur, previously known as Kiriya-Muguli, is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Chandra Drona Mountain range of the Western Ghats, the city attracts tourists from around the world for its pleasant and favourable hill station climate, tropical rainforest and coffee estates. The pristine Baba Budangiri lies to t

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Attraction2.8 km away

Hiremagalur

Hiremagalur, was until recently a separate village, is now a locality in Chikkamagaluru of Karnataka. In 1971, its population was 1,456 in an area of 1,300 hectares.

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Attraction3.5 km away

Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency

Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha Constituency was a former Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Karnataka state in southern India. With the implementation of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, it ceased to exist.

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
Attraction3.9 km away

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (AIT) is an engineering college in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India. It was founded in 1980 by Sri Adichunchanagiri Maha Samsthana Math. The college was initially affiliated during inception to the University of Mysore; in 1991 the college was re-affiliated to Kuvempu University when that university came into existence. It is currently affiliated to Visvesv

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Attraction8.1 km away

Chikmagalur Mudigere Assembly constituency

Chikmagalur Mudigere Assembly constituency was one of the Karnataka Legislative Assemblies or Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Mysore State. It was part of Hassan Chickmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.

Aladagudde
Attraction8.1 km away

Aladagudde

Aladagudde is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Chikkamagaluru Taluk of Chikkamagaluru District in Karnataka.

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