Sakleshpur, a town in Hassan district has few notable attractions. The one we will cover in this post is not a well-known place. It’s a place known for (very few) locals in Sakleshpur.
We stayed at Eka Resort in Sakleshpur. The general manager recommended us to visit a local attraction called “Sunset Point” and told us how to reach there.
How to reach sunset point
About 1 km from Eka Resort in Sakleshpur (road towards Bangalore), you will notice a small road towards your left-hand side. When we saw the road (below picture) we couldn’t believe it because of the narrow size, but we took a risk of driving in the road and finally it turned out to be the right road.
99.99% of the time you will not notice anybody around you beyond this point. For the 1 hour duration that we were there in sunset viewpoint – we didn’t see anyone else around us, not only in the viewpoint, but also for any viewable distance from the viewpoint.
HB Alert: If you are going as a couple or solo, be extremely careful beyond this point. Even when you scream, there won’t be anyone around to hear.
Keep driving straight for about 400-500 meters till you see a road with four-wheeler track. You will see two roads – take the road that turns right.
Keep driving for 200-300 meters, you will enter a large open space.
Park the vehicle and enjoy the open view. Notice the size of the car vs the expanse of land.
HB Tip: Best time to be here is about 6 pm so that you can see the surroundings with decent sunlight, and after a while you can also experience the sunset.
The sunset viewpoint place has many photography opportunities. Especially the uneven landscape and brownish green colored grass on floor adds a different flavor to the photograph.
HB Alert: Some locals come to this place for drinking, so you will see broken glass bottles in some places. Be careful when you walk or run here.
