Godchinamalaki Falls

The Godachinmalki Falls is a waterfall located on Markandeya River in Belgaum district, Gokak Taluk, Karnataka. It is 15 kilometers away from Gokak and 40 kilometers from Belgaum. It is located in a deep green valley.

Godachinmalki Falls, also known as Markandeya Falls, is located in a rugged valley, which is approachable from Godachinamalaki village by walking as well as by vehicle through an irregular forest route for about 2 kilometers and there are two routes to reach the falls from Godachinamalki, one is via Malebail Road by crossing bridge at Godachinamalki and another one is via Gurusiddeshwar Temple (Hatti Siddeshwar). It can also be reached from Nirvaneshwara Matha near Yogikolla, only by foot.

There are actually two falls formed here. The Markandeya River takes a first fall from a height of about 25 metres and flows into a rocky valley. After a short distance from the rocky valley, it takes the second fall from a height of about 20 metres.

Within 10 km distance Gokak Falls is located from Godachinamalki vai Melmanahatti & Maradimath.

Later Markandeya River joins Ghataprabha River near Gokak.

Within a 6 km radius there are two dams; one built across Ghataprabha River (Hidkal Dam) and another one (Shirur Dam) across Markandeya River. The best time to visit these places is from June to September.

Getting There

To reach Godachinamalki Falls from Belgaum via Ankalagi, Pachhapur & Mavanur, frequent bus facility is available from Belgaum & Gokak and nearest railway station is Pachhapur, which is about 8 kilometers and good train facility is available from Belgaum to Miraj, almost all trains stops in Pachhapur Railway Station.

Belgaum is connected by road via National Highways 4 and 4A. North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) run buses to all corners of Karnataka and to neighbouring states. There are many prominent private bus companies providing services to all major destinations in Karnataka and surrounding states.

Belgaum Railway Station is on the Indian Railways grid, being part of the South Western railways, and is well connected by rail to major destinations.

The city is served by Belgaum Airport at Sambra, which is the oldest airport in North Karnataka and lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from the city on State Highway 20. Currently, IndiGo and Star Air serve scheduled commercial flights to various cities in India.

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