Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Trek to Bandaje Falls
Bandaje Falls Trekking .
Date: 16.12.2010
Location: Near to Ujire or Dharmastal
My Manipal Friends and me checked so many blogs related to Bandaje Falls and decided to visit that falls. SO we planned for December semester break that is on 16th Dec. So we 7 booked a omni and started at 6:30 from Manipal. We reached Ujire at 9:30AM, there we asked few to direct us to Bandaje Narayana Gowda's house where we have to park our vehicle and start trekking.
As soon as we decided to trek, we had contacted to Narayana Gowda. He will be arranging a guide to direct us in the forest. He will also arrange our foods if we want but we had decided to take food from Belthangady.
Then as we reached to Narayana Gowda's house, our guide was waiting for us. His name is Radhakrishna, belongs to Didupe village. He was very good company for us. He told us to start as early as possible because it will 4 hours to reach the top of the falls. So we started at 10:30AM. Initially we have cross Narayana Gowda's Estate, after that forest. It is very cool to pass through this forest. After few minutes very steep route. One of us could not continue because of that route.
In blogs we read that the trekking distance is about 9KM, so we thought it is not big deal to trek. But this was completely unimaginable. Very steep route till the top of the falls. When we were passing through the forest, our guide was telling few stories of Elephants attack to that village and all. So we started doubt each sounds of forest and our inner fear got boosted. We had few new trekkers for them this was very very tough.
In the middle of this forest we have to cross one river. We took 20-30 minutes of rest and started again.
Then we didnt stop anywhere because when we started from river it was 12:30PM. After 45min we came out of the forest and we could see the top of Bandaje Falls.
So we could see like above photos and felt very happy that in half an hour we can reach the top. But we took 1and half hour to reach. So it was 2:00PM, we wanted to take bath, i got into water it was so cold means i could breath only. Our legs were paining very badly, because of very cold water it was paining more. We spent one hour and start towards base point. While coming we took just 2 hours. We were there near our vehicle at 5:00PM.
All of us wanted to have one strong tea, so we started as we reach and had tea in one hotel at Ujire. Then we left to manipal and reached manipal at 8:00PM.
It was very good experience and memorable one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 16.12.2010
Location: Near to Ujire or Dharmastal
As soon as we decided to trek, we had contacted to Narayana Gowda. He will be arranging a guide to direct us in the forest. He will also arrange our foods if we want but we had decided to take food from Belthangady.
Then as we reached to Narayana Gowda's house, our guide was waiting for us. His name is Radhakrishna, belongs to Didupe village. He was very good company for us. He told us to start as early as possible because it will 4 hours to reach the top of the falls. So we started at 10:30AM. Initially we have cross Narayana Gowda's Estate, after that forest. It is very cool to pass through this forest. After few minutes very steep route. One of us could not continue because of that route.
In blogs we read that the trekking distance is about 9KM, so we thought it is not big deal to trek. But this was completely unimaginable. Very steep route till the top of the falls. When we were passing through the forest, our guide was telling few stories of Elephants attack to that village and all. So we started doubt each sounds of forest and our inner fear got boosted. We had few new trekkers for them this was very very tough.
In the middle of this forest we have to cross one river. We took 20-30 minutes of rest and started again.
All of us wanted to have one strong tea, so we started as we reach and had tea in one hotel at Ujire. Then we left to manipal and reached manipal at 8:00PM.
It was very good experience and memorable one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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