(Nov 2014)
Brief info
Distance from Bangalore : 332 Kms
Trek starting point : Mullodi 6 kms uphill from Balegal(Balegallu), on Kalasa to Kuduremukh Road
Trek difficulty Level : Moderate
Kudremukh trek distance : 9 Kms (One side)
Kudremukh peak height : 1892 mts
Time to trek : 4-5hours (one side)
Camping site : Not allowed
Best time to trek : Oct to Feb (Nov Dec is even better)
Permission : Required, should be taken forest office - get permission from forest office in Balegal itself.
Trekking Permission fees : Rs 275 per person
Carry tent / sleeping bags: not required, as we could stay at Mullodi at Satish's place if we book in advance.Carry mat: probably yes
How to reach:
KSRTC bus: Take HORANADU bus and get down at Kalasa. Book tickets from Bangalore to Balegal
Reach Mullodi: Hire private jeep from Balegal bus stop which cost you Rs 500-700 for 8 people - 20 mins - 6 km
Draft plan
Friday:
Start from Majestic around 10PM
Saturday:
Start trek around 9AM
Get down to base before 6PM
Stay at
Satish and Rajjappa at Mullodi village, the base camp of trek
Satish ( 08263-249595 / 9481074530 / 8722847688 )
Food and night stay costs Rs.600 per person, guide Rs 500 per group,
Jeep Rs. 600 per group
Sunday
Visit some local palces
Start towards Hanumangandi Falls and Gangamoola.
Go to Mullayanagiri?
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Helpful links
http://www.kotresh.com/index.
http://niskum.wordpress.com/
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http://www.sandeephegde.me/2012/07/15/a-trek-from-castlerock-to-dudhsagar-falls/
http://www.mytraveltalk.com/2012/08/dudhsagar-falls-railway-track-trekking.html
http://mytravelandliving.blogspot.in/2012/07/dudhsagar-waterfalls-rail-trek.html
Dudhsagar railway trek (with overnight stay)
This is to reach Dudhsagar by walk, along the railway track.
Getting there
To start things off, you have to reach Castlerock. Arrive at Londa and from here there are trains to castlerock. There are two trains one at 8.40am and the other at 10.30am.
From Castlerock, one can walk. Just follow the track all the way to Dudhsagar. The total distance is around 12km. You will go through a number of tunnels (12 tunnels I think). If you are lucky you can hitch a ride on the goods train just for fun. Talk to the driver / guy at the tail end of the train and you can hitch a ride. There are no timings as such for goods trains (as far as I know) so you have to rely on luck. If it stops during the train signalling, you can hop on.
Staying there
There are a couple of abandoned buildings in that place. Both of them some kind of houses, which are mostly open. You can setup tents over there. You may be able to sleep within the rooms with only a sleeping bag, but I won't recommend this because : it's dirty, there are monkeys around. But then again, the locals there slept in the room, so it's definitely possible. I went there with tents.
Getting back
There is one train in the morning at 9.00am - 9.15am from Dudhsagar towards Castlerock / Londa. The next train is at 5.00pm in the evening and after that nothing but goods train, so make sure you don't miss it. The other option is to head towards Kulem/Vasco (14km along railway track) and from there take trains if you have the time. The train to Kulem is at 10.30am. I believe there is another train which goes to Kolhapur, but I forgot its timimgs.
Some other info
- If you are staying overnight there, make sure you have a good group. It is quite a remote place so take care.
- There are no stalls, no shops over there. Just abandoned buildings and water. Make sure to get food.
- There's a viewpoint about 2km from the Dudhsagar point further along the railways. It might be worth it if you have the time. You can also see this if you take the train to Kulem.
- There were not too many leeches, but there was one attached to me and one more on my friend. So, bring what is needed like salt, etc
- Londa and Kulem seem to be the main connecting stations in this trek. Major destinations such as Bangalore, Hubli, Pune, Kolhapur, Vasco can be reached from one of these stations either directly or through connecting trains.
All in all, really worth it. Especially as a monsoon trek.
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Quick info:
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Hi all,
ReplyDeleteI haven't got much time to update details on most of the places above.
If any of you are interested in any of these places, let me know. I'll provide quick information on them.
Thanks,
Kumar