Coorg Trekking
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Trekking is one sport, which needs no expertise. If you have the stamina and will, then trekking could be the most thrilling sporting activity in India. The Southern part of India is abundant with rolling hills with nature's immense treasures. There is no doubt that this is the best place on the face of the earth for exhilarating trekking trips.
Trekking in Coorg
An ultimate destination for the sportiest is the Coorg Hills, which offer hiking, cross-country and motoring down mountain trails. The Kodagu region is full of trekking trails. The best season to trek is from October to the beginning of February.The other well-trodden trekking trails in Kodagu are in the Brahmagiri ranges of South Kodagu, where a forest trail leads from Iruppu Falls to the Brahmagiri peak. Another interesting trail leads to Pushpagiri (1712m), which is Kodagu's second highest peak. It can be climbed via the village of Heggademane to the north of Madikeri. The favourite places for trekking are the Nagarhole National Park along with the Irpu and Abbi Falls. Another favourite locale for trekking is near one of the most magnificent temples at Bhagamandala, the place where the Cauvery, after descending the Brahmagiri Mountain, meets with the Sujoythi and the Kanike rivers.
Visitors can trek to the top of Tadeyendamol, the highest peak in the region and view the Arabian Sea at a distance. Or else, one may simply follow the mountain trails dotted with little shrines-some beside waterfalls and others on the banks of rivers. The Coorg hills offer enthralling views of lush green valleys of abundant rosewood, silver oak and cascading waterfalls.
Nature Trails
The Coorg hills are a trekker's paradise offering enchanting views of green-topped hills, downs and lush green valleys. Hiking, cross-country, or simply motoring down mountain trails in Coorg, the visitor encounters panoramic views of the morning mist rolling down thickly wooded hill slopes and the undulating paddy fields and neat rows of coffee bushes resplendent under the blue skies. Besides the abundance of lush green expanse one can find rosewood, silver oak and cascading waterfalls. The favourite places for trekking are the Nagarhole National Park and the Irpu and Abbi Falls. Another area for trekking is near one of the most beautiful temples at Bhagamandala, the place where the Cauvery, after descending the Brahmagiri mountain, meets with the Sujoythi and the Kanike rivers. Built in the multi-roof Kerala style it is a charming place of worship.Visitors can trek to the top of Tadeyendamol, the highest peak in the region and view the Arabian Sea in the distance. Alternatively, one may simply follow the mountain trails dotted with little shrines—some beside waterfalls and others on the banks of rivers.
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive DelhiArrive Delhi. Met upon arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 Delhi - Bangalore
Fly to Banglore by morning flight. Met upon at Bangalore airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing of Bangalore. Visit Vidhana Soudha, Cuubbon Park, Lalbagh, Tipu Sultan's Palace and Fort, Bull Temple, Handicrafts Emporium etc.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3 Bangalore Mysore
Morning after breakfast drive to Mysore (140 km / 5 hrs) enroute visit Srirangapatanam, once the capital of Mysore. Arrive and check into hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Mysore. Visit Chamundi Hills, Chamundi Temple, Palace, Museum, Zoo, Brindavan Gardens Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4 Mysore - Mercara
Morning after breakfast drive to Mercara (160 km / 6 hrs) (1305 mt.) via Hunsur. Coorg (Mercara) is known as Darjeeling of South India and home for Coffee, Orange and Honey. Visit Raja seat to view the spectacular Sunset and surrounding valley.
Overnight stay at Tourist Bungalow / Hotel.
Day 5 Mercara - Bagamandala - Talacauvery
Morning after breakfast drive to Bagamandala (40 km / 3 hrs). Arrive and visit Bhangadeswara Temple where Cauvery, Kanka and Sujyoti rivers meet here. Hence it is a Holy place for pilgrims. There is Bee-keeping society which markets nearly 50,000 kgs of Honey annually. Start trekking to reach Talacauvery (1 to 1-1/2 hrs) the birth place of river Cauvery.
Overnight stay at Cauvery Ashram / Tents.
Day 6 Talacauvery - Mundurotu - Talacauvery
Morning after breakfast drive to Mondurotu (20 km / 1 hr) which is the border town betweeen Kerala and Karnataka States and also the coast of Arabian Sea. Trek back to Talacauvery ( 4 - 5 hrs) for overnight stay at Ashram / Tents.
Day 7 Talacauvery - Igutappa Temple
Morning after breakfast start trekking to reach Igutappa Temple (22 km / 5 - 6 hrs) which is one of the oldest temples of Coorg.
Overnight stay in Tents in the midst of the greenery.
Day 8 Igutappa - Ballieyatare - Kabbe
Morning after breakfast start trekking upto the pinacle of Tadiandamole (18 km / 3 - 4 hrs) which is the highest hill in the Coorg District. Get down to Honey Valley and reach Kabbe.
Overnight stay at Tourist Bungalow / Tents.
Day 9 Kabbe - Maletiruke - Karada
Morning after breakfast start trekking through western ghat section to reach Karada (21 km / 4-5 hrs).
Overnight stay at Tourist Bungalow / Tents.
Day 10 Karada - Matre - Makutta
Morning after breakfast start trekking through the ghat to reach Makutta (17 km / 3-4 hrs)
Overnight stay at Tourist Bungalow / Tents.
Day 11 Makutta - Sollekolli - Pookola
Morning after breakfast start trekking to reach Pookola (23 km / 5-6 hrs) via Sollekolli. Overnight stay at Tourist Bungalow / Tents.
Day 12 Pookola - Birunani - Kottekundu - Narimale
Morning after breakfast start trekking along the borders to reach Narimale (20 km / 4-5 hrs).
Overnight stay at Tourist Bungalow / Tents.
Day 13 Narimale - Brahmagiri - Kutta - Nagarhole
Morning after breakfast start trekking to reach Nagarahole (18 km /3-4 hrs), the last leg of the trek. From the pinacle of Brahmagiri one can have the panoramic view of the two States (Kerala & Karnataka). On reaching Kutta (road head) drive to Nagarahole.
Overnight stay at Forest Rest House.
Day 14 Nagarhole - Bangalore
Morning after breakfast drive to Bangalore. Arrive Bangalore and check into hotel for overnight stay.
Day 15 Bangalore - Delhi - Depart
Fly to Delhi. On arrival, short tour of Delhi city. Later transfer back to airport to board flight to onward destination.