Karnataka · India
Agumbe Ghat
NH169AAgumbe to Someshwara
One of the wettest corners of India, Agumbe Ghat drops 643 m through dense rainforest in just 9 km, threading 14 hairpin bends inside Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary.
The descent begins at Agumbe village, one of India’s highest-rainfall settlements, the road plunging into old-growth lowland rainforest, one of the last intact stands on the west coast. Each of the 14 numbered hairpins tightens as the road loses height, the canopy closing overhead, exiting at Someshwara on the coastal plain. King cobras are resident. Part of NH169A; drive it in the morning.
Agumbe Ghat on the map6.1 mi · point to point
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Corners
busiest around mile 3Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%132.3 – 669 mPoints of interest1 stop
- Agumbe Sunset PointViewpoint1.8 mi in
Hazards
- Landslides
- Wildlife crossing
- Narrow single-lane road
- Road damage after monsoon
Sources
“Agumbe Ghat section NH-169A, an 8.8 km stretch, total elevation gain of approximately 643 m and 14 hairpin bends, runs entirely inside Someshwara wildlife sanctuary.”
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