Jog Falls
The Sharavathi in four separate falls of two hundred and fifty metres, at their fullest only in monsoon.
- Where
- Sagara, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 14.2290, 74.8120
Get the Jog Falls stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jog Falls. 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 Jog Falls
Linganamakki Dam 7.0 km
Nearly three kilometres of dam across the Sharavathi, nine kilometres upstream of Jog Falls.
Honnemaradu 8.9 km
A backwater of the Sharavathi in Shivamogga, and where Karnataka learned to kayak.
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple 18 km
A temple to Chowdeshwari at Sigandur, on land ringed on three sides by the backwaters of the Linganamakki reservoir. For years it was reached by ferry, and pilgrims come from across Karnataka.
Sigandur Bridge 20 km
A cable-stayed bridge across the Sharavathi backwaters between Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli, opened in 2024. It put Sigandur on the road for the first time, where once the only way across was the ferry.
Unchalli Falls 21 km
A walk down and a climb back, for one huge drop.
Murudeshwar 38 km
A forty metre Shiva on a headland with the Arabian Sea on three sides, visible from far down the coast road.
Honnavar 40 km
A port at the mouth of the Sharavathi, with mangrove boardwalks, a backwater of islands and Eco Beach at the end of the road.
Kollur Mookambika 41 km
The temple students come to before exams.
More famous places to visit in Karnataka
Questions
Where is Jog Falls?
Jog Falls is in Sagara, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Linganamakki Dam (7.0 km), Honnemaradu (8.9 km), Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple (18 km).
How do I get the Jog Falls stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jog Falls 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 Jog Falls 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.
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