My first experience of trekking in South India... Velliangiri Hills @ Coimbatore it was... Though this one's supposed to be a religious trek, the aim for me was not to go on top and ask God something that I can ask him at a temple next to my house! :) The sole aim was to enjoy an awesome 2-day trekking experience, and more importantly, to get a nice break from the monotony that is slowly setting in my life.
The weather being just pleasant, and our guides geared up for making this trek a memorable one for us, the steep journey to the top began. 6.5 hours of non-stop trekking took us to our tent @ 6000 ft altitude! And this included a 2.5 hours journey post sunset, with the help of a torch. This was easily the best part of the entire trek.. An ultimate adventure! Hot n delicious upma for dinner amidst the clouds brought us to the end of a memorable day. Oh, not yet! With the mercury dipping to almost 10 degrees and just 1 jerkin to help you, a sleepless night was guaranteed! An unproductive sleepless night it was! The downhill journey started late next morning after people who had come for religious reasons finished off with their rituals. The return journey was as much exciting, which also gave us the opportunity to shoot some good desktop background kinda scenic shots from the top.
Overall, a good experience between the woods those were lovely, dark & deep indeed! I guess I must try to trek more often than I do...
Here are some pics of the trek:
The weather being just pleasant, and our guides geared up for making this trek a memorable one for us, the steep journey to the top began. 6.5 hours of non-stop trekking took us to our tent @ 6000 ft altitude! And this included a 2.5 hours journey post sunset, with the help of a torch. This was easily the best part of the entire trek.. An ultimate adventure! Hot n delicious upma for dinner amidst the clouds brought us to the end of a memorable day. Oh, not yet! With the mercury dipping to almost 10 degrees and just 1 jerkin to help you, a sleepless night was guaranteed! An unproductive sleepless night it was! The downhill journey started late next morning after people who had come for religious reasons finished off with their rituals. The return journey was as much exciting, which also gave us the opportunity to shoot some good desktop background kinda scenic shots from the top.
Overall, a good experience between the woods those were lovely, dark & deep indeed! I guess I must try to trek more often than I do...
Here are some pics of the trek:
night trekking...
view from the top
blessed!
tent at 6000 ft!
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