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Brindavan Gardens
๐๏ธ KRS (Krishnarajasagara)
๐ About 21 km from Mysuru
Terraced, symmetrical gardens laid out below the Krishna Raja Sagara dam across the Kaveri. Evenings bring the famous illuminated musical fountain show, a favourite with families.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
๐๏ธ Srirangapatna
๐ About 15 km from Mysuru
Ancient Vishnu temple on a Kaveri island, at the heart of the old fort town.
Balmuri Falls
๐๏ธ Balmuri
๐ About 17 km from Mysuru
Wide, gentle cascade over a Kaveri check dam; a classic picnic spot.
Daria Daulat Bagh (Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace)
๐๏ธ Srirangapatna
๐ About 17 km from Mysuru
Teak summer palace of Tipu Sultan with painted murals, set in gardens.
Gumbaz (Tombs of Hyder Ali & Tipu Sultan)
๐๏ธ Srirangapatna
๐ About 17 km from Mysuru
Domed mausoleum of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan with carved ebony and ivory doors.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
๐๏ธ Srirangapatna
๐ About 18 km from Mysuru
Kaveri river islets full of nesting storks and pelicans; boat rides past crocodiles.
Edmuri Falls
๐๏ธ Edmuri
๐ About 19 km from Mysuru
Quieter twin cascade on the Kaveri, about 2 km past Balmuri.
KRS Dam (Krishnaraja Sagara)
๐๏ธ KRS (Krishnarajasagara)
๐ About 20 km from Mysuru
Stone dam across the Kaveri designed by Sir M. Visvesvaraya and completed in 1931, forming a huge reservoir.
Karighatta Srinivasa Temple
๐๏ธ Srirangapatna
๐ About 20 km from Mysuru
Hilltop Srinivasa temple near Srirangapatna with views over the Kaveri valley.
KRS Backwaters (Meenakshipura)
๐๏ธ Meenakshipura
๐ About 25 km from Mysuru
Quiet reservoir shore known for wide sunsets and coracle rides.
Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
๐๏ธ Nanjangud
๐ About 25 km from Mysuru
Huge Shiva temple on the Kapila river, one of the region's most visited.
Gunja Narasimha Swamy Temple, T. Narasipura
๐๏ธ T. Narasipura
๐ About 30 km from Mysuru
Old Narasimha temple on the Kaveri bank at T. Narasipura, with a tall gopura.
Tirumakudalu Sangama & Agastyeshwara Temple, T. Narasipura
๐๏ธ T. Narasipura
๐ About 30 km from Mysuru
Sacred confluence of the Kaveri and Kabini by the Agastyeshwara temple; it hosts a Kumbh Mela.
Chennakeshava Temple, Somanathapura
๐๏ธ Somanathapura
๐ About 35 km from Mysuru
UNESCO-listed 13th-century Hoysala temple with exquisite stone carvings.
Kunthi Betta
๐๏ธ Pandavapura
๐ About 35 km from Mysuru
Twin rocky hill near Pandavapura, a popular short trek with views over the fields.
Talakadu Temples
๐๏ธ Talakadu
๐ About 47 km from Mysuru
Ancient temples half-buried in sand dunes on a bend of the Kaveri.
Melukote (Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple)
๐๏ธ Melukote
๐ About 51 km from Mysuru
Hilltop temple town with the Kalyani tank and Yoganarasimha hill shrine.
Chunchanakatte Falls
๐๏ธ Chunchanakatte
๐ About 55 km from Mysuru
Kaveri cascade near K.R. Nagar, beside the Kodanda Rama temple.
Nagarahole National Park & Tiger Reserve
๐๏ธ Nagarahole
๐ About 61 km from Mysuru
Tiger reserve with jeep and bus safaris for tigers, elephants and gaur.
Kokkrebellur Bird Village
๐๏ธ Kokkrebellur
๐ About 70 km from Mysuru
Village where painted storks and pelicans nest in the trees among the houses.
Gaganachukki Falls (Shivanasamudra)
๐๏ธ Shivanasamudra
๐ About 75 km from Mysuru
Thundering falls on the western branch of the Kaveri at Shivanasamudra.
Kabini Backwaters
๐๏ธ Kabini
๐ About 75 km from Mysuru
Vast reservoir between Nagarahole and Bandipur: boat safaris, summer elephant herds, sunsets.
Bandipur National Park & Tiger Reserve
๐๏ธ Bandipur
๐ About 80 km from Mysuru
Tiger reserve on the MysuruโOoty road with Forest Department jeep and bus safaris.
Bharachukki Falls (Shivanasamudra)
๐๏ธ Shivanasamudra
๐ About 80 km from Mysuru
Wide curtain of waterfalls on the eastern branch of the Kaveri, best after the monsoon.
Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta
๐๏ธ Gundlupet
๐ About 80 km from Mysuru
Highest peak in Bandipur (about 1,450 m), often misty, topped by the Gopalaswamy (Krishna) temple.
