Sirsi Ghat Uphill driving Amazing experience.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Devimane is a Hill station and High altitude village in Kumta & Sirsi taluk of Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka.It is a Hill Station located In Western Ghats.The road to reach this Hill Station is named as Devimane Ghat. Devimane Ghat Road lies in the Western Ghat part of Karnataka, India, ultimately connecting Malenadu town Sirsi and Karavali town Kumta.[2] Being under the lush forest zone in Uttara Kannada District it consists of 10 hairpin curves currently with a well-engineered road that reduces the risk of accidents. The road's elevation ranges from 25 to 567 metres (80 to 1,860 ft). A temple of Goddess Durga Devi is at the beginning of this road at elevation 429m, The ghat section was named after the temple "Devimane", meaning "the home of goddess Devi". There are 5 hairpins curves between Devimane Temple and Sampakhanda. So, Totally there are 15 Hairpin Turns in this stretch of road.
After entering the Western Ghats, there are many sharp curves until Ekkambi. On the Deccan Plateau, three hairpin curves exist between Ekkambi and Sirsi.[3] There are totally 12 bridges constructed in this ghat section. At this point, the road becomes signed SH69/SH142 and is maintained by the Karnataka State Highway works department. The ghat section has been posing a threat to the wildlife present in the slopes of Western Ghat mountain range. Wild animals, including elephants, were hit by vehicles at certain times of the day.