This you must not miss if you are willing and able! About an hour out of Chikmagalur town, the Z Point is at the top of the Kemmandundi range which includes Shanti Hill. It’s a short but narrow and slightly steep trek from the bottom and in total it’s approximately 5km, so you may need some amount of stamina. Once you huff and puff to the top for the sunrise or sunset if you’re not a morning person, you’ll thank me. The trek itself is gorgeous, as it meanders through meadows, has views of the surrounding mountains, weaves in and out of gorges {don’t forget to shout in each one to see which ones echoes!} and at the top, it’s a Lion King moment. It’s just hues of green as far as the eye can see, with yellow from the morning sun and a golden orange from the setting one.