The amount of water that comes out of the Jogigundi falls might not be scary, but the sheer thought of water coming out of a dark cave is thrilling. But, keeping the adventure factor away, this place is great for a half day visit.
Jogigundi Falls is situated about four kilometres from Agumbe. About 3 out of these 4 kilometres can be covered by vehicles and the last one kilometre needs to be trekked via a narrow and steep trail.
A very pleasing and natural swimming pool greets you at the end of this trek. If you look to your left, you will find the Jogigundi Falls. One can bathe here, but please do avoid soaps or any chemical reagents as they can cause damage to the environment.
The entire place is made up of eroded rocks and green forests. One has to cross a small stream to get onto the other side of the waterfall from where the entire landscape is easily visible. It is when you cross the stream that you notice the huge holes in the rocks below and the sight of water gushing through these holes makes for a great sight.
One can comfortably swim in the swimming pool in front of the waterfall, though be warned that the waters here are pretty deep (upwards of 50 feet) and the edges of the pool have sharp rocky edges. Apart from swimming and taking a waterfall shower, one can explore the nearby forest trails or try to do some birding
When I returned to Agumbe, my local friend told me that he goes to Jogi gundi falls during the dry season, climbs all the way up the cave and comes out on top of the small hill above the swimming pool and then dives straight into the pool. This sure must be a great experience. Another reason for me to visit Jogigundi Falls in the near future.
Liked the place very much, hope to shift to Bangy for few years to explore all the places you described here in this place... btw when you went there!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place for hiking!
ReplyDeleteI will here between oct 27 and Nov 1 Deb!
ReplyDeleteYou bet man! In fact as much as 20 different trekking trails start close to here all leading to different parts of the Western Ghats. The toughest one iscalled Narsimha Parvatha, which is the highest peak in this district.
ReplyDeleteNice place we visited same during this august .
ReplyDeleteoh nice! Must have been even better in the rains!
ReplyDeleteHi Sankara, this is a wonderful place. Last November when I visited Agumbe I tried exploring this place, unfortunately I felt little scary after seeing the dense forest :( and the place was completely deserted..I missed it.
ReplyDeleteha ha! there is nothing in that forest to be scared of. May be leeches :-) Jogigundi is a very nice place. In fact, all around Agumbe, the places are so scenic and green.
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