About Belgaum
Ambur to Belgaum distnce : 674 km
Estimated travel time : 10.7 hours
Belgaum is a very popular for both tourism and business. Belgaum is an beautiful old world charm destination and is important trade centre of Karnataka. Belgaum, also called Belagavi, is also known as Sugar Bowl of Karnataka.
Belgaum shares its borders with Maharashtra and Goa. The city is blessed with lush green forests, mountains, rivers, breathtaking waterfalls, religious monuments and misty hills. Belgaum is important source of vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry, fish, mining production and wood. Belgaum is also defense training centre. Due to proximity of coast it is suitable location for Indian Armed Forces training centre and cantonment. Belgaum also have bygone mosques & Jain temples. The city has so much spectacular places like Jamboti and Amboli Hills, Vajrapoha Falls, Gokak Falls, Kapileshwar Temple, Saundatti. Other attraction is Dandeli 86 km from Belgaum and allows the explorers to indulge in adventure water sports as well. Belgaum is also important trade centre for food grains, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco, oilseed, and milk products. Belgaum is famous industrial hub also. City hosts various industries like leather, clay, pottery, soap, cotton, and precious metals. It is very famous for itโs Powerloom Industries which provide employment for many weavers. The Hydraulic Industry started here was first of itโs kind in Belagavi District. Belgaum district is a home to three universities: Visvesvaraya Technological University, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi and KLE University. Also, it has a nine engineering colleges, two medical colleges, two dental colleges, 15 polytechnics, 7 Indian system of medical colleges, and 180 degree colleges.
Taxi from Ambur to Belgaum is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Ambur to Belgaum by car is well connected by road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Ambur to Belgaum distance is 674 Km and is 10.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
1. Vellore - Visit the famous Vellore Fort, Vellore Fort Museum, and Golden Temple (Sripuram).
2. Krishnagiri - Explore Krishnagiri Fort and the Krishnagiri Dam.
3. Dharmapuri - Stopover at the Hogenakkal Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in South India.
4. Salem - Visit the famous Sugavaneshwarar Temple and Yercaud Hill Station, which is known for its scenic beauty.
5. Erode - Explore the beautiful Vellode Bird Sanctuary and the ancient Perumal Temple.
6. Coimbatore - Stopover at the Kovai Kutralam Falls and visit the various temples like Marudhamalai Hill Temple and Eachanari Vinayagar Temple.
7. Palakkad - Visit the Palakkad Fort, Malampuzha Dam, and Silent Valley National Park.
8. Malappuram - Explore Kottakkunnu, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding areas.
9. Kozhikode - Visit the popular Kozhikode Beach and Kappad Beach. Also, explore the Pazhassiraja Museum and Art Gallery.
10. Wayanad - Stopover at the scenic Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and visit attractions like Banasura Sagar Dam and Edakkal Caves.
11. Goa - Though it is not directly on the way to Belgaum, if you have time, you can make a detour to explore the beautiful beaches, churches, and nightlife in Goa.
Tourist Attractions
Belgaum Fort
Kapileshwar Temple
Gokak Falls
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram
Kamal Basadi
Kote Kere
Rakaskop Dam
Shopping at Khade Bazaar street and Ganpat Galli
Military Mahadev Temple
Godchinamalaki Falls
Vajrapoha Falls
Yelur fort