Sakleshpur is an ideal destination for a 1-2 day holiday, whether you’re traveling as a family, with a corporate group, a group of friends, bikers, or even solo. It’s easily accessible from cities like Mysore, Mangalore, Bangalore, and surrounding districts such as Udupi, Manipal, Mandya, Tumkur, and Shimoga. The fine four-lane national highway to Sakleshpur is less congested, with mostly light passenger vehicles, offering a pleasant driving experience. In contrast, other tourist destinations can be too crowded or have a less enjoyable drive due to heavy goods vehicles along the entire stretch.
The Sakleshpur stretch offers a diverse range of tourist attractions, from temples to reservoir dams with picturesque backwaters, windmill hills, and grasslands. Visitors can explore waterfalls, trekking spots, viewpoints, rivers, streams, and railway tunnels. The area also boasts UNESCO sites, making it possible to experience all of this in a single trip.
Sakleshpur can be reached by both government and private buses that run between Bangalore and Mangalore, with pit stops at Hassan and Sakleshpur. Tourists who takes devotional journey to Dharmasthala and Subramanya Sringeri Kalasa Horanadu are also consider Sakleshpur for one day mid stop for refreshing stay at local homestays and resorts. Additionally, all buses heading to Chikkamagaluru pass through the district hub. Multiple trains also stop at Hassan and Sakleshpur junctions. Bangalore is approximately 200 kilometers away, while Mangalore is around 135 kilometers from Sakleshpur. Tourists traveling to Chikkamagaluru and Dakshina Kannada can consider Sakleshpur as a pit stop due to the long distances involved in their journeys and the pleasant climate in Sakleshpur, which is nestled in the lap of coffee plantations and the Western Ghats year-round.
Kunigal Horse Farm, Yediyur Siddalingeshwara Temple, Adichunchanagiri Lake and Mutt, and the single monolithic statue of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola are some of the key attractions in the region.
Other notable sites include Mavanuru Malleshwara Temple with its windmill, the Shettyhalli Church backwater, Belluru Temple/Halebidu Temple, Gorur Dam Yagachi Dam Water Games arena and the Hasanamba Temple. Sakaleshwara Swamy Temple, Parvathamma Betta Trekking, Hosahalli Gudda Trekking, Bisle Ghat Viewpoint, Patla Betta Trekking, and Mankanahalli Ridge Point offer unique experiences for adventure enthusiasts.
Additionally, Mallalli Falls, the many trekking trails around Hanbal, Bettadabyraveshwara Temple, Obbattu Gudda/Pandavara Gudda, and waterfalls like Abbi Falls and Mokanamane Falls are also worth exploring. There are many more attractions in the surrounding vicinity, making the area rich in both cultural and natural sites.