Kavaledurga Fort
A nine walled hill fort in the Western Ghats near Thirthahalli, taken back by the forest.
- Where
- Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 13.7188, 75.1220
Get the Kavaledurga Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kavaledurga Fort. 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 Kavaledurga Fort
Kunchikal Falls 12 km
The Varahi dropping in a series of steps, the tallest fall in India, and mostly behind a dam now.
Kundadri 19 km
A monolithic hill in Shivamogga with a Jain temple on top and a pond beside it.
Agumbe 24 km
The wettest place in south India, king cobra country, and where the rainforest research station sits.
Kodachadri 31 km
A peak in the Western Ghats above Kollur, with a small temple and the Hidlumane falls on the way.
Kollur Mookambika 37 km
The temple students come to before exams.
Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary 41 km
Evergreen forest in the Agumbe ghats, with lion-tailed macaques.
Sakrebailu Elephant Camp 45 km
A forest department camp on the Tunga backwaters near Shivamogga, where the camp's elephants are bathed in the river.
Sigandur Bridge 46 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.
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Questions
Where is Kavaledurga Fort?
Kavaledurga Fort is in Shivamogga, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kunchikal Falls (12 km), Kundadri (19 km), Agumbe (24 km).
How do I get the Kavaledurga Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kavaledurga Fort 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 Kavaledurga Fort 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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