Barkana Falls
Adventure / Trekking | 
Waterfall
#25 of 41 Places to Visit in Udupi
Distance (From Udupi): 52 Kms
Trip Duration (Including Travel): 4-6 Hours
Transportation Options: Bus / Cab / + Walk/Trek
Travel Tips: Jogi Gundi Falls is on the way and can be visited along with this place.
At a distance of 52 Kms from Udupi, 36 Kms from Tirthahalli, 22 Kms from Hebri & 8 Kms from Agumbe (which is located on Udupi - Tirthahalli road), Barkana Falls is the 10th tallest waterfall in India with a height of about 800 feet. It is a magnificent waterfall situated in the dense forest of the Western Ghats.
Formed by Sita River, this waterfall is the source of one of the important hydro electric projects in Karnataka. The name Barkana comes from the words Barka which means 'Mouse Deer' and Kana means 'Home'.
Part of the approach road to the falls is very muddy & only suggested to go by Jeep (which can be hired at Agumbe or Hebri). The viewpoint is 2-3 Kms from Malandur village & approach road is very muddy (walking takes 1 Hr oneway). In order to reach top of the falls from here (not possible to reach bottom of falls), one has to trek for about an hour (one way) through dense forest.
This route is part of the Narsima Parvatha trek - a 2 day trek from Agumbe.
