About Mallali Falls :

The falls is located in the foothills of Pushpagiri in Western ghats in Karnataka. The origin of Mallali waterfall is from Kumaradhara river and the height of  the falls is around 200 mts.

Best time to Visit Mallali Falls is during monsoon from June to August and the water flow will be more .

How to reach Mallalli falls in Coorg

1.  Bangalore -channarayapatna-arakalagudu-holenarsipura-sowmarpet-malalli falls.

2.  Alternate route is Bangalore- Hunsur- Malalli falls.

Mallalli falls distance from Bangalore: 260 Kms

Mallalli falls distance from madikeri : 40 Kms & its about 25 kms from Sowmarpet

Only a few buses available to reach Hanchinalli which is the nearest village, so it’s advisable to travel by own or rented vehicle. For people not interested to walk can go by jeep till the check post point and only the steps part needs to descend.

About our Trip to Mallalli falls in Coorg :

Early on Saturday morning around 6AM we started from Bangalore and reached Sowmarpet around 12PM . On a monsoon day there was absolutely no rain and we were little disappointed because all of us were well prepared with rain jackets , poncho and waterproof bags.

The moment we started to walk it started to rain and a whole lot of  joy added to our 3 Kms walk inside the forest. Half of the distance had cement road (fortunately no leeches ) and rest half of the distance, it’s a muddy road to climb and it’s a bit steep. The walk was a bit difficult while raining, however, it was fun to walk in the rain with friends around.

We reached the check post and started to hear the gushing noise of Mallalli falls and all of us were excited and started to walk further .

Yes , finally we reached the spot and found the magnificent waterfalls, it’s a huge waterfall surrounded by hills and mist . No crowd around and gave a heavenly feel when we stood on top of the hills.

Mallalli falls in monsoon

Then  we started to climb down 500 plus steps (better to carry hiking poles). Descending was a bit easy, even though its steep, however climbing up in the steps is super difficult. At every bend of the hills the view was amazing and one of the best place visit during Monsoon to experience the true beauty of this waterfall.

Photos of Mallalli falls

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We reached the base of the falls and the view from  few ahead is breathtaking and we had a wonderful time . It was drizzling , foggy , cloudy and enjoyed the typical coorg climate during monsoon .

From 12PM to 6PM it was raining continuously and had a wonderful experience during this monsoon.

Homestay near Mallalli falls :

We stayed in a beautiful Homestay at Sidapura and very economical and well maintained, felt like staying in our own farm house in hill station. ( Contact details : Coorg holiday cottage – Mr Bopanna 9449403131)

Tips :

Please carry rain coat , clothes for change , hiking pole , no foods available near by mallalli falls, hence need to reach Chiguru home stay for food. Small tea shop available at the check post near falls . Better to carry energy drink, water, snacks etc .

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Map / Route to Mallalli Falls