Great Hyderabad Adventure Club - GHAC
Aim: Reach the peak and explore and visit temples, caves, waterfalls nearby.
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult
When: Thursday, 25th July 4:00 PM to Monday, 28th July 9:30 AM
For: Aged 18+ yrs and fit trekkers only, If you are interested, add yourself to WL, Selection might be at Organizer's discretion, so bare with us.
Team Size: 18(including organizers)
Price: Rs 2200 per person excluding food. Any excess money will be shared and remaining money will be refunded before the trek ends.
The view from the top
Brief Description
Mahendragiri, is a mountain peak at in the Paralakhemundi (or Parlakhemundi) subdivision of the district of Gajapati, Orissa, India. It is situated amongst the Eastern Ghats at an elevation of 1501 m (Wikipedia)
It is the Second highest peak of Eastern Ghats. So all of those interested in a peak capture ( even a small one ) gear up.
Tentative Itenerary ::
Friday:
4.00 pm :: leave from secunderabad
Saturday:
7.30 AM - Have breakfast and start to Kainpur
10.30 PM - Reach the base village
06.00 PM - Reach the peak of Mahendragiri, Watch sunset on the other side
06.30 PM - Prepare camp or Get to the temple or Get to the Ashram
Sunday:
05.00 AM - Camp awakens
5.30 am - Enjoy the sunrise from Bay of Bengal (if there is no cloud cover)
6.30 am - Explore the area around. Search for the waterfalls in between the hills and chilling out.
6.00 PM - Prepare the camp, at some different place( If possible)
Monday:
5.00 am :: Sunrise.
6.00 am :: Exploration Continued.
8.00 am :: start back to Kainpur. Explore one more falls on the way back to palasa.
6.00 PM : Catch train back to Hyderabad.
Tuesday:
9.30 am :: Reach Hyderabad and bye bye.
This is an adventure(partly exploratory) trek, the schedule may change on the spot as per the group performance and time limitations.
Important Points ::
-> You have to carry 5 ltr water uphill (entire 23km) - water there is not good for drinking.
-> It is a huge mosquito sensitive area - apply plenty of odomos cream or some mosquito repellent.
-> Carrying some mosquito repellent coils for the night is not a bad idea either.
Things to bring:
Basic toiletries
Sleeping bag
Extra clothing
Torch , Rain sheets
Trekking wear , Shoes & Extra pair of socks.
Need to share tents weight
Need to carry Food Items
5 litre water.
If interested RSVP asap, I have to book the tickets.
GHAC refund rules apply. http://www.meetup.com...
Payment Details:
NEFT Transfer the amount to the below mentioned account.
Account Holder Name: Great Hyderabad Adventure Club
Account No.: 912010045737832
Account Type: Savings
Bank: AXIS BANK Road no:2, Banjarahills Branch
Branch: Road No 12, Banjara Hills
IFSC Code: UTIB0001379
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Important Instructions:
1) No smoking and no alcohol
2) No littering, no pollution of water
3) This is not a luxury trip, but all care has been taken to make your trip comfortable
4) Ladies and gents accommodation is separate in tents.
5) Food will be mostly vegetarian
6) We carry Basic First Aid and if you need anything you can ask the organizers
7) If you feel unwell bring to the notice of the organizers immediately.
For any queries contact:
Siddhartha Kota: 9966998727, kotasiddhartha@gmail.com
Prashanth Reddy: 9966658920, mettu.prashant34@gmail.com.
Orrisa - India
Friday, July 25 at 4:00 PM
Attending: 2
Fee: Price: USD 44.00 per person
Details: http://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/events/175769972/