Kudremukh is an isolated hill resort, which till date retains much of its scenic beauty and glory. There are lush green tracts interlarded with rivers, verdant slopes, cascading waterfalls and rarified orchids.

It is truly a trekker`s delight. Kudremukh is enriched with a wide variety of flora and fauna. Caves are there, waiting to be explored by the tourists who come from all over the world. Lying almost 1,894.3 meters above the mean sea level, Kudremukh is loaded with deposits of iron ore. It lies at a distance of nearly sixteen km from Silent Valley.

Kudremukh also has etymological significance. A handful of natives used to call it `Kuduremukha` meaning horse face.

Kudremukh is spotted with a wide variety of rare species of mammals including three huge mammalian tiger species as well as leopard and untamed dogs. Gaur, Sambar, Wild Pig, Muntjac, Chevrotain, Bonnet Macaque, Common Langur and the Lion Tailed Macaque are special attractions of the place. Shola trees have grown in abundance which holds special water retention capacity. As a result myriads of perennial streamlets are created which goes on to form three principal rivers of the area. Tunga, Bhadra and Nethravathi are the important watercourses which carry source of water supply to the people of places like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Some places of interests of Kudremukh are-- Lakya dam and Radhakrishna temple.
Lakya Dam is built over the river Lakya, an offshoot of River Bhadra. The dam has a depth of nearly 100 m, encompassing a total area of 572 ha of Shola forests. Lakya Dam is doing a lot to prevent pollution and also suffices as a water source for irrigational and agricultural activities.

Radhakrishna temple is a place of interest of Kudremukh offering a panoramic view of the whole place from here. A Kudremukh park has also drawn the admiration of people. Lobo House is an old deserted house on top of Kudremukh.

How to reach Kudremukh
By Air:Mangalore is the closest airport to reach Kudremukh.

By Rail:In order to reach Kudremukh, one needs to take a train from Mangalore railway station.

By Road:Excellent roadways have established connectivity to Kudremukh with other places of the state. It is well linked via road to places like Chickmagalur, Mangalore and Sringeri.

Accommodation in Kudremukh
Kudremukh in Karnataka has caught the attention of tourists from all over the country. This has facilitated the growth of quite a number of hotels in and around the place. In fact Kudremukh has no paucity of outstanding resorts and deluxe hotels that offer modern amenities. One also can avail the options of the few budgets hotels available. The name and address of some few hotels of Kudremukh are as follows:
Silent Valley Corporate Resorts
Thodlu, Kalasa, Kudremukh Road,
Chikmagalur - 577 124
Seethanadi Nature Camp
Kudremukh Wildlife Division,
Seethanadi, Hebri Village, Karkala Taluk, Udupi - 576 112