Treks in Chikmagalur

Chikmagalur packs gentle viewpoints and serious Ghats treks into one district. Pair an easy sunrise at Mullayanagiri with a longer Kudremukh-range day, and plan around the Aranya Vihaara permit quotas for the forest trails.

8 hikes · reviewed 2026-11-01

1. 1

   Kemmangundi & Z-Point

   A former hill-station of the Wodeyars — gardens, falls and sunset viewpoints

   240 kmEasyNo permitBest: Oct–FebDIY ~Rs 1,300

2. 2

   Mullayanagiri

   The highest peak in Karnataka — a stepped climb anyone can do

   250 kmEasyNo permitBest: Sep–FebFrom Rs 3,500 (Adventure Nation)

3. 3

   Baba Budan Giri

   Coffee's birthplace — a mild ridge walk with a shared shrine

   250 kmEasyNo permitBest: Sep–FebFrom Rs 2,999 (Trodly)

4. 4

   Ettina Bhuja

   A shoulder-shaped ridge with views of the Ghats — and a compulsory permit

   280 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebDIY ~Rs 2,500

5. 5

   Netravati Peak

   Where the Netravati river is born — rolling Ghats with Kodige-style falls nearby

   330 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 3,999 (Backpackers United)

6. 6

   Kurinjal Peak

   A Ghat peak that feels like Kudremukh without the queue

   330 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebDIY ~Rs 3,000

7. 7

   Gangadikal

   The source-of-three-rivers peak with exposed Ghats views

   335 kmModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebDIY ~Rs 3,000

8. 8

   Kudremukh Peak

   Rolling Western Ghats grassland that looks like a horse-face ridge

   340 kmEasy–ModeratePermit neededBest: Oct–FebFrom Rs 3,999 (Backpackers United)