Sigandur Bridge
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.
- Where
- Sagara, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 14.0734, 74.9042
Get the Sigandur Bridge stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sigandur Bridge. 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 Sigandur Bridge
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple 3.5 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.
Honnemaradu 12 km
A backwater of the Sharavathi in Shivamogga, and where Karnataka learned to kayak.
Linganamakki Dam 13 km
Nearly three kilometres of dam across the Sharavathi, nine kilometres upstream of Jog Falls.
Jog Falls 20 km
The Sharavathi in four separate falls of two hundred and fifty metres, at their fullest only in monsoon.
Kodachadri 24 km
A peak in the Western Ghats above Kollur, with a small temple and the Hidlumane falls on the way.
Kollur Mookambika 25 km
The temple students come to before exams.
Unchalli Falls 41 km
A walk down and a climb back, for one huge drop.
Kunchikal Falls 44 km
The Varahi dropping in a series of steps, the tallest fall in India, and mostly behind a dam now.
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Questions
Where is Sigandur Bridge?
Sigandur Bridge is in Sagara, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple (3.5 km), Honnemaradu (12 km), Linganamakki Dam (13 km).
How do I get the Sigandur Bridge stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sigandur Bridge 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 Sigandur Bridge 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.
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