Agumbe Ghat Road
Agumbe Ghat
A mountain road with 14 hairpin bends linking the coast and the plateau, passing through rainforest reserves where lion-tailed macaques may be seen.
National Highway 169A descends west of Agumbe to the coastal plain. An approximately 11 km stretch features 14 hairpin bends, winding through the dense rainforest of the Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary. Several viewpoints along the way offer chances to spot the endangered lion-tailed macaque and hornbills. During the monsoon, clouds swirl around the road and waterfalls cascade down the cliffs, making it at its most scenic but also at its most hazardous. Heavy vehicles are banned at night, and feeding the monkeys is prohibited.
Opening hours
Open all day (take care at night in rainy season)
Nearby sights
- Onake Abbi Falls
- Agumbe Sunset Point
- Agumbe Rainforest Research Station
- Malgudi Days House (Doddamane)
- Barkana Falls
- Jogigundi Falls
- Kudlu Theertha Falls
- Kundadri Hill