Alpha Trekkers Group: February 2017

Trek to Amedikalu, an offbeat trek with

The Alphites Team

Amedikalu peak view from the Grassland

Well it's summer now, and most Trekkers will be hunting for a place to trek while most of the jungle treks will be banned from Trekking due to summer being called as fire season.....

Here's a good news to folks awaiting to trek in summer too. The Amedikalu is an Offbeat trek that's a very less known trekking trail. Truely being an offbeat trail this trek offers a varied terrain experience starting from bamboo forest trails , crossing a water stream to enter the Shola jungle thickets leading to the grasslands and finally the rocky peak.

About Amedikalu

Amedikalu is a prominent peak situated in the Charmadi ghats range of shishila Dharmasthala forest. This peak is one among the challenging treks in Karnataka and is listed in the top 100 best trekking trails of India.The name Amedikalu is a Combination of two words:- Ame-Turtle and Dikkelu is a Tulu word for stove. The steep climb, grasslands and scarcity of water source makes this trek a challenging weekend getaway. If one's looking out for a challenging weekend adventure, Amedikalu delivers a 100% satisfaction of trekking and camping at its peak.

water source to play and camp

Trek to Amedikalu peak
Distance from Bangalore- 310km
Trek terrain- varied terrain with rocky,hilly domicile, shola vegetation, ideal place for wild life lovers,Mist covered camping at peak, etc
Trekking distance- 10km(one side)
Altitude - 1300mtr above MSL
Age group -12-50s
Camping - At the Amedikalu peak
Trekking date -10th March2017 9pm-12th March2017 9pm
Difficulty - Moderate
Duration - 6-7 hrs trek for newbies

trekking trail

Camping at the peak

Registration last date - 6th March 2017 till 8pm

Max-Min temperature- 32*C-12*C

Min team strength - 18

Trek Fee - 3000/-.

Inclusive- Transportation(to and fro Bangalore), Food(basic veg food -2 breakfast, 1-lunch, 1-dinner), Accommodation( in basic TENTS), Forest entry fee, GUIDE charges, Instructor charges.

Exclusive- Any kinda luxury arrangements, snacks and food while trekking, intermediate trans,Anything not mentioned above.

Things to backpack-

Sturdy backpack and trekking shoes
Least 2 ltr water bottle COMPULSORY
Sleeping bag or quilt
Umbrella or hats and poncho to protect from harsh sun and rain
Sunscreen and Torche compuksory
Eco friendly plate and tumbler or LUNCH BOX compulsory to be carried by every individual
Change of cloths, spare socks
Insulation jackets,safety gears and lighters (Optional to the individual)
Personal medication, garbage bag,Id proof copy compulsory to be carried by every individual
Enough snacks and energy supplies to last for two days
Sufficient cash, Camera(Optional)

Peak AMEDIKALU

Itinerary;-

10th night departure from bangalore around 9pm
11th morning reach sishila-Dharmasthala, fresh up in the public facilitie or at the foothill, have breakfast, packed lunch, start the ascend.
By evening 5pm reach the peak,sunset view,photo session, pitch tents and camp at the peak, campfire dinner, star gazing and fun.
12th morning fresh up,breakfast,start decending, towards sishila village,play in the water stream, reach the foothill,Board the bus,have self sponsored lunch, and depart towards bangalore

reach Bangalore by or before 9pm.

General Note;- *We conduct treks to create awareness about nature and its protection, so its all our prime duty to protect the forests from being polluted. Its a humble request to all fellow trekkers to get their own non plastic utilities for trek and try minimizing the usage of plastics and use n throw materials.Even if plastics are used its our responsibility to carry them back to the civilization for proper disposal.

*Confirmation of seats should be made by prior payment of trek amount to block your seats. Online transaction options are also available. Contact the instructor for the details.

Cancellation of participation any time after registration till before 7 days to trek date-50% cash refund shall be made.

Cancellation of participation before 3 days to trek date- 40% cash refund shall be made.

Cancellation of participation in the last 72 hours- no refund shall be made.

*Transportation is in non AC push back buses depending on the strength of the team.

*Any kind of decision to be made is completely in the hands of the instructor,no appeals shall be entertained against the instructor's decision.

*Consumption of alcohol, other narcotics and smoking is strictly prohibited.Those found guilty will be penalized by the instructors.

*Miss behavior in words or action shall be considered as a crime and action shall be taken on the individual found guilt by the instructor.

*All the schedules and itinerary made are tentative, individual opinion shall not be entertained. We all are together in this as a team. Schedules and sometimes the trek destination itself can be changed due to various factors.In that case the trek amount paid shall not be refunded rather ll be carried over to the trek.if the individual is not interested to trek in the changed destination,refund shall not be made at last moment.

*Any extra unavoidable expenses not mentioned above but have very less chances of occurring shall be shared equally by the team.

*Accommodations are in basic tents or in the place provided by the localities. Do not expect luxury( bathrooms,toilets, even a roof over your head sometimes) in trekking for its not a picnic.

*Toilets may or may not be available for fresh up, but the team ll try its best to arrange facilities to fresh up. one should depend on nature for everything and anything during treks.

* Weather condition in western ghats may drastically vary, so carry what is required for your safety from rain and sun.Pack light as possible with the items mentioned above:-) HAPPY AND SAFE TREKKING

For further details and registration contact organizer SHARATH- 7795744627