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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Charmadi Ghat
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| image_skyline = File:Charmadi Ghat Road.jpg
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'''Charmadi Ghat''' (Charmady) is a [[Mountain pass|ghatti]] beginning from [[Belthangady taluk]] of [[Dakshina Kannada]] and ending in [[Mudigere]] taluk of [[Chikmagalur district|Chikmagalur]]. It is one of the points in [[Western Ghats]] through which motorable road passes connecting Dakshina Kannada with [[Chikmagalur district]]. The section of ghat is known by the name of Charmadi Ghat. It lies on [[National Highway 173 (India)|National Highway 173]] which connects [[Mangalore]] to [[Kadur]]. The nearest places are Charmadi village, [[Ujire]], [[Belthangady]], [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]], [[Kottigehara]], Balur and [[Kalasa]] and [[Banakal]].

Charmadi Ghat starts from Charmadi village (''{{convert|153|m|ft}} above the [[Mean Sea Level|MSL]]'') (11 km from [[Ujire]]) and ends near [[Kottigehara]] (''{{convert|970|m|ft}} above MSL'')(16 km from [[Mudigere]]). Charmadi Ghat connects the north eastern part of Dakshina Kannada<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/a-paradise-hidden-away-from-the-busy-highway/article4153136.ece|date=1 December 2012|title=A paradise hidden away from the busy highway|access-date=7 June 2015|publisher=The Hindu newspaper}}</ref> to Chikmagalur district and the prominent highway is connecting Ujire (9 km from [[Dharmasthala]]) to Kottigehara (about 50 km from Chikmagalur). Ballarayanadurga is a fort atop a hill located about 10 km from Sunkasale, on the Kottigehara - Kalasa route.

Ballarayanadurga fort can be accessed from 2 sides - the shorter route from Sunkasale, located on the way from [[Horanadu]] or the longer route from Bandaje. In the Charmadi ghat, there is a waterfall named Bandaje Arbi (''arbi'' in Tulu means 'waterfall') which falls from a height of 200 feet. Gadaikallu peak has an elevation of 1700 feet.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/161769/F|date=16 May 2011|title=Varied landscapes of Charmadi|access-date=7 June 2015|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

== National Highway 73 ==

The [[National Highway 73 (India)|National Highway 73]] (previously national highway 234) climbs the Western ghats from Charmadi. This ghat section has 12 Hairpin curves and receives very heavy rainfall of over 7000 mm during the monsoon. Some of the prominent peaks in this region include Jenukallu Gudda, Baalekallu Gudda and Kodekallu Gudda. In [[Kannada]] and [[Tulu language|Tulu]], ''kode'' means 'umbrella', ''kallu'' means 'rock' and ''gudda'' means 'hill'. The roads in this ghat section are very narrow. Baalekallu Gudda is located at the 11th hairpin curve. On a clear day, the [[Mangalore]] coastline is visible from the top of Charmadi ghat. This ghat section is very deep compared to the other Ghat sections of Karnataka. Compared to other places in Dakshina Kannada, the winter is quite chilly in Charmadi because of the elevation.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/402776/many-faces-charmadi.html|date=29 April 2014|title=The many faces of Charmadi|access-date=7 June 2015|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

==Image gallery==
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File:Kodekallu gudda - Charmadi ghat.jpg|Waterfall in Kodekallu Gudda of the Charmadi ghat

Sign showing the 8th Hairpin curve of Charmadi ghat.jpg|Sign by Charmadi ghat
Charmadi Ghat.jpg|Charmadi Ghat
File:Charmadi near Ujire.jpg|
File:Annappa Temple at Charmadi Ghat.png|Annappa Temple at Charmadi Ghat
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travelogues/76612-scenic-charmadi.html A Drive Through Charmadi]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061202042009/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/24/stories/2006102414140300.htm Charmadi Ghat]

{{Mountain passes of India}}

[[Category:Villages in Dakshina Kannada district]]

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