Get Clouded - Skandgiri - Sunrise Hike
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Skandagiri,also historically known as Kalwarbetta or Kalavara Durga is a mountain fortress located around 70 km from Bangalore. This tiring yet much rewarding trek takes you through a spectacular journey amidst the wilderness. Starting by 10 pm from Bangalore, reach the base point by midnight and hereby begins the night trek. The serene and sublime atmosphere around Skandagiri will definitely boost up your adrenaline. This 8km trek can easily be completed within 4 to 5 hours of ascending and descending
Tried and tested both by amateurs and professionals, this trek is a must for thrill seekers. The climb gets tedious as you reach the Papagni Temple, hereby offering treacherous terrains amongst the dense shrubs around. Thereafter the steep slopes may require tricky footwork till the summit. The ruined remains of Tipu Sultan's fort and an abandoned fort remains at the top of the hill
Skandagiri is famous for walking above the clouds, literally! As you reach the top, enjoy the bonfire in the starry night couched inside your sleeping bags. Wake up to experience the morning winds caressing you, as you open your eyes to get the most magnanimous sight of the sun rising above a bed of clouds, a sight so rare. The misty valley of Skandagiri is bound to leave an everlasting impression in your mind.
What will we do ?
Skandagiri Trek
Day
11:30 PM Pick up starts from Bengaluru, pick up points:
1. Majestic
2. Indiranagar
3. Byapanhalli Metro station
4. Hebbal esteem mall
Day
04:00 AM Reach Base ( 4 km trek one side )
06:00 AM Reach peak and relax
06:15 AM Enjoy the sunrise
07:30 AM Descend to the base
10:30 AM Have breakfast on the way
12:00 PM Head back to Namma Bengaluru
Complete payment needs to be done 3 days before the trek to confirm your spot
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Back in 2016, we set off on the trails with a small group of young explorers and one mission: To see nature more closely than we ever have, to feel and have loads of fun along the way. Today our ethos and zeal have only increased. We are here to promote a safe and eco-friendly trekking experience to all nature admirers out there. We have done more than 50 treks covering Himalayas, Western Ghats, Nilgiris and Sahyadhri’s. We have a team of experienced Outdoor leaders who have hosted numerous high altitude treks and led the groups successfully to the summit. At Treks Unlimited safety and quality is of paramount importance to us. We believe that too much luxury goes against the spirit of trekking. Tents are not meant to be rooms - they are mere roofs over our heads. In the larger scheme of things, trekking is supposed to be about minimalist living. We don't like the idea of 'glamping.' (glam camping).
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Reviews
Rameet Kaur
Life begins at the End of your Comfort zone !!
Being an Artist, Counsellor & A Life Skills Trainer... & Running as my simple way to keep Fit, Trekking was something that never really interested me... My Belief that its never too late to experience Awesomeness & undying Love for Nature made me venture out for My 1st REAL TREK.. in The Nilgiris with #Treksunlimited... the Team of these 3 awesome people Vini Katyal, Praveen Kumar, Neha Singh made My Trek.. An Experience to remember!! Besides being a Beautiful well organised Adventurous Trek, We Sang, Danced & Shared stories by the Campfire�, We slept in The Tent�, Explored Outdoors at its best, Hiked in the Tea Gardens, Enjoyed in the Replenishing Waterfalls, Enjoyed the local cuisine by our Camp hosts, took Crazy Pics, Made Memories.
Wilderness Is Not the Luxury but A Necessity of the Human Spirit !!
Looking Forward to Exploring Unlimited Treks & Experiencing Life with #Treksunlimited !!
The Pictures we took are Return Tickets to the Moments otherwise gone...
Anusha Anu
Beautiful hills and Dudhsagar falls with an ambience to kill for. Went trekking here with a group of high energy techies who really loved the weather and the guides with an awesome falls view. Nice idea for a quick weekend getaway guys. Worth the money!!! go for it everyone!!!
Pradeep Kumar
Hi Praveen and Vini . it was great experience with dhudhsagar trek. we enjoy a lot thank you for this event. all are good in the group. we made fun and most important unexpected we got tea between trekking to Dhudhsagar. 😘😘😘😘😘
Dhanush R M
This is my first ever formal trek with @treksunlimited and the expereince from intial chatting to drop off after the hike is always excellent. I couldn't have chosen a better group of people to go with. I learnt a whole lot during the trek and had great fun and made some great friends on this trip. Vini and team made sure that everyone was engaged even after the trek and we got to know each other well. This is one group I will surely tell my friends to go for treks with and I will surely try my best making it for all the trek as these guys are all about trek and adventure. I have never been on treks where it rains. And it started raining heavily as we descended. Right from the start boarding the bus, traveling in local train, auto, hiking together, chit-chat about everything, eating together, walking and running for 22km, getting drenched in rain. The feeling was just amazinggggggg. I’ve made so many memories in those two days Will stay with me for a long time. Kudos to @vini @praveen and @aditya
I'd have no hesitation recommending them.
Cheers�
Meghana Narayana
My first trek and that's Dudhsagar waterfalls, no words was just too awesome , start of with guides they were perfect good support , resort , accomodations and food too good. When it comes to trek , we were a team of about 21, Enjoyed a lot. Place around the way was awesome eye filled. Thanks to guides they got us back safe ! With loads of memories!
Overall I loved it ...�
Rajesh Varma R
amazing group.. very friendly.. what inspired me was when Vasudha & Vini started picking up plastics left behind by other travellers in the otherwise lush green n forest area. We all followed them and we collected two large bags of plastic waste by the end of the day. cheers guys. 🙂👍
Inclusions
Transportation (from/to Bangalore)
Night Trek
Breakfast
Forest permissions
Local guides
We will provide Snacks and fruits :)
Exclusions
Torch
Water Bottle
Personal Food
Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
Things to carry
- Small backpack to carry your essentials during the trek
- Hard copy ID Proof (MANDATORY)
- Water bottles – 2 (1 liter each)
- Torch/Headlamp to be used at night (MANDATORY)
- Warm Layer ( down/fleece jacket )
- Woolen Cap
- Suncap and Sunscreen
Policy and more
1. No refunds 5 days before the trek (We have booked permissions via forest department for the trek with your name)
2. Money will be refunded if you find a replacement for yourself
3. The Deposit Rs. 1000 is non refundable
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