A small trek – JOGI MATTI

Jogimatti is a hill station and forest reserve in Chitradurga district, Karnataka, India. The reserve covers 10,048.97 hectares (38.7993 sq mi) in Chitradurga, Holalkere and Hiriyur taluks, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the city of Chitradurga. There is a century-old hilltop bungalow built by the British to house travellers, and a nearby temple dedicated to the local saintfor whom the hill station was named, with 155 steps

Jogimatti has 155 steps to reach peak after 10 kms of walk in forest . Trek wil be beautiful in mansoon season , it’s also called as ooty of Karnataka & 2nd Nandi hill

Jogimatti is the highest point in the district, at 3,803 feet (1,159 m) in elevation,^[4] and one of the coolest places in the state. The vegetation is dry deciduous forest and scrub. It is rich in wildlife^[5]and until the 1950s was tiger habitat, but is threatened by encroachment from farms and from nearby windmills, which endanger birds. The tigers and sloth bears are reported to have almost died out, and the medicinal plants found in the reserve are endangered

A beautiful hidden place

A waterfall called Himavatkedara or Himavatkedra has created a natural cave in which a Shiva lingam and idols of Veerabhadra and Basavanna have been placed. It’s on a way to jogimatti , contains a mud road , no vehicles go there , should walk around a kilometre you wil hear wrizling sound