BR Hills
Where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet.
- Where
- Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.9844, 77.1441
Get the BR Hills stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at BR Hills. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near BR Hills
Male Mahadeshwara Hills 5.2 km
Seven hills, and a folk epic sung to reach them.
Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur 14 km
A Vijayanagara temple in Chamarajanagar with a tall gopura over a quiet town.
Maradi Gudda 19 km
A rocky hillock in the middle of Kollegal with a small Mahadeshwara shrine, a park and a green gazebo at the top, looking out over the town's roofs and lakes.
Talakadu 26 km
Temples buried in sand, and a curse that explains it.
Shivanasamudra Falls 35 km
The Kaveri splitting round an island into two falls, and the site of the first hydroelectric station in Asia, from 1902.
Keshava Temple 43 km
The most complete Hoysala temple of the three, finished in 1268 and never damaged, standing on a star shaped plinth.
Mekedatu 45 km
A gorge where the Kaveri narrows enough that a goat is said to have jumped it.
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 48 km
Dry forest along the Kaveri gorge, with mahseer in the river and the memory of Veerappan.
More famous places to visit in Karnataka
Questions
Where is BR Hills?
BR Hills is in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Male Mahadeshwara Hills (5.2 km), Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur (14 km), Maradi Gudda (19 km).
How do I get the BR Hills stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at BR Hills and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to BR Hills before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.