Agumbe Ghat Section is World famous for its Agumbe Sunset. Agumbe Karnataka has some of the most Dangerous Hairpin Bend Road at Agumbe . The ride to the World Famous Sunset view point is breathtakingly beautiful. Sun set at Agumbe is a must see for all. The Agumbe ghat hairpin bends are narrow and dangerous. The Agumbe hair pin curves see heavy traffic on weekends and is relatively free on weekdays. My drive was through Udupi Agumbe Highway. Agumbe tourism offers a beautiful drive through the Agumbe Forest area. Agumbe Tourism is all for nature lovers. Karnataka Tourism is well developed and made people aware of natures beauty across Dakshina Kannada. Amazing curvey roads of Agumbe tempt all rides to experience the drive. Ride to agumbe to view the sunset from the sunset view point has always been one of my favorite. Agumbe sunset view point is generally crowded in the evening.
Agumbe is a small village located in Shimoga district, Thirthahalli taluk in the Malnad region of Karnataka, India. Agumbe is also called "The Cherrapunji of the South" after Cherrapunji, in Northeast India due to the heavy rainfall in this region. Agumbe part of western ghats has large areas of reserve forest .Agumbe has been marked for rainforest conservation efforts, documentation of medicinal plants, tourism (trekking and photography), and the promotion of cottage industry. Agumbe ghat road is 10 kilometers in length and roughly 16 hairpin turns.
Agumbe ghat lies in the West coastal region of South India(Shimoga District), approximately 98 km north-east of Mangalore and 357 km north-west of Bangalore, the state capital of Karnataka in South India. It is approximately 24 km from Shringeri and 55 km from the Arabian Sea and the coast of India at Udupi town which hosts the nearest big railway station. The nearest airport to Agumbe is at Mangalore which lies at a distance of approximately 94 km. The elevation of Agumbe is 643m. As part of the Western Ghats mountain range, Agumbe lies in a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other sites of interest near Agumbe is the Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kudremukh National Park. agumbeya prema sanjeya is the famous song by Dr. Rajkumar is dedicated to this place. The evening of agumbe beauty has been captured many a hearts. RK Narayan's 'Malgudi days' was shot in Agumbe. Telugu movie Teja was aslo shot in Agumbe. Agumbe sunset view point gives a majestic view of the sunset above the western ghats and the winding roads below. Agumbe also has many hidden waterfalls all through the year. Agumbe ghat has Dangerous Hairpin Bend Road. Agumbe tourism is famous for its view and nature. A trip to Agumbe is refreshing and challenging.
