About Hampi
Gokarna to Hampi distnce : 317 km
Estimated travel time : 6.7 hours
Gokarna to Hampi is a very popular route, famous for its beautifully carved temples, chariot shrines, elephant stables, hill and riverside monuments. Hampi is a historically important and well-loved tourist location.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hampi is a group of ancient monuments, Forts and ruined temple complexes that is famous for it's massive, beautifully carved temples spread out over the large area from the Vijayanagara Empire with 100+ locations to explore its history, especially the Virupaksha and Vitthala temples. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the eastern part of central Karnataka, it is a backpacker's paradise, the same way a pilgrim's delight. Once served as the capital of Vijayanagara Empire the city was the second largest city in the world at that time. Now the ruins of the city tells the stories of its existing structures, along with the beautiful glimpse of the city by the boulders that are surrounded the city can be seen, also many a visitor climb atop the Matangaparvata and get a glimpse of Hampi and its environs. .
Taxi from Gokarna to Hampi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Gokarna to Hampi by car is well connected through NH52 and NH 67 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Gokarna to Hampi distance is 317 Km and is 6.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Shirgunjikoppa - Shantika Parameshwari Temple, Jain Temple, Gangavali River
Sunksal - Jenukallu Gudda, Yana Rock's, Shirve Gudda Top Point, Sahasralinga, Sathodi Falls
Yellapur - Sathoddi falls, Magod Falls, Jenukallu Gudda, Shirley Falls, Satoddi Falls, Ganesh Pal, Kodasalli Dam
Junjanbail - Saatoshaheed Dargah, Forest Watching Tower, Hanuman Temple
Anchatgeri - Utsav Rock Garden, Nrupatunga Betta View Point 1, Indira Gandhi Glass House, Sri Chandramouleshwara Swami Gudi
Hubballi / Hubli - Unkal Lake, Indira Gandhi Glass House, Nrupatunga Betta, Chandramouleshwara Temple, Railway Museum
Annigeri - Sri Amruteshwara Temple, Sri Mailaralingeshwara Temple, Kalika Devi Temple
Lakkundi - Sri Brahma Jinalaya, Shree Veerabhadreshwara Temple, Manikyeshwara Temple, Shri Naganatha Temple
Koppal - Male Malleshwara Hills, Malemalleshwara Temple, Koppal Fort, Hazrat Mardan-E-Gaib Dargha Sharif
Munirabad - Tungabhadra dam view point, TB Dam backwater view, Pampavana Park
Hosapete - Tungabhadra Dam Light House and View Point, Sri Kshetra Shaneshwara Temple, Zoo & Park