Namdroling Monastery (Golden Temple), Bylakuppe
๐๏ธ Bylakuppe
๐ About 85 km from Mysuru
Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery with a golden temple and giant gilded Buddha statues.
Shravanabelagola (Gommateshwara)
๐๏ธ Shravanabelagola
๐ About 85 km from Mysuru
Jain pilgrimage town where a 57-ft monolith of Bahubali (about 983 CE) crowns Vindhyagiri hill.
Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (BR Hills)
๐๏ธ BR Hills
๐ About 90 km from Mysuru
Hilltop temple in the Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple tiger reserve, with forest views.
Kaveri Nisargadhama, Kushalnagar
๐๏ธ Kushalnagar
๐ About 92 km from Mysuru
Bamboo-shaded island on the Kaveri, reached by a hanging bridge.
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (Theppakadu)
๐๏ธ Mudumalai
๐ About 95 km from Mysuru
Tamil Nadu tiger reserve next to Bandipur, with an elephant camp and safaris at Theppakadu.
Ramadevara Betta
๐๏ธ Ramanagara
๐ About 95 km from Mysuru
Rocky hill near Ramanagara with a Rama temple, set in a vulture sanctuary.
Harangi Dam
๐๏ธ Kushalnagar
๐ About 98 km from Mysuru
Dam and reservoir on the Harangi river, a tributary of the Kaveri, near Kushalnagar.
St. Anne's Church, Virajpet
๐๏ธ Virajpet
๐ About 100 km from Mysuru
Gothic church with a tall spire, built in 1868 on the site of a church founded in 1792.
Dubare Elephant Camp
๐๏ธ Dubare
๐ About 105 km from Mysuru
Forest Department elephant camp on the Kaveri, known for morning elephant bathing.
Gorur (Hemavathi) Dam
๐๏ธ Gorur
๐ About 110 km from Mysuru
Dam on the Hemavathi river; in summer its backwaters reveal the ruined Shettihalli church.
Iruppu Falls
๐๏ธ Iruppu
๐ About 110 km from Mysuru
Forest waterfall in the Brahmagiri hills, next to the Rameshwara temple.
Mekedatu & Sangama
๐๏ธ Kanakapura
๐ About 110 km from Mysuru
Where the Arkavathi meets the Kaveri, which then squeezes through a narrow 'goat's leap' gorge.
Madikeri Fort
๐๏ธ Madikeri
๐ About 120 km from Mysuru
17th-century fort, rebuilt in stone by Tipu Sultan, with the old palace and a small museum.
Omkareshwara Temple, Madikeri
๐๏ธ Madikeri
๐ About 120 km from Mysuru
Shiva temple built in 1820 by Lingarajendra II, with Islamic-style domes and a temple tank.
Raja's Seat, Madikeri (Coorg)
๐๏ธ Madikeri
๐ About 120 km from Mysuru
Hilltop garden where Kodagu's kings watched the sun set over misty valleys.
Edakkal Caves
๐๏ธ Wayanad
๐ About 125 km from Mysuru
Rock shelter high on Ambukuthi hill with Neolithic carvings.
Government Botanical Garden, Ooty
๐๏ธ Ooty
๐ About 125 km from Mysuru
Terraced hill garden laid out in 1848, with old trees, glasshouses and a May flower show.
Kuruva Island
๐๏ธ Wayanad
๐ About 125 km from Mysuru
Forested river islands on the Kabini, explored on foot over bamboo rafts and bridges.
Abbey Falls (Abbi Falls), Madikeri
๐๏ธ Madikeri
๐ About 128 km from Mysuru
Waterfall among coffee estates near Madikeri, seen from a hanging bridge.
Banasura Sagar Dam
๐๏ธ Wayanad
๐ About 132 km from Mysuru
India's largest earth dam, in the Wayanad hills, with boating on the reservoir.
Male Mahadeshwara Betta (MM Hills)
๐๏ธ MM Hills
๐ About 135 km from Mysuru
Major hill shrine of the saint Mahadeshwara amid forested hills.
Mandalpatti Viewpoint
๐๏ธ Madikeri
๐ About 145 km from Mysuru
Grassy hilltop viewpoint near Madikeri with sweeping views of the Western Ghats.
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
๐๏ธ Halebidu
๐ About 150 km from Mysuru
12th-century Hoysala temple covered in intricate carvings; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bhagamandala (Triveni Sangama)
๐๏ธ Bhagamandala
๐ About 155 km from Mysuru
Confluence of the Kaveri, Kannike and the mythical Sujyoti, beside the Bhagandeshwara temple.
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
๐๏ธ Belur
๐ About 155 km from Mysuru
Hoysala masterpiece begun in 1117, famed for its carved bracket figures; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Talakaveri (Source of the Kaveri)
๐๏ธ Talakaveri
๐ About 165 km from Mysuru
Source of the Kaveri on Brahmagiri hill, with a sacred tank and temple.