A PERFECT WEEKEND GETAWAY FROM BENGALURU

Sakleshpur is an all-season destination where one can enjoy the beautiful rain during the monsoons, a chilled winter with fresh coffee, and cool and tranquil summer.

A haven for all the globetrotters who love nature, Sakleshpur is a destination in the evergreen lush Western Ghats in Karnataka. Home to various flora, fauna, and definitely some misty mornings. Sakleshpur is an amazing place to visit as the calm, tranquility, and serenity experienced here is unparalleled. This houses here are tucked and hidden underneath mesmerizing and mythical green lush trees which helps you start your morning with energy. The average annual temperature here is 30.0° Celsius on a maximum scale and since the destination is surrounded by the lush greens the weather here remains pleasant and the shade that the trees provide is peacefully cool.

You can experience nature at its best as you wake up to the breathtaking view and the calming silence of the hills, disturbed only by the chirping birds and the rustle of leaves.

The primary mode of employment in the Sakleshpur region is agriculture. Crops grown include coffee, rice, pepper, cardamom, ginger and tea with coffee being dominant. Sakleshpur coffee is shade grown on the slopes of the Western Ghats as the elevation is not high enough to enable the intensive cultivation practices followed in the Brazilian and Colombian highlands. But shade cultivation is acclaimed by environmentalists rather than sunlight cultivation followed in Ethiopia and other African Coffee growing nations, as western ghats runs through Sakleshpur. Large timber yielding trees such as Rose wood and Jack trees provide shade for these coffee bushes.

Sakleshpur is located in the Western Ghats, a mountain range that stretches from Kerala to Gujarat. The southern range, which includes Bisle Reserve Forest and the region around Sakleshpur is listed as one of the 18 most diverse spots in the world in terms of flora and fauna. The sub-tropical climate and heavy rains during the wet season create an environment where several unique plant and animal species flourish. With people of Sakleshpur being very hospitable, the tourism industry is increasingly embracing the Bed & Breakfast model and now offers several choices for a weekend getaway.

Here are some of the best places to Visit in SAKLESHPUR TALUQ

• 1. BISLE VIEWPOINT
• 2. PATLA BETTA
• 3. MALLALLI WATER FALLS (Falls into Coorg, but close to Sakleshpur border )
• 4. YEDAKUMERI RAILWAY TRACK