Madikeri
The old Coorg capital in the mist, with a fort, a raja's tomb and coffee on every slope around it.
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.4167, 75.7333
Get the Madikeri stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Madikeri. 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 Madikeri
Madikeri Fort 0.8 km
The fort at the top of Madikeri, first raised by a Kodagu raja and rebuilt more than once since.
Abbey Falls 5.0 km
Water dropping into a coffee estate ravine, reached across a hanging bridge, loud from June to September.
Dubare Elephant Camp 19 km
Forest department elephants, and the river to bathe them in.
Harangi Dam 20 km
A masonry dam on the Harangi in Kodagu, one of the first streams the Kaveri picks up.
Nisargadhama 22 km
An island the Kaveri makes for itself near Kushalnagar in Kodagu.
Talacauvery 23 km
The tank the Cauvery rises from, on one day a year.
Tadiandamol 23 km
The highest point in Kodagu at 1,748 metres, and the third highest in Karnataka.
Namdroling Monastery 25 km
The largest teaching monastery of the Nyingma lineage, standing in the fields near Bylakuppe.
More famous places to visit in Karnataka
Questions
Where is Madikeri?
Madikeri is in Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Madikeri Fort (0.8 km), Abbey Falls (5.0 km), Dubare Elephant Camp (19 km).
How do I get the Madikeri stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Madikeri 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 Madikeri 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.