Karnataka has several tourist attractions that attract visitors from all over the country. The Western Ghats ranges span portions of Karnataka, and the ghat ranges include many hill stations with thousands of natural waterfalls. Typically, Bangaloreans look forward to leisure over the weekend and vacations, and they like to visit attractive tourist spots and hill stations. Bangalore is in the southern portion of the state, close to several waterfalls, most of which are in Coorg, Uttar and Dakshina Kannada District, and Chikmagalur.
| Sr.No | Waterfalls | Note & Location | From Bangalore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muthyala Madu Falls | Very nearest falls to the city and you better to move through Electronic city take hosur Road till Chandrapura, visit in rainy season as it flows well. | 45 kms |
| 2 | Chunchi Falls | Chunchi is located in Kanakapura Taluku in Bangalore rural district. | 90 kms |
| 3 | Makedatu Falls | A Spot on the bank of Kaveri River, located in Bangalore rural District. | 90 kms |
| 4 | Hogenekkal Falls | Hogenakkal Falls is one of the closest falls which is around 90 Kilometer away from Bangalore city. Located in Dharmapuri District of Tamilnadu | 96 kms |
| 5 | Bharachukki and Gaganachukki Waterfalls | The Famous Waterfalls in Shivanasamudra in Mandya District | 120 kms |
| 6 | Balmuri Edmuri Waterfalls | 3 km off from mysore to KRS route, located in Mysore District | 175 kms |
| 7 | Chunchanjatte Falls | Located in the village of Chunchankatte in Krishnaraja Taluk in Mysore District. | 190 kms |
| 8 | Irupu Falls | Drop of 170 feet, located in Virajpet Taluk in Coorg District and 48 kilometer from Virajpet. | 260 km |
| 9 | Mallalli Falls | A beautiful waterfall lies between the green peaks in western ghat range just around 15 km from Somwarpet town. | 280 kms |
| 10 | Abbey Falls | Just 7 Km from Madikeri Town in Coorg District. | 270 kms |
| 11 | Jog Falls | Falling from a height of 253 meters and highest in India, situated in Shimoga district, 100 Km from Shimoga city. | 379 kms |
| 12 | Magod Falls | The falls located near Sirsi, Uttara Kannada District | 443 kms |
| 13 | Gokak Falls | This is 8 hours journey on NH 4, located in Gokaktaluku in Belgaum district | 534 kms |