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| Eco-Trek: Yerekem Halla To Gopinatham |
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Operated by: The Eco - Development Committee reporting to Cauvery Wildlife Division, Karnataka Forest Department
Trek-in-brief: A one day trek that requires a lot of stamina to complete. You start from Ponnachi 2nd cross. The path is a gradual slope and is not daunting to the seeker. Expect to see some of the best flora that you can find anywhere in the world. Elephants in a herd, if you are lucky, will be a treat to watch simply because of the size of the herd. After about eight to ten hours of trekking you reach the destination - Gopinatham. Here you can see the forest guest house that is almost a century old.
Difficulty level: Difficult
Must watch or know about:
- You are advised to make own arrangements for lunch as this is not part of the trekking programme
- Uttappinahalla - a favourite place for elephants. Considered to be homeland for elephants around this region
- Gopinatham - the birth place of the notorious bandit Veerappan. The nearly century old forest guest house is worth seeing and knowing about
- Very beautiful flora
Route details:
Ponnachi 2nd cross - Yerekem patti - Namadallihalla - Gopinatham
Schedule:
Reach Ponnachi 2nd cross from M.M. Hills at around 8:30AM. Start trekking towards Gopinatham. Trekking for about eight to ten hours you reach Gopinatham.
Distances and Duration:
Number of days: One day
Total distance to be trekked: 18kms
Facilities: There are forest department guest houses at M.M. Hills and Gopinatham which can be availed of by paying according to tariff
At M.M. Hills you can stay at the Malai Mahadeshwara Temple guest houses that have to be booked in advance. Please visit www.mmhills.com for more details
How to reach Yerekem Halla (the start point):
From Bangalore: Travel to M.M. hills by bus - 210 kms
From Mysore: Travel to M.M. hills by bus - 130 kms
How to depart from Gopinatham (the end point):
To Mysore: Travel to Palar to M.M. Hills and then to Mysore by bus - 165 kms
To Bangalore: Travel via Palar, M.M. Hills, Kollegal by bus - approximately 270 kms
To Bangalore: Travel to Palar and then via Mettur and Darmapuri by bus - approximately 290 kms
Contact details:
Deputy conservator of forests,
Cauvery Wildlife Division, Kanakapura
E-mail: dcfcauverywildlife@mysterytrails.com
Phone: 080-7522537
Please check the links above for the route map and tariff. Also, check the photo gallery for this route.
Important note: Please ensure that you do read the guidelines and be prepared accordingly if you have got a route booked. We insist on following certain norms which have to be imposed upon one and all due to the nature of our work.
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