Abbey Falls Madikeri Travel Guide | Awesome Water Falls in Coorg
Written in 2021. Prices, timings and routes may have changed since; check before you go.
When to go Coorg through the year
Easiest: Nov to Apr. Hardest: Jun to Sep. Tap + for the month-by-month weather and where these numbers come from.
- January: Easy. Daytime about 26°, night about 13°. Rain: dry.
- February: Easy. Daytime about 30°, night about 15°. Rain: dry.
- March: Easy. Daytime about 31°, night about 17°. Rain: dry.
- April: Easy. Daytime about 31°, night about 19°. Rain: some.
- May: Mixed. Daytime about 27°, night about 19°. Rain: wet.
- June: Hard. Daytime about 24°, night about 18°. Rain: very wet.
- July: Hard. Daytime about 22°, night about 18°. Rain: very wet.
- August: Hard. Daytime about 22°, night about 17°. Rain: very wet.
- September: Hard. Daytime about 23°, night about 17°. Rain: very wet.
- October: Mixed. Daytime about 23°, night about 17°. Rain: wet.
- November: Easy. Daytime about 24°, night about 16°. Rain: some.
- December: Easy. Daytime about 24°, night about 14°. Rain: some.
Approximate: ten-year averages from NASA POWER satellite data, adjusted for height; the figures can be a few degrees out. Conditions change; check before you go.
Where do these numbers come from, and how far can you trust them?
The figures come from NASA POWER, a free NASA project that publishes weather estimates for every point on Earth, put together from satellites and weather models. We took every day from 2015 to 2024 for this place, and averaged each month: the usual daytime high, the usual night low, and the rain.
Hills, mountains and islands are where this kind of data is least exact: the satellite sees an area roughly 50 km wide, not one town. We adjust for the height of the town, but the temperatures can still be a few degrees out, which is why you see a word for the day (Cold to Hot) and the night rounded to the nearest 5°, and why some places show the rain as bars with no numbers.
In very wet places the satellite data tends to run low in the rainy season, so the rain is drawn as bars, from the driest to the wettest month, without millimetre figures.
Easy, Mixed and Hard are our rule of thumb, not a forecast. Hard means days above about 37°, rain of about 250 mm a month or more, or nights close to freezing. Mixed means days above about 32°, rain over about 100 mm a month, or cold nights (below about 8°). Easy is everything else.
An average is not the weather on your dates, and it knows nothing about festivals, crowds, road closures or this year's monsoon. Check a forecast a week before you go.
Abbey Falls– Madikeri along with Coorg is known as the coffee capital of India, Abbey falls in Madikeri is among the top places to see for the traveler visiting Coorg & Madikeri.The sound of the mighty waterfalls can be heard even from the main road during the rainy season. When are you planning for Coorg?
Abbey falls which is in Madikeri was earlier called Jessi falls named after a British officer’s wife. Abbey falls marks the top list of places to visit near Madikeri and Coorg.The waterfall is accessible by a well-laid road till the coffee estate gate.
One can drive his/her vehicle till the parking bay.After that, a small trek through the coffee and spices plantations leads to the waterfalls. The trek is easy, and the waterfall can be reached in 10 mins. ‘Abbi’ in coorgie language means a waterfall
Abbey Falls- A story behind the name
Abbey falls was also in our top priority while we were in Madikeri. We stayed in “Abbydhama Estate” Home Stay. Abbydhama Estate is hardly 5 km from the falls which saved our time in commuting. The parking charge is Rs 20/- for a four wheeler.
You will find small shops selling refreshments. The beautiful waterfall was discovered by Mr. Neravanda B.Nanaiah who bought the place from the government and converted it into a coffee and spices plantation that is surrounding the waterfall today(source WikiPedia).
We visited the falls in December and so the river that falls was not in full glory. Nevertheless, the beauty of the Abbey falls was awesome. A hanging bridge constructed just opposite the falls to enjoy the falls from a different angle. Unfortunately, it was locked out. Looks like this was due to some recent accidents near the falls.
The rise in tourists influx over the recent years has taken a huge toll on the natural beauty of the Abbey falls and its surrounding and resulted in polluted water.The common sight of plastic trash and garbage can be seen here and there.
The local authority has done a commendable job in enforcing some rule on plastic usage. Like carrying one water bottle per family, however much needed in protecting this natural place from tourists and authority.
From city center of Madikeri town, the Abbey Falls is nearly 9 Km. Expected time to reach would be 45 mins due to narrow roads and challenging landscape.
Best time to visit Abbey Falls
The best time to visit the falls is from July to October when monsoon brings in plenty of water. However, you will also face challenges in driving down the ghats. Avoid Summer, as the stream of water, will be very less.
Trivia
The British called the falls as ‘Jessie Waterfalls’ in memory of Jessie, the daughter of Madikeri’s first British captain.Later it was renamed to Abbey
Timing to visit the falls
You can visit the falls any time of the day but morning till afternoon time is preferable. Noon really gets very hot.On an average reserve, 1 to 2 hrs to watch the roaring falling water and admire the surroundings.
Places to stay in Madikeri
We stayed in Madikeri, would highly recommend “Abhidhamma homestay”.The serene homestay is 2.5 km before famous Abbey Falls and in the middle of vast Coffee Estate. Book your next Vacation to Coorg or Madikeri with the “best value directly here“
Recommended reading:Coorg coffee capital of India.
Weather & Temperature at Madikeri
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