Best time to visit
Oct – Mar
Golden hour
Sunrise at Mandalpatti
Pro tip
Mandalpatti jeep at 5 AM — clouds sit below you in the valleys.
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How to get there
By air
Kannur (~90 km), Mysuru (~120 km) or Mangaluru (~135 km)
By train
Mysuru (~120 km)
By road
KSRTC buses to Madikeri from Bengaluru (~6 hr)