scenic viewpoint
Agumbe Ghat
A steep 14-hairpin ghat road through one of the wettest rainforests in India, famed for its sunset viewpoint over the Arabian Sea plains. Agumbe is nicknamed the Cherrapunji of the South.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Udupi
Karnataka, India · Asia
About Udupi
Udupi sits on the route: 5 minutes from Udiyāvara, 42km from Agumbe Ghat.
Udupi is in Karnataka, India, with about 170,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Udiyāvara, about 4 km away.
Udupi (Kannada: [uɖupi]) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters and taluka of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka and has various educational institutions. It is notable for the KrishnaRead more
Temple and is also known as the temple city. It also lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine, is also known as Parashurama Kshetra, and is famous for Kanakana kindi. Udupi district is located in western part of Karnataka.
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Within an hour or so of Udupi: Agumbe Ghat (42 km).
Where is Udupi?
Udupi is in Karnataka, India, about 4 km from Udiyāvara.
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- Population
- 165,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Karnataka
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 13.3347, 74.7462
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- 42 kmAgumbe GhatA steep 14-hairpin ghat road through one of the wettest rainforests in India, famed for its sunset viewpoint over the Arabian Sea plains. Agumbe is nicknamed the Cherrapunji of the South.
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