Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day5

Have a look at the previous days.

Day1

Day 2

Day 3 - Berijam lake

Day 3

Day 4

Todays plan was to trek from Manavannur to Kadavarai.

Immediately after waking up in the morning, we went for bison sighting in this place because everyone told that in the nights bison would be staying here. But were unlucky and not able to see any bisons.











Kadavarai

We reached kadavarai by evening and were told that we were right on the border of tamilnadu and kerala. like one leg in tamilnadu and one leg in kerala :-)

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day3

Today is Day 3 of the trek and todays agenda is to trek from Berijam to Kavunji.

Have a look at the previous days.

Day1

Day 2

Day 3 - Berijam lake

Berijam camp :



British time building:

There was a road from Kodaikanal to Munnar constructed by the british, which was named as the Escape road because it was constructed to help the british escape via cochin in case of a japanese invasion. Berijam lake is right on the road.



Extent of civilisation







Konalaru river :





Kavunji village :

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day3 - Berijam lake

Have a look at the photos from the previous days here.

Day1

Day 2

Morning walk in Berijam Lake :

We had reached Berijam lake from Kodaikanal the previous evening and today our plan is to trek from Berijam to Kavunji village. But before the main trek, we had a morning walk along the Berijam lake and it turned out be one of the most beautiful place. Amongst the 50 who were part of the trek, we 4 of us were the only ones who visited this place at the right time and I was the only one with a working camera when we went. Hence I got to click the most beautiful place in the trek without any competition. And below are those photos.






























Srini was the only one and hence the most lucky one to get himself photographed at this place.



After the morning walk came to an end, we readied ourselves to start the days trek.

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day2

2009 YHAI Kodaikanal to Munnar Trekking - Day 2

See the photos from Day 1 here .

Day 1

Morning :

At the youth hostel, There were some very good views when we woke up in the morning with the sun spreading light allover the place.



Start of the trek :

By 9.30 we were packed up and ready to start the trek. The group was very big with 50 people.



Amidst the clouds :

I have never seen clouds like these when walking on land. This is the reason why Kodaikanal is called as "Mist Valley".



Gnanasekar amidst the clouds





Pambar Waterfalls

After walking for a couple of hours, we reached the pambar waterfalls and spent some time there.




This is an image everyone must have seen in many movies. Nevertheless it looks good. Though I lacked the imagination to take an image like this, Gnanasekar took it.



And by evening we reached the next camp at Berijam lake.

YHAI Seshachalam Trekking Expedition 2010

Just FYI, I havent done this trek nor intend to do it this year.

Kodaikanal Munnar Trekking Expedition 2009

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trekking :

Just FYI.

Kollimalai Trek - Day 2

Day 2 :

After successfully climbing Kollimalai the previous day, we were all left tired.
And finally we dropped the plan of going down to the Falls, and drew up a plan that included visiting the recently discovered temple ruins in vaasalurpatti and the muthumakkal thaazhi.



The recently excavated Sivan Kovil :










Muthumakkal Thaazhi :

If you have never heard of the term "Muthumakkal Thaazhi", you can have a look at Dolmen





If there is one picture that will define Kollimalai, the below one will be it.



Info on Kollimalai :









And finally a group Photo.



Thanks to sarpalan, his appa and his family for all that they did to make this trek a reality.