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Gokak Water Falls
 Location
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80 Kms from Belgaum, Karnataka
Height
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170 Feet
Unique Feature
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Horse-Shoe Shape of the Valley
The Gokak Falls are produced by Ghataprabha River that takes a 170-ft leap here over a sandstone cliff. The cliff is in a pictorial gorge of the Gokak valley and is in the shape of a horse-shoe. The rugged valley and the picturesque gorge inspire poetry.
The dull roar of the falls can be heard from a distance. The general features such as the height, rapidity and the shape of the falls are very similar to that of the Niagara Falls excluding width and color of the falls.
The falls with a horseshoe figure at the crest have a floor breadth of 177 metres. Electricity was first generated here for the first time in the country in 1887 AD. The generating station can be accessed by the ropeway.
Viewing the Cascades
Take the unusual low level bridge from the Dhunpadal village and watch the great Ghataprabha River airstream its way serenely before plummeting over a sand stone cliff of 52 metres.
One can explore the very old Chalukyan monuments having inscriptions dating back to 6th century on the either bank of the rocky gorge.
How to Get There
Rail :
The Gokak railway station is 6 kms away.
Road :
By road Gokak falls can be approached from Belgaum which is 80 kms away.
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