12th August 2007
I was oblivious of these water falls even though they were near to my native place. Rajesh Naik had mentioned these falls in his blog. Last week, when I was in my native place, decided to visit these falls.
My uncle and I started on a Sunday afternoon towards Bhatkal. The route was through the towns of Kargal, Aralgod and Kogar. On the way, near Aralgod, in the backwaters of Linganamakki dam, we saw a couple of people on a coracle carrying twigs and leaves. It looked scary and also the risk they take for their livelihood.
The ghat road begins after Kogar. The first waterfall is about 39 km from Kargal (11 km from the town of Nagavalli if coming from the other side). The falls is about 100 ft in height. With some effort, one could go till the middle of the falls. A local villager said that the waterfall was called Chandemane falls. He also mentioned that there is a route to the top of the falls. We did not explore that path.
The second falls is 2 km from the first one just after the Channekkal bus stop (if you are coming from Kargal). The falls bears the name of the village Channekkal. The falls was in full flow and the volume of water was more compared to Chandemane falls. This falls is also 100 ft in height but 2/3rd of the falls is not visible due to the forest cover.
The best time to visit these falls is during the monsoon months. Other places of worth a visit on Kargal – Nagavalli route are Bheemeshwara, Dabbe falls, Kanoor Kote and Muppane nature camp.
ರಾಜೇಶ್ ನಾಯ್ಕ
Aravind,
nice reading the details of that trip. I did not know the name of that falls and was referring to it as Chennekal 2nd falls. Thanks for informing that it is know as Chandemane falls.
Can you please tell me whether it is called ಚಂದೆಮನೆ or ಚಂಡೆಮನೆ?
Aravind GJ
Thanks Rajesh….. It is called ಚಂಡೆಮನೆ falls.
Srik
I have travelled on the same road twice, but never came across these falls. And I couldnt travel on those roads last monsoon :'(
Aravind GJ
Srik,
Travelling on this road during monsoon is fun with lashing rains and misty climate!! and water everywhere!!!!