Gokak Falls
| Gokak Falls ಗೋಕಾಕ ಜಲಪಾತ | |
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 Illuminated Gokak Falls | |
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| Location | Gokak Falls, Belgaum |
| Type | Ledge Waterfall |
| Total height | 52 metres (171 feet) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Longest drop | 52 metres (171 feet) |
| Average width | 177 metres (581 feet) |
| Watercourse | Ghataprabha River |
The Gokak Falls is a waterfall located on the Ghataprabha River in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. The waterfall is six kilometers away from Gokak
After a long winding course, the Ghataprabha river takes a leap of 52 metres (171 ft) over the sand-stone cliff amidst a picturesque gorge of the rugged valley, resembling Niagara Falls on a smaller scale. The waterfall is horse shoe shaped at the crest, with a flood breadth of 177 metres (581 ft). During rainy season, the thick reddish brown water sweeps far over the brink of the cliff with a dull roar that can be heard from some distance. There is a hanging bridge across the river, measuring about 201 metres (659 ft). Its height above the rock bed is 14 metres (46 ft). There is an old electricity generation station and electricity was generated here for the first time in 1887.
One interesting feature of this place is the monuments from the Chalukya era that are found on either bank of the rocky gorge. Another attraction of this place is the very old river-front temple dedicated to Lord Mahalingeshwara, built in the Later Chalukya style of architecture.
Commutation
Distance from Koppal : 250 km
Distance from Sangli/Miraj : 66 km
Distance from Gokak : 6 km
Nearest Airports
Belgaum - Domestic Airport
Pune - International Airport
Bangalore - International Airport
Goa-International Airport
Hubli-Domestic Airport
Nearest Railway Junction
Miraj junction railway station on Central Railway which is 90 km from Gokak Water Falls. Miraj junction is well connected to important cities of India by express trains.
Though Miraj Junction is one of major station well connected to most of important cities of India by Express trains, nearest railway station is Gokak Road(GKK) for passenger trains & Ghatprabha (GPB) for express trains both being on Miraj-Belgaum-Hubli route.
Nearest Railway stations
Gokak-Road Railway station is about 9 km from Gokak city
Ghataprabha railway station is about 15 km from Gokak city
Belgaum railway station is about 70 km.
Hubli railway station
The best option to reach Gokak Water Falls is by taking a Train.
Trains to reach Gokak
Important trains passing via Miraj junction & Belgaum railway stations:
- Goa Express Vasco Da Gama to Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Karnataka Sampark Kranti express via Pune Miraj Hubli
- Mumbai-Tirunelveli express
- Mumbai-Puducherry Chalukya express
- Yeswantpur Miraj SF express
- Bangalore-Kolhapur Rani Chennamma Express via Belagavi -
- Bangalore Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express
- Bangalore Jodhpur Express
- Bangalore Gandhidham Express
- Mumbai-Mysore express
- Hubli Miraj express
- Delhi-Mysore Swarna Jayanti Express
- Kolhapur Hyderabad Express (via Belgaum)
- Hubli Mumbai express
Please check Indian Railway timetable for the correct timings.
Road
KSRTC and city buses ply regularly from Gokak and Belgaum to the falls. You can also hire a private car from Belgaum or Sangli and reach Gokak water falls.
The best time to visit Gokak falls is around July - October.
It experiences moderate climate throughout the year, however the nights are too cool and days are warm.
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