Honnavar
A port at the mouth of the Sharavathi, with mangrove boardwalks, a backwater of islands and Eco Beach at the end of the road.
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 14.2800, 74.4439
Get the Honnavar stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Honnavar. 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 Honnavar
Murudeshwar 21 km
A forty metre Shiva on a headland with the Arabian Sea on three sides, visible from far down the coast road.
Mirjan Fort 23 km
A laterite fort on the Aghanashini, built by a pepper queen, and green with moss.
Om Beach 30 km
Two joined crescents of sand that from the headland read as the syllable Om, next to a temple town.
Pigeon Island 32 km
A small heart shaped island in the Arabian Sea, nineteen kilometres off the Karnataka coast.
Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple 32 km
The atma lingam Ravana put down and could not lift.
Gokarna 33 km
A temple town with four beaches strung along a headland, each one quieter than the last.
Unchalli Falls 36 km
A walk down and a climb back, for one huge drop.
Vibhuthi Falls 37 km
A fall in the Uttara Kannada forest whose water comes down over limestone, which is what the name means.
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Questions
Where is Honnavar?
Honnavar is in Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Murudeshwar (21 km), Mirjan Fort (23 km), Om Beach (30 km).
How do I get the Honnavar stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Honnavar 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 Honnavar 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.