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Fast Fact How to get there Jog falls is 13 hours away, by road, from Bangalore and several buses leave Bangalore for Jog falls daily. And Hone Maradu, on the 50 km long Hirebhasgar Reservoir, is 10 km away from Jog falls. Jog falls is incidentally just five hours away from Goa and seven hours from Mangalore by road. It is also possible to reach Hone Maradu/Jog by train. One can travel by train upto Talguppa, 16 km away from Jog falls from Bangalore. But it is a tedious journey and involves a change at Shimoga. Where to stay If you plan to put up at Hone Maradu, then you would have to think of camping. Contact: The Adventurers, 142, 69th Cross, 5th block, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore, 560010. Email : Adventurers. There are limited accommodation possibilities at Jog falls. Try: Sharavathi Tourism Home, tel # 081826-32: Decent accommodation run by Karnataka Tourism, right near the falls. Book in advance. Only 10 rooms or so available. Inspection Bungalows, near the falls: These government owned bungalows are great places to stay, but they are usually booked. When to go The monsoon season is an exciting time to visit the Jog falls. The waterfalls are wreathed in mist and the area is very green and overgrown. However the falls may be a bit too exuberant and trekking down can be risky. At other times the waterfalls have much less water, as much of the water is held back in the reservoir during drier days. But the winter months, November to February are probably a more convenient and safer time to visit the falls. It would also make more sense to avoid arriving at Jog on weekends or holidays. If you do, you stand a better chance of enjoying the grandeur of the place, at your own leisure. Back Tell us what you think of this feature

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