Parambikulam Tramway trek
15-16th March 2008 I had heard about this route during my previous trip to Parambikulam. That trip was a brief one; we just went to Safari and returned back due to lack of time. But I had decided to visit … Continued
Silent Valley National Park
2nd-3rd February 2008 YHAI Bangalore had organized a trek to Silent Valley National Park in Kerala on 2nd and 3rd of February. Silent Valley is considered to have one of the few virgin rainforest in the world and any nature … Continued
Nagaragali (Vajra Poha) falls
27 January 2008 Continued from Dudhsagar waterfalls… Prologue When YHAI announced the trek to Dudhsagar falls, I suggested Chandru, YHAI coordinator to include Vajra Poha falls near Khanapur. I checked in the web and with Rajesh Naik, an expert about … Continued
Dudhsagar waterfalls
26 January 2008 About Dudhsagar falls:Dudhsagar is a waterfall in the Karnataka Goa border. It is on the train route connecting Londa in Karnataka to Vasco in Goa. It can be approached either from Kulem in Goa or from Castle … Continued
Vellarimala
12-13th January 2008 The first trek of YHAI Bangalore this year was to Vellarimala peak in Kerala. Fifteen of us (Akshata, Anoop, Aparna, Aravind, Chandru, Kantha, Kavya, Krishna, Kushal, Mokshi, Nikitha, Sakeeb, Shashikant, Shradha and Shruthi) started from Bangalore on … Continued
Death of Dondole falls
16 December 2007 We ruled out climbing Amedikallu and decided to go to Dondole falls, near Ujire. Here is a file photo of the falls found in web long ago. Route from Ujire:From Ujire, take the road towards Kottigehara. 10 … Continued
Ettina Bhuja
15 December 2007 I was confined to Bangalore for the last two months. When YHAI Bangalore announced an ambitious trek to conquer Amedikallu and Ettina Bhuja, I promptly joined the trek. Twenty people started from Bangalore on the Friday night … Continued
Kumara Parvatha treks
Kumara Parvatha (KP for trekkers), is supposed to be the toughest trekking spot in Karnataka. It beckons the adventurous people from all over Karnataka. For a trekker in Karnataka, his trekking life is considered incomplete without a stamp on KP. … Continued
Bandaje Arbi: An old trek remembered
Last month while driving from Mundaje to Didupe for Anadka falls, I could see the Bandaje Arbi waterfalls falling majestically from the mountains far away. It brought back my old memories of a trek done to the top of that … Continued