Gundya-Yedkumari-Kadumane Trek (Sakleshpur) : 13 Jan - 16 Jan, 2011

Gundya-Yedkumari-Kadumane Trek (Sakleshpur): Trip Log

A green route trek on the Sakleshpura to Kukke Subrahmanya railway route which is scenic and green as it runs through the dense forest in which it is situated. Along the railway track one would cross bridges with heights of upto 150m and pass through tunnels with lenghts of upto 0.5 kms and not to forget the numerous streams en route. Yedakumeri is the place in midst of western ghats in Karnataka state.

Members: 8

Start time: 11:30 PM, Thursday, 13^th Jan, 2011

End time: 3:00 AM, Monday, 17^th Jan, 2011

Total travel: 500 Kms (Tempo-Traveller) + 50 Km (Walk)

Total expense: 1650 INR/head

What went great:

- Lot of fun and food

- Die hard team

- Comfortable stay at Railway station during night

Pain points:

-      Lost the trail

-      Back to same place after whole day trek on 2^nd day

Total duration: 3 days+ 4 nights

Itinerary:

Original plan (which didn’t materialize well): Gundya, Yedekumari, Kadumane. We will start from Gundya checkpost, then go towards Khaginare, from khaginare towards DAM We will be trekking at high mountains, railway track, over bridges (across valley at great heights) Cross Kepu Hole (River), Discover places around

Day 1: 14^th Jan

13^th Jan, 11 PM: Start from Bangalore

14^th Jan, 5:30 AM: Reached Gundya checkpost

8:30 AM: Trek started

3 PM: Reached Gundya peak (don’t know the exact names of the peaks). Could not find the right trail.

7 PM: Reached to Shiribagilu railway station. Night halt + Dinner cooked

Day 2: 15^th Jan

9 AM: Breakfast

10 AM: Start trek to reach Yedukumari

3:30 PM:

Whole day we kept on searching for the trail, but came back at the same place from where we started in evening. No wonder the name of the trek was – Jumanji. Now, we know why it was. :)

6 PM:

Night halt in the forest. Fire + Dinner

  

Day 3: 16^th Jan

7 AM: Started for the trek

10:30 AM: Water pool. Fun

12:00 PM: Reached back to Shiribagilu railway station. Lunch cooked

1:15 PM: Started for reaching to Kukke Subramanian through railway track

6:00 PM: Visited Kukke Subramanian temple

7:00 PM: Start back to Bangalore

10:45 PM: Dinner at highway dhaba

3:00 PM: Reached bangalore

Weather Conditions: Sunny

Vehicle: Tempo Traveller

Day 1:

Trek start

Trek Start

Trek on Railway track

Kadumane (I guess) peak 

Pose

Bridge pic: Vikas

Jogi (A south Indian movie) style :)

Reached the top!!

Ascending!

Descending!