The Gokak Falls is a waterfall located on the Ghataprabha River in Belagaum in Karnataka.
The waterfall is horse shoe shaped at the crest,with a flood breadth of 177mtrs (580 ft).During rainy season the thick
reddish brown water sweeps.
This nearly 210 metre-long suspension bridge – merely a hanging wooden bridge – was constructed in 1907 for the convenience of the workers of Gokak Mills Ltd. and residents on either sides of the Ghataprabha river.
There is an old electricity generation station and electricity was generated here for the first time in the country in 1887.
Best Time To Visit:- The best time to visit is between July - October.
How To Go:-
The waterfall is 6KM away from Gokak.
Nearest Airport is Belgaum - Domestic Airport.
Nearest Railway stations Gokak-Road Railway station is about 9 KM from Gokak city.
Belgaum railway station is about 70 km.
Trains passing via Miraj junction & Belgaum railway stations:-
KSRTC and city buses run regularly from Gokak and Belgaum to the falls.
You can also hire a private car from Belgaum or Sangli and reach Gokak water falls.
The waterfall is horse shoe shaped at the crest,with a flood breadth of 177mtrs (580 ft).During rainy season the thick
reddish brown water sweeps.
This nearly 210 metre-long suspension bridge – merely a hanging wooden bridge – was constructed in 1907 for the convenience of the workers of Gokak Mills Ltd. and residents on either sides of the Ghataprabha river.
There is an old electricity generation station and electricity was generated here for the first time in the country in 1887.
Best Time To Visit:- The best time to visit is between July - October.
How To Go:-
The waterfall is 6KM away from Gokak.
Nearest Airport is Belgaum - Domestic Airport.
Nearest Railway stations Gokak-Road Railway station is about 9 KM from Gokak city.
Belgaum railway station is about 70 km.
Trains passing via Miraj junction & Belgaum railway stations:-
- Goa Express:- Vasco Da Gama to Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Karnataka Sampark Kranti express:- via Pune Miraj Hubli
- Mumbai-Tirunelveli express
- Mumbai-Pondicherry express
- Yeswantpur Miraj SF express
- Rani chennamma express Bangalore-kolhapur via Belagavi
- Bangalore Ajmer Express
- Bangalore Jodhpur Express
- Bangalore Gandhidham Express
- Mumbai-Mysore express
- Hubli Miraj express
- Delhi-Mysore Suvarnajayanti Express
- Kolhapur - Hyderabad Express(From Belgaum Station)
KSRTC and city buses run regularly from Gokak and Belgaum to the falls.
You can also hire a private car from Belgaum or Sangli and reach Gokak water falls.
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