(Guest posted by Sai.. Great post man !!) “Sun Soaked Departure – Rain Lashed Arrival” Any trip log starts with the description of an ‘itch for a ride’ reason. So, lets go ahead and say that a bunch of bikers/wannabes wanted to ride and ride long. [image above: the team] Introducing the riders (from right [...]
[Image above: Trail from Mullayanagiri to Baba Budan Giri (located near distant mobile tower seen above)] Mullayanagiri is part of the the Baba Budan Giri Hill Ranges. It stands at 1930 meters and is the tallest peak in Karnataka. There is a small temple (matta) on top of the hill. The small hillock in the [...]
[Image above: Tandiyandimol, the highest peak (5,724 ft) of kodagu district, Karnataka] As usual we took the Rajahamsa bus of KSRTC to Virajpet (a town in kodagu district). We started from bangalore at 10:30 pm and reached Virajpet at 4:30 am. We checked into a local hotel to freshen and take a small nap. However, [...]
[Image above: Gang at Dayara Bugyal, Uttarakhand] The journey started from New Delhi, after waiting for 3 hrs at the bus terminal in the dead of the night. We parked ourselves in the front seats of the bus to Haridwar and had the scariest bus journeys of our lives. After a bit of clear roads, [...]
[Image above: The gang resting on chembra peak with other peaks visible in the background] We took the bangalore trekker’s official transport the (KSRTC) Rajahamsa to Kozhikode, Kerala and got down at Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Kerala. There, we checked into the PPS Tourist Home for freshening up, where we also met our guide for the [...]
Kudremukh is a mountain in Chikmagalur district, in Karnataka, India. The name literally means ‘horse-face’ and refers to one picturesque view of a side of the mountain. It is noted for its scenic beauty, located in midst of mountains. Three important rivers, the Tunga, the Bhadra and the Nethravathi are said to have their origin [...]
[PHOTO ABOVE: Kukke Subramanya temple with cloud covered Kumara Parvatha hill in the background] Kumara Parvatha peak with a height of about 4000 ft is the second highest peak in Karnataka after Mullayanagiri, but is said to be the toughest trek in karnataka. The trek starts from Kukke Subrahmanya, which is an important hindu pilgrimage [...]
More Kodachadri Trek Photos at BubbleShare [travelogue of trek to Kodachadri Peak (near Kollur-Mookambika Temple, Coastal Karnataka)] The gang of 3: Nara, Kamu and me (sumne), took the Sugama Travels “J” bus (why not just Kundapura bus, nearly missed the bus, when I thought it was the “G” bus) from Bangalore to Kundapura (Rs. 300 [...]
[IMAGE: the lovely tree house] DESTINATION: Eagle Eye Holiday Home is located at Hoscodu Estate, which is a sprawling 130 acre plantation land situated in Chikmaglur District in Karnataka, India. Eagle Eye Holiday Home is exactly 48 Kms. from Chikmaglur and approximately 300 Kms from Bangalore. CONTACT: G.H. Monis, Managing Director, Eagle Eye Holidays Hoscodu [...]
