Hebbe Falls

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Hebbe Falls
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Hebbe Falls
Location Kemmangundi, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
Type Tiered
Total height551 feet
WatercourseRiver Bhadra
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Hebbe falls

Hebbe Falls is situated at 13°32′29″N75°43′30″E / 13.54139°N 75.72500°E / 13.54139; 75.72500 about 10 km away from the famous hill station Kemmangundi in Karnataka, India. This waterfalls is inside a coffee estate and can be reached either by walk or four-wheeler. Hebbe Falls gushes down from a height of 551 ft [1] in two stages to form Dodda Hebbe (Big Falls) and Chikka Hebbe (Small Falls.)

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The option of trekking is available (as of Aug 2016), but the place is filled with leeches especially in the rainy season. The best option is to take a government approved forest jeep which goes through private estates. The last kilometer needs to be trekked in order to reach the falls.

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References

  1. "Waterfall Details". Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2008.

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