Kanchkallu Homestay sits in the quiet village of Echanamane, placing you at the lip of the Bisle Reserve Forest in the Western Ghats. Rooms are set up for families and small groups, with simple comforts and balcony space to soak up misty ridge views. A short drive brings you to Bisle View Point, where one deck frames three famous peaks—Kumara Parvatha, Pushpagiri and Doddabetta—in a single sweeping panorama. The neighborhood is raw and deeply green: rainforests shelter elephants, gaur and sambar, and village life unfolds amid coffee, paddy and cardamom. Day outings are easy—cool off at Mallalli Falls or the smaller Mookanamane Falls, hike Patla Betta, follow the photogenic Yedakumeri railway line, or make a temple run to Kukke Subramanya—then return for a quiet evening under bright stars. If you’re after clean air, birdsong and an unhurried pace, this is an easy place to unplug and wake to the forest.