Karwar is a beautiful town/city in coastal Karnataka. There are many beaches in the city and one beach that is very unique and mus visit is the Tilmati Beach or the Black Sand Beach. The beach sand resembles black sesame hence the name “TilMati”.
Exploring the city of Karwar, the beach is 12 Kms from the karwar city bus stand and 20 Kms from the famous palolem beach in Canacona, Goa. Tilmati beach in Karwar Karnataka involves hiking and trekking and is a adventure in itself.
How to Reach Tilmati Beach from Karwar city or from Palolem Beach Goa
If you are traveling from Goa or from the Karwar city, you need to get down at the Majali Bus Stop. Karnataka Goa Border is just 1 km from the Majali Bus Stop. Once you get down at this bus stop, you need to either travel or trek for 1 more KM on the Tilmati Beach Road to reach the Majali beach.
From the majali beach, the hiking starts and you need to be very careful while hiking over the hill, the best part of the trek or hike is that there is proper trail/path to follow. You will get amazing views of the Arabian sea from the hill.
We would suggest a morning trek or even if you start your trek in the afternoon, it will be very hot or sunny. We started our trek at 1.30 PM in the afternoon and it took 40 mins for us to reach the tilmati beach. It also took us time because it was our first time and waited in between. Watch our complete hike & trek to the Tilmati beach.
Finally, we reached the tilmati beach after a good hike and trek, its a beautiful beach in karwar karnataka, unique black sand beach compared to the usual white sand beaches.