Yana Hills, Yana, Karnataka.

The monolithic rocks or hillocks of Yana Hills are encapsulated by thick forests and streams.

Yana is also a well known pilgrimage spot during Shivaratri for car festival celebration of lord Bhairaveshwara. The rock hillocks are surrounded by thick forests and water streams; trekking in this part of the Western Ghats is a dream of every adventure lover. The adventure hill station is located at a distance of 25 km from Kumta and 62 km from Karwar.

You will have to trek 3 km to reach these unusually tall rock peaks from the Yana village base and you will have to walk through a steep forest route, which is a biodiversity hotspot of Sahyadri range. The Bhairaveshwara hillock has a 3 m wide passage that leads to a cave, which embodies the self-manifested Shiva Lingam; there is an idol of goddess Parvati in the Mohini. From the overhead roof of the hillock, water trickles on the Shiva Lingam, which looks like the Goddess Ganga emerging out of the Shiva Lingam.

To reach Yana Hills you have different options. 25 kms away, Kumta is the nearest town that will offer you accommodation. From Sirsi, which is 37 km away, there is a newly laid road to Yana. Another way to reach the place is to take the Janmane Ghat or the Devimane Ghat that connect the Sirsi-Kumta road. The rustic ambience and the bountiful nature in and around Yana village snares tourists and nature lovers again and again. The old world charm of this quaint little town with mud roads, little hutments scattered around, the fresh unpolluted air and the music of the chirpy little birds adds allure to the entire ambience. A stay in this little town will give you an all-encompassing and fulfilling holiday experience.