If you are working on your vacation plans this year you have every reason to keep Karnataka tourism on your agenda. Karnataka has scenic and unspoilt hill stations that are frequented by those

seeking the serene. Among these exotic hill stations are beautiful Waterfalls in Karnataka that cascade from great heights. Among the many falls Abbey Falls in Karnataka is one of the spectacular waterfalls of Karnataka.

Also known as the Abbi Falls it is located 10 kms from the town of Madikeri in the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats is infested with the spectacular waterfalls. During the monsoons the river beds swell and various tributaries join to plunge down the mountain ranges from great heights and exhibit a marvelous spectacle of the cascading water on rocky beds giving rise to misty sprays.

Abbey falls is located amidst of lush green coffee plantation and spice estates. The gushing waters of the Abbey falls dropping down a rocky ravine results that the roar of the falls can be heard from the road.

British called Abbey waterfalls as Jessy waterfalls in memory of Jessy the daughter of Madikeri s first chaplain.

Best Time to Visit Abbey Falls is during the monsoon or before winter.

Distance from Abbey Falls
1. Madikeri - 10 km
2. Mysore-130 km
3. Bangalore- 270 km
4. Mangalore- 136 km


How to get there

Nearest Airport- Mangalore

Nearest Railhead- Mysore

Road- To reach the falls one has to go down from the road amidst coffee estate. A path through coffee and cardamom plantations leads to the waterfalls.