Karnataka has some pleasant hill stations along the western ghats. Unlike the urbanized Kerala, the hill stations here are mostly pristine villages, which helps you to live with nature. Kudremukh, Kalasa, Kemmangudi, Someshwara, Kollur have altitude ranging 900 meters to 2200 meters. Many of the small towns on these hills have salubrious climate for most part of the year. With rivers and lakes, spas and adventure activities – now a days -these small towns attracts a lot of tourists.