Bisle Ghat and Sakhleshpur Road Trip from Bangalore

Bisle Ghat is part of South-Western Ghats and is situated between Kukke Subrahmanya (a Hindu temple) and Sakleshpura (20 km from Kukke Subrahmanya and 55 km from Sakleshpur in Karnataka. One of the famour tourist point is the Bisle Viewpoint (about 5 Km from Bisle village). One can get the beautiful and astonishing views of three mountain ranges including Kumara Parvatha, Pushpagiri and Dodda Betta from the Bisle Viewpoint. The highlight of this viewpoint is that the view has a valley, with Giri river separating the beauty viewpoint and these mountain ranges. The forest department has also created a shelter for tourist to sit, relax and enjoy the visually breath-taking view (pics in gallery). Besides breathtaking views, it is also a perfect destination for the trekkers. Bisle Reserve Forest remains protected and unexploited as there is no human occupancy in it. Travelers and tourists gets to enjoy variety of flora and fauna, along with spotting of some diverse wild animals like peacocks, monkeys, spotted deer, and elephants while passing through the reserve forest. Bisle Viewpoint offers an unforgettable time for nature lovers in Sakleshpur district. **Trip Summary** - No.of Days: 3 - Region: Bisle Ghat, Sakhleshpur district, Karnataka - Season: All throughout the year (but monsoon season, July & Aug, can be tricky) - Difficulty Level: Easy **How to reach Bisle Ghat** By Air: Bisle Ghat (Sakhleshpur) is approx. 270 Kms from Bangalore airport. One can reach Bangalore from any of the Indian cities as Bangalore is well connected by direct flights to almost all the major cities in India. Another option is to reach Mysore and from Mysore it is only 150 Kms By Train: Mysore or Bangalore or Mangalore are 3 main cities which are close to Bisle ghat. One can take train combination to reach any of these cities and then arrive Bisle ghat through road By Road: Well connected to 3 main cities Mysore or Bangalore or Mangalore, one take bus or book private cabs (or self-driven options like Zoomcar or Drivezy from city like Bangalore) and reach Bisle ghat. It will take approx. 6 hrs to reach from Bangalore or Mangalore and approx. 3 hrs from Mysore.