Trek to Canopy Hills, Vattakanal [28th - 29th May 2022] - Registration is ON
One of the lesser-known treks
in the Tamil Nadu circuit, trek to Vattakanal is on the difficult side of the
trekking spectrum. Completing the whole trek in a day would make it comparable
to the strenuous nature of Kumara Parvatha trek. After reaching Theni early on
Day 1, we head towards the base where we freshen up and start the trek. The
First hour is a warm up and is easy on the eyes with couple of deeply hidden
waterfalls.
After a refreshing break is when the trek becomes taxing.
Constant steep under the thick jungles of the Western Ghats make it a tiring
journey. The views when the forests rarely open up are majestic. Spotting
wildlife is highly probable with Bison, wild goats, porcupines being the more
common species. Mist laden forests make it a spooky environment and walking the
trails feel like a true adventure. After trekking for 10kms, we reach Vellagavi,
a 50 house village with no road connectivity. They have to either come down to
Kumbakarai or go up to Vattakanal for selling the fruits and spices which are in
abundance. Oranges, Butter Fruit, Papaya, Banana, Guava, Passion Fruit, Jack
Fruit are some of the many varieties of fruits available here, which make it a
mouthwatering experience. Deep in the jungle, an aptly named camp site "Into the
wild" is where we'd camp on Day 1.
Day 2 welcomes us with an unforgiving
winding path which is continuously steep and equally spooky with the mist. After
a tiring 3 hour hike, the warmth of lemon tea in the cold weather of Vattakanal
concludes a satisfactory trek. The trek ends at Dolphin Nose in Vattakanal.
Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult |
Trekking Distance | 16 KM in total |
Temperature | 13 - 20 Degrees |
Accomodation Type | Tented Accmodation with Sleeping Bags or Dormitory |
Washrooms | Only in Campsite |
Food | Basic Veg Food |
Transport | Non A/C Private Coach |
Distance from Bangalore | 450 KM |
Attraction | Forest. Waterfalls. Mountains and View Points. |
Tentative Schedule:
Friday: 27th May 2022
06:30 PM: Pick-up from BMC, Indiranagar
06:45 PM: Pick-up from New Shanthi Sagar Hotel, Domlur
07:00 PM: Pick up from Sapphire Toys (Near Sacred
Hearts Church)
07:45 PM:
Pick up from Silkboard
Saturday: 28th May 2022
07:00 AM: Reach Periyakulam, Have Freshen Up &
Breakfast
09:00 AM:
Start trek from Vattakanal to Campsite
01:00 PM: Reach Campsite & have Lunch
02:00 PM: Trek to View point
05:00 PM: Reach back to Campsite
07:00 PM: Enjoy Campfire & have Dinner (Overnight stay
in Tents)
Sunday: 29th May 2022
06:00 AM: Wake up - Freshen-up - Breakfast.
08:00 AM: Continue the trek
10:30 AM: Reach Vattakanal
01:00 PM: Start back to Bangalore - Have self
sponsored lunch on the way.
11:30 PM: Reach Bangalore.
Note: Drop points
will be the same as pick-up points
Charges: Rs.4,600/- Per Person
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