Kollegal



Kollegal is a small town in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka State.

By car
Kollegal is 60 km from Mysore city. Take the road by the Lalitha Mahal Hotel and turn right. After several villages with green paddy fields, coconut farms and small lakes, you will reach the town of T.Narasimpura. Sugarcane fields on the both sides of the roads welcome you to Kollegal town another half an hour drive from T.Narasimpura town.

By train
The nearest railway station is Chamarajanagar. Chamarajanagar is a new railway station inaugurated when the railway track was upgraded to broad gauge from metre gauge in November 2008. Mysore, 61 km away, is well connected by railway to major cities in India. Some long-distance trains now come to Chamarajanagar also.

By plane
The nearest international airport is at Bangalore. The airports at Coimbatore or Calicut are more distant but can be used for reaching Chamarajanagar. The airport at Mysore is the nearest.

Get around
Autorikshaws are easily available charging only ten rupees per kilometer.

Do
Kollegal is the starting point for visiting Male Mahadeshwara Hill, which is about 80 km from Kollegal. There are many coconut and sugarcane farms on the way. Very often the farms stretch for five to ten kilometers without any buildings in between. There are two villages called Kamagare and Hannur on the way. When only 18 kilometers are left to M.M.Hills, the 27 hairpin bends begin. There is a yellow temple when only seven kilometers are left. The final landmark is the checkpost after which there is one more kilometer to the bus station at the hill. The hilltop has an ancient Shiva temple, situated deep inside the forest. The hilltop is well developed with a paved footpath and wide roads.

Drink
There are many bars and wine shops. Alcohol carries no stigma here.

Stay safe
The people are very friendly. B.S.N.L has mobile network coverage here.

Go next

 * Male Mahadeshwara Betta
 * Nanjangud
 * Pandavapura
 * Biligiriranga Hills
 * T.Narsipur
 * Mysore