Abbey Falls

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Abbey Falls
Abbey Falls

Abbey Falls (also Abbi Falls) (Kannada: ಅಬ್ಬೆ ಜಲಪಾತ / ಅಬ್ಬೆ ಫಾಲ್ಸ್) is in Kodagu, in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. It is located 10 km from the town of Madikeri and 270 km from Bangalore.

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[edit] The waterfalls

In the mountains of the Western Ghats, several streams combine, swelling with the monsoon rains and plunging down the mountain slope at enormous speed, hitting the huge boulders hard and forcing through the crevices and ravines. A misty cloud hangs over the falls. From here the water flows into the Kaveri River.[1]

The waterfall is located between private coffee plantations with stocky coffee bushes and spice estates with trees entwined with pepper vines. The falls appear suddenly, the water cascading over rocks into calm pools.[2]

During the monsoon season the water flow is very high. During the dry seasons the flow is considerably diminished.

[edit] Transport

From Madikeri the falls are accessible by a narrow road to the coffee estate. A path through coffee and cardamom plantations leads to the waterfalls. The roar of the falls can be heard from the road. The best time to visit is early winter when the monsoons have brought plenty of water.[3]

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  1. ^ About Coorg. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
  2. ^ Cascading Karnataka. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.
  3. ^ coorg. karnataka.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.

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