Adventure
📍 50 km
🕒 1.5 hrs by road
Yana Caves
Twin karst rock towers in a forest — a short pilgrim trek.
About Yana Caves
Two dramatic black crystalline-limestone monoliths, Bhairaveshwara and Mohini Shikhara, set in dense forest. A short trek leads to a cave shrine.
Best time to visit
Oct - Feb
Entry fee
Free
Things to do
- Trekking
- Cave shrine visit
- Birdwatching
How far from each base
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