Kodaikanal-Munnar Trekking

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19th Jan 2020
Photo of Kodaikanal-Munnar Trekking by Kishan Joshi
Day 1

The trip started from Kodaikanal, a hill station in South India. It was a kind of solo trip as I had booked a package so wasn't all alone there was  a group but I didn't knew any of them. It was a YHAI trip, so I had to reach there on my own, I took a train to Combiatore than bus to Dindigul and from there bus to Kodaikanal. On 1st day I had to report at the base camp, all the facilities were arranged there for the participants.
I reached there by 4 in the evening and met all the other participants who had registered for the trekking, there were 11 participants including me, 2 groups of 8 people and 2 people and group leader of YHAI.
So that day I saw the local market there.
Next day we had to reach the Vellagavi village which was trek of 10 Kms.

On the way to Kodaikanal

Photo of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Kodaikanal

Photo of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Foggy View

Photo of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Random Street

Photo of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

View

Photo of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi
Day 2

We left from the hotel in the morning after having breakfast and taking packed lunch which was provided to us by the organising members, a cab was arranged for us which dropped us to Vattakal from there we had to trek to Vellagavi village. We had to trek down the hill to reach there, and the way was extremely beautiful, foggy weather, clouds everywhere and so much greenery.

Vattakal water falls

Photo of Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Photography

Photo of Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

View

Photo of Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Ready for the Trek

Photo of Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

The first point on the was the suicide point, called as the Dolphin nose.

Dolphin nose view point

Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi
Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi
Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Echo point

Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

View ☁️

Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Foggy view

Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Visibility

Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi
Photo of Dolphin Nose Vattakanal, Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

After trekking we reached the Vellagavi village camp. We reached there by afternoon and visited the local in the evening and stayed there for the night in tents. Dinner was arranged for us. The village had a unique tradition, that the people didn't wear any footwear in the village. It was a fantastic experience to stay there. The population count of the village was only 250. The night we stayed there and the next morning we to trek back to the top to Vattakal.

The group

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Base camp

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Welcome to Vellagavi

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Stay@tents

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Photography

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Night

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Temple in the village

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Top point of the Hill

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Raatsa

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Camp leader

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Random House in the village

Photo of Vellagavi - Kodaikanal Trail, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi
Day 3

We started in the morning and reached Vattakal by the afternoon as it was the same way we had trekked down yesterday, so it was not very interested but climbing up was not that much easy. At the top point a cab was waiting for us, which took us to Kurangani for the next trek.
By the evening we reached the base camp at kurangani, this was no network zone, no one's mobile was working.
There dinner was arranged and tents too.
Next day we had to trek to for 15 Kms to reach Munnar.

Kurangani base camp

Photo of Kodaikanal-Munnar Trekking by Kishan Joshi

Night @ tents

Photo of Kodaikanal-Munnar Trekking by Kishan Joshi

Cooking area

Photo of Kodaikanal-Munnar Trekking by Kishan Joshi
Day 4

We started from the base camp in the morning, and the view during sunrise was amazing.

Sunrise touching the hills

Photo of Kurangani, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Sunrise

Photo of Kurangani, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Photography

Photo of Kurangani, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

This trek was a little difficult as compared to the previous one. The we enjoyed a lot the.the view and photography everywhere.
We had to reach the to point which was Munnar.
Technically we crossed the Tamil Nadu-Kerela border, to reach Munnar during the Trek.

Trek

Photo of Kurangani Hills Trekking, Kurangani-Top Station Trail, Kottagudi, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Mandatory photo spot

Photo of Kurangani Hills Trekking, Kurangani-Top Station Trail, Kottagudi, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Random guy on the way

Photo of Kurangani Hills Trekking, Kurangani-Top Station Trail, Kottagudi, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Back pepper plant

Photo of Kurangani Hills Trekking, Kurangani-Top Station Trail, Kottagudi, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi
Photo of Kurangani Hills Trekking, Kurangani-Top Station Trail, Kottagudi, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi
Photo of Kurangani Hills Trekking, Kurangani-Top Station Trail, Kottagudi, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Random guy 2 on the way

Photo of Kurangani Hills Trekking, Kurangani-Top Station Trail, Kottagudi, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

We reached the top station, Munnar by the afternoon and there the camp leader along with the cab was waiting for us. The cab took us to sight seeing in Munnar. After that in the evening we went to see cultural dance there.

Tea Gardens

Photo of Munnar Top Station View Point, View Point Path, Munnar, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Munnar Lake

Photo of Munnar Top Station View Point, View Point Path, Munnar, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Honey tree, this tree has more than 100 honey bee nest

Photo of Munnar Top Station View Point, View Point Path, Munnar, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Munnar city at night

Photo of Munnar Top Station View Point, View Point Path, Munnar, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi

Tea gardens

Photo of Munnar Top Station View Point, View Point Path, Munnar, Tamil Nadu, India by Kishan Joshi