TREKKING INDIA’S WILDEST ROADS
In India trekking has always lured youngsters. Here, you can walk through icy deserts and tropical rain forests, climb vast Himalayan peaks or run down expansive rolling meadows and all without ever crossing a national border. There is quite nothing like finishing a trek to a peak and staring down into the vast openness. The satisfaction derived from a steaming cup of tea and the simplest fare (bread and jam for instance) can outmatch the fanciest meal, and getting to know the locals is always a bonus. And after the gut-wrenching struggle that involves short bursts of vertigo and paranoia, innumerable scrapes and cuts, buckets of sweat and aches and pains, you’re bound to feel two things. First, how out-of-shape you really are. Secondly and more importantly, the dawning realisation that life is about much more than existing from one day to the next, trying to beat other rats at the race.
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1. KUMAR PARVATHA, KARNATAKA
Well, those of you who haven’t heard of Kumar Parvatha, it is one of the highest peaks in Karnataka and hosts the route of the longest and the most difficult trek in the state. Pushpagiri or Kumaraparvatha is the second highest peak in Coorg after Tadiandamol and the 6th highest in Karnataka. Kumaraparvatha has the toughest terrains to trek on especially on rainy or sunny days. The difficult terrain with certain steep areas at an angle of 45 degrees is what makes this trek exciting and gives you a bigger sense of accomplishment when you finally drag yourself to the top. The landscape seen from the peak and the viewpoints are breathtaking, but the 5 to 6 hours of strenuous trekking is most thrilling, you can’t really enjoy the peak unless you relish the journey. The lessons and experiences you learn from this trek stay with you forever. The walk through the forest would captivate you.
Best time to visit: October-February
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