Distance from Banglore- 153kms
Kabani is the most popular wildlife destinations of Karnataka famous for large lakes and large herds of elephants in Enbegour. It is 80 km away from Mysore and 205 km from Bangalore , and comprises the south-eastern part of Nagarole National Park. It originates in Wayanad from the confluence of the Panamaram river and Mananthavady river, and flows eastward to join theKaveri river, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Here one can have a voyage in the basket boat (kuttavanchi) to Gandathoor, a nearby village from Udgurcheckpost. Kabini Dam is situated between villages Bichanahalli and Bidarahalli having distance of 17 km from H.D.Kote town, Mysore district.Mananthavdyriver ,Panamaram river, Kabani and Bavali unites and flows to Bichanahalli.
The sorrounding scenes of the dam are mind blogging.Its surroundings are full of cotton, ginger and rice fields. There are many resorts on the banks of Kabani.
How to reach
By Air : Bangalore (220 km via Mysore)
By rail : Mysore (80km)
By road : 47 km from Mananthavady, 30 km from Bavali (Kerala-Karnataka border), Route: From Mananthavady to Kattikulam (10km), Kattikulam to Bavali (7km), Bavali to Bella (23km), Bella to UdgurCheckpost (7km)
My holiday Club expert advise when you travel to Kabani
Obey the instructions of the paddlers
Carry one more pair of dresses
Bring wide angle camera
Night journey is banned through forest routes between 6 pm to 6 am.
Between Udgur and Mananthavady, there are three check posts, but there are no constraints for private vehicles
Easy routes
It is 47 km from Mananthavady and 30 km from Bavali. To Kattikulam, it is 10 km from Mananthavady, then 7 kms from Kattikulam to Balvali,Bavali to Bella is 23 km and then 7 more kms from Bella to Udgur check post.
250Kms - 400 Kms