Mekedatu
A gorge where the Kaveri narrows enough that a goat is said to have jumped it.
- Where
- Ramanagara, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.2582, 77.4487
Get the Mekedatu stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mekedatu. 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 Mekedatu
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 14 km
Dry forest along the Kaveri gorge, with mahseer in the river and the memory of Veerappan.
Shivanasamudra Falls 31 km
The Kaveri splitting round an island into two falls, and the site of the first hydroelectric station in Asia, from 1902.
Maradi Gudda 38 km
A rocky hillock in the middle of Kollegal with a small Mahadeshwara shrine, a park and a green gazebo at the top, looking out over the town's roofs and lakes.
Hogenakkal Falls 39 km
The Kaveri dropping through a carbonatite gorge, crossed in round coracles that have not changed design in centuries.
BR Hills 45 km
Where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet.
Talakadu 46 km
Temples buried in sand, and a curse that explains it.
Male Mahadeshwara Hills 50 km
Seven hills, and a folk epic sung to reach them.
Channapatna Toy Town 51 km
Lacquered wooden toys turned on hand lathes since Tipu Sultan brought Persian craftsmen to teach the trade.
More famous places to visit in Karnataka
Questions
Where is Mekedatu?
Mekedatu is in Ramanagara, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (14 km), Shivanasamudra Falls (31 km), Maradi Gudda (38 km).
How do I get the Mekedatu stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mekedatu 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 Mekedatu 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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