Sural or Surla Waterfalls near Belgaum
The Sural Water Falls about 50 kms from Belgaum. Photo Courtesy: Sabir Jamadar
Belgaum is surrounded with some splendid nature and in the monsoons it is the best time to visit some of the amazing places. Surla the village falls in border of Karnataka-Goa State.
One such place is Sural Falls located about 50 kms from Belgaum. The falls snuggled amongst the beautiful Western Ghats.
Natures paradise for Trekking:
Sural attracts tourists all the year round for trekking and just sight seeing as well.
The trek begins at Kalsa runs through the rocky bed of Kalsa stream and crosses the majestic Kalsa waterfall before reaching the Sural Falls. The trek culminates on reaching the Sural Valley after crossing the picturesque waterfall.
Best Season: Monsoons. Trekking can be done all the year round.
How to Reach:
From 3rd Railway gate head Towards peeranwadi take a right turn which further leads to VTU heading straight to Jamboti 20kms towards Kankumbi (17 kms) heading towards 9 kms Sural village.
There is check post, before you reach check point 600 meters before you can find Delta valley Resort from where one can trek to the falls.
For the full view of water falls one needs to go ahead straight from Delta valley about 600 meters and after check post; one can see name board Sural village.
Take left turn before check post which leads you into the village ahead straight for around 2kms. One can see a temple exactly in center of village.
Keep left and continue heading North for 1 km and the first left leads you to huge Plateu where one can park vehicles and find the beautiful mesmerizing view of Sural water falls.
Food:
Detla valley provides normal snacks, egg omelet, bhaji, tea etc
In Sural village one can find small 4 canteens but the quality of food may not be very good and we would suggest that you carry your own food. One can also try hotels at Jamboti main circle.
And yes; enjoy the nature, don’t dump pet bottles and plastic bags so that the generations to come can even enjoy the beautiful place.