Plan a trek in Karnataka with Panth's structured trail records. This page groups 21 catalogued routes in Karnataka and makes it easier to compare difficulty, duration, altitude, distance, best trekking months and access requirements.
Use the trail cards below to discover routes across Karnataka. Individual pages include practical information such as route details, difficulty, elevation, duration, best months, permits and nearby trails. Conditions and access rules can change, especially in protected areas and high-altitude regions, so verify current local information before travel.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Rolling grasslands over the source of the Tunga river, named for its horse-face-shaped summit ridge.
Kukke Subramanya, Karnataka
Widely considered one of the toughest day-and-a-half treks in the Western Ghats, with relentless elevation gain through shola forest.
Coorg, Karnataka
Coorg's highest peak, a grassland-and-shola climb usually done as a long day trip from Kakkabe or Madikeri.
Shimoga, Karnataka
A forested peak near the Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, with a summit temple and sweeping Arabian Sea views on a clear day.
Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Mullayanagiri, near Chikkamagaluru, is Karnataka’s highest summit. Many visitors drive most of the way and climb the final steps; a longer hill walk is a separate route and should not be assumed from the summit car park.
Chikmagalur, Karnataka
A range historically significant as the site where coffee was first cultivated in India, combining a pilgrimage site with forest walking trails.
Chikkaballapur, Karnataka
Long famous as Bengaluru's classic night trek for cloud-sea sunrises, though the night-trekking ban means most trips now run as day hikes — check current status.
Chikkaballapur, Karnataka
A gentle, heavily road-accessible hill near Bengaluru — popular for sunrise trips more for the view and cool air than for the walking itself.
Goa-Karnataka border
One of India's most photographed waterfalls, a four-tiered plunge inside Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary — access has become more regulated after past accidents, so confirm the current approved route rather than assuming the historic rail-track walk still applies.
Shimoga, Karnataka
Known as the "Cherrapunji of the South" for its extreme rainfall, home to the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station and notable king cobra habitat.
Shimoga, Karnataka
India's second-highest plunge waterfall, with a steep stepped trail down to the base for a close-up view when conditions and current access rules allow.
Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
A forest walk to two striking black crystalline limestone rock spires with a cave temple, a distinctive geological feature unlike most other Western Ghats treks.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Nishani Motte Trek is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Trail is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Brahmagiri Hills Trek is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Ettina Bhuja Trek is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Madhugiri Fort Trek is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Savandurga Hill Trek is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Kunti Betta Trek is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Kote Betta Trek is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Brahmagiri to Iruppu Falls Trail is recorded as a possible hiking destination in Western Ghats, Karnataka. Panth has not verified a complete walkable route, trailhead, distance or current permissions. Use this catalogue entry to discover the area, not as a navigational itinerary.