Archive for the 'Trekking Trails' Category
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Mukurthi Peak Ascent - Day 2
Before hitting this trail, make a detour to an account of day 1 to find the right track.
Retiring early for the day doesn’t guarantee a good sleep as we found out the next day. The biting chillness was the sole culprit and as much as we struggled to get going at the earliest, it was […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 6th, 2008 tagged Trekking Trails | 4 Comments »
Mukurthi National Park - Confessions of a Nature Evangelist
The plan was a patented dream. The dream was a driving force. The objective was not subjective though. Simply put, it was a trek to the Radcliffe Fishing hut at the Mukurthi National Park and an attempt to scale the Mukurthi peak. Enclosed among rarefied air and closeted with misty winds at the altitude of […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 1st, 2008 tagged Trekking Trails | 8 Comments »
Bangithapal Trek - Day 2
To follow things better, read an account of Day 1 on the Bangithapal Trek.
I stir out of bed by 5 a.m. and complete my morning ablutions in the icy cold water. Soon, our group stirs one by one. I am out to catch the early morning pre-sunrise view from the rest house. It is ethereal. […]
Published by Ganesh Mahadevan on December 30th, 2007 tagged Trekking Trails | 2 Comments »
Bangithapal Trek - Crystal streams and misty peaks
No trek in the Nilgiris can kick off without experiencing the winding road journey up the ghat to Ooty. The three of us roused ourselves in the wee hours of the morning with some difficulty and got onto the Ooty bus at 5.45 a.m. The fact that we were seated directly over the back tyre […]