ANADKA ARABBI FALLS

We got up early, had a small pleasant walk to belthangadi hoLe. Having our breakfast and packing some food we boarded a bus to Didupe. This village is around 35kms north-east of Belthangadi. We reached there by 10.00am. The climate was cool, cloudy.

Anadka falls is about 3kms by walk from Didupe. Walking amidst paddy fields we started our walk. Thanks to Varunadeva (God of Rain), as he had taken a break that day. We proceeded to a village Anadka, the path was a bit slippery and crossing the river was not so difficult. With the help of the villagers we were able to get the route to the waterfall.We walked inside the estates and finally reached the spot. The view of the waterfall was amazing. It was unpolluted, undisturbed, not known to many. To capture the beauty into our camera we struggled across the moist slippery rocks & had minor injuries. Nature is always beautiful enough to attract people but also fierceful enough to injure careless people. The water flowing through thick forests & diving into deep ravine was at its purest form. Though it was very cold, we were tempted by the water. We found a suitable place to take bath, enjoyed for some time. Sound of the water, sound by unusual birds added music to our meal. We had a great time spending time in such a dense forest. We returned back to Didupe & reached Belthangadi around 4.30pm.

Since we had enough time, we thought of going to Dharmastala, which is around 20s from Belthangadi. We had a good darshan of lord Manjunatha, had our dinner & left back to bangalore. The bus started at 10.30pm, after a while we were asleep. Our sleep was interrupted by the conductor tapping at us at 5.30am at bangalore. The two-day trip ended & we had to return back and continue our normal city life.

Name ANADKA FALLS
River Anadka Halla
Height 50m (165 ft)
Location 3kms from Didupe,Belthangadi Taluk, South Kanara

BOLLE FALLS
Trek during monsoon is really thrilling. Streams overflowing, rivers touching danger limits are a few common sights. To catch up any waterfall at this season is really challenging and also very risky.
To take up the task of visiting , myself (A.V.SRINATH) and H.K.HEMANTH KUMAR started one Friday night to Belthangadi. Having a comfortable journey we reached there at 5.45am. The weather was very cold, cloudy & ground wet. The silence of the night was disturbed by the sound of the water drops dripping down. We waited for the day to start.

We packed food, baggage and boarded a bus to Killur. Killur is a small village about 20kms northeast of Belthangadi. The drive to Killur was very chill. The clouds passing by frequently interrupted view of the moist Narasimhagad rock. The sun tried in vain to disperse clouds and throw light on the Kudremukh peak.



After getting down at Killur, we were guided by the local people to a mud road, which lead to a hamlet Bolle that is around 8kms from Killur. Passing through few estates, habitation lessened and thick forest invited us. The streams were full. Water was turbulent enough to break the silence of the forest while the leeches were quick enough to enter our body. The path was very moist & slippery. Our body balancing technique was challenged by the two river crossings wherein we had to walk on a log with a one-hand support. With our legs shivering, we safely crossed the river. At last, we reached the village. Bolle is a small village with a very few number of houses. The people were surprised to see us. Talking to the people there, we rested for some time and again preceded our journey.
After a tough walk making our own way we reached the waterfall. It was not visible till we reached the foot. The view of the Bolle falls was spectacular. Seeing the enchanting beauty of the waterfall our minds were elated.
Roaming across our reach we clicked different views of the waterfall. Tired of the day’s work we had to break for lunch. We were unable to find any dry place. Sharing the joyous moments we had a great meal & we relaxed for some time. The unpolluted falls was frequently covered by mist. Our clock forcefully pushed us to pack up and start, as we had to return a long way. Commenting on the day’s trip we walked back. It was around 4.30pm we reached Killur.Very tired of the day’s trek we travelled back to belthangadi & halted that day.Our next day visit was to Anadka Falls.

Name BOLLE FALLS
River Killur Halla
Height 46m (152 ft)
Location 8kms from Killur,Belthangadi Taluk, South Kanara