Shivgiri is a scenic town of Chikmagalur district of Karnataka and settled in Babu Bundanagiri mounds of Kadur Taluk. It is rich in coffee plantations. One can get a beautiful glimpse of these coffee shoot from top of the hill. The 100 years old coffee estate is situated in the middle of Yemmedoddi forest which is a renowned Tiger Reserve in India. Shivgiri is entirely away from external worls and makes it one of the outstanding holiday destinations to unwind the tangled nerves. It is a perfect choice to stay aloof from city life, to relax and to de-emphasize. The forest offers an excellent trekking, rock climbing, bird watching and wildlife watching.

It is small temple in Shivgiri, believed to be 400 years old but exact origin is unknown. It is devoted to Lord Shiva. The beautiful temple view can be seen from Doddabale peak.

Shivgiri offers a wonderful trekking experience to adventures. One can take an extensive trek upto Doddabale Siddaragudda peak to enjoy the scenic beauty and awesome views of forests, wildlife, coffee plantations, Lakeville dam and Bhadra Lake.

The thick forest of Shivgir houses numerous bird species and wild anmals. Jungle safari in Yemmedoddi forest is a marvelous experience to watch wild animals in their natural habitat. One can see tigers, panthers, deer, wild pigs and many more variety of species.

Bangalore international airport is 235 km from Shivgiri.

Shivgiri is well connected to Hubli by several trains. From Hhubli, one can get plenty of trains to reach all major cities and states.

Shivgiri is well connected to neighboring cities by several buses.

In summer 22-37°C and in winter 21-30°C. Shivgiri is best 

visited from October to May.