Muddie Trails presents a fun-filled & thrilling & chilling weekend with easy trekking, camping with coffee estate homestay, waterfalls, Fort, good food and a lot of socializing – all in the beautiful mountains of Sakhleshpur, which is almost a well kept secret hill station of Karnataka.
While camping in Sakleshpur gives a wonderful experience, we also have a homestay with limited beds as well for those who feel comfortable to stay in the rooms instead of tents.
Along with trek, we will have an off-road jeep ride, take a dip in a chilling mountain waterfall, visit the star-shaped fort and beautiful backwaters with ruined Church.
About the destination:
Sakleshpur is a hill station located in the western ghats of Karnataka that boasts incredible biodiversity. The climate of the region is nice & cold, so they grow a lot of coffee and spice plantations here. For people who love to explore nature, Sakleshpur offers an ideal weekend getaway.
Enough of the intro, now just #getmuddie!
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Basics:
- Slots: Usually 12 or more
- Food: Very delicious 2 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner – all included
- Stay: At our very beautiful homestay cum campsite amidst coffee plantations on a shared basis (Non AC)
- Trek difficulty: Easy (good for beginners)
Travel:
- A mini-bus or tempo depending on final numbers (Non AC)
- Start time: Friday around 10 PM
- End time: Sunday around 10 PM
- Pick up spots: Tin Factory, Indiranagar 100 Feet Rd, Koramangala Sony World, Goraguntepalya metro station
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Highlights:
- Dip Under Habbi waterfalls,
- Coffee estate stay, walk
- Camping + Homestay rooms both,
- Malnad style Food,
- Star-shaped Manjarabad Fort visit,
- Hike ancient Pandavas mountain,
- Off-road Jeep ride to Devils Hill,
- Floating Church of Shettihalli,
- Beautiful Hemavathy Backwaters
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Things to carry:
- Basic essentials like toothbrush, soap, towel, etc
- Shades/cap/sunscreen
- Full charge mobiles with power banks – to take a lot of selfies.
- Selfie stick or DSLR if you are interested.
- Small first aid kit if you have and your medications.
- Odomos for insects & mosquitoes
- Pair of water wear to take a dip under waterfalls
- Polythene covers to put used/wet clothes
- An extra polythene cover to dispose of your trash – this is important, we have a no-littering policy
- Carrying a handwash/sanitizer/tissues will help during the journey
- Comfortable sports shoes/trekking shoes/sandals – anything is fine as we have a couple of hikes to do
- Carry your jerkin/sweater – it can get cold at night
- Carry a poncho or raincoat – based on the weather forecast.
- Carry a Lil bit of cash for Sunday Lunch and misc expenses
- Mandatory: A photo ID card xerox- like Aadhar or Driving License – one of the organizers will check this before boarding.
- Don’t carry expensive items. You are responsible for your own belongings.
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Pick up points & timings:
Tin Factory Bus stop: 10:00 PM
- Towards HP Petrol pump side
- Underfoot over bridge
- https://goo.gl/maps/3BuuqBF7BzN2
- Indiranagar 100 Feet Road: 10:20 PM
Opposite Barbeque Nation
- Just in front of Domlur Fly Over
- https://goo.gl/maps/ughhwBgXrUR2
- Koramangala – Sony World Signal: 10:40 PM
Just in front of Manyavar
- On 80 Feet Road
- https://goo.gl/maps/KiHSeLKH2732
- Goraguntepalya Metro station bus stop: 11:30 PM
Where Outer Ring Road (ORR) meets the highway
- On the service road in front of People Tree Hospital
- https://goo.gl/maps/GXjxyMHhAm92
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Schedule:
Day 0 (Friday):
- Start from BLR, night journey of just 6 hours!
Day 1 (Saturday):
- Check in to homestay cum Campsite, rest for a while, freshen up
- Have an awesome Breakfast to fuel up your body
- Hike up Pandavas mountain and enjoy the stunning valley of Sakleshpur mountains,
- Break for lunch,
- Walkthrough the Coffee estates to reach Habbi waterfalls & play in the water,
- Get back to the homestay, relax for a while
- Have a hot Chai or Coffee in already cold weather
- Campfire & music
- Delicious dinner
- A social gathering in the night
- Rest in the tents or in the rooms
Day 2 (Sunday):
- Off-road Jeep ride to the base of Devil’s hill & hike up for amazing sunrise with valley filled with mist and clouds,
- Have Breakfast
- Say Bye-Bye to our Campsite
- Head to the beautiful star-shaped Manjarabad fort & take a lot of selfies,
- Break for lunch,
- Visit beautiful Hemavathy backwaters & the floating Church,
- Drive back to Bangalore. Reach home by night.
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Inclusions:
- Travel,
- Stay at our lovely home-stay cum campsite
- 2 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch (Veg), 1 Dinner (Veg & Non-Veg) all unlimited
- Campfire (If it doesn’t rain at the time)
- Group activities
- Visit/trek to places in Highlights section above
- Organizer(s) from MT to look after all the activities
- A hell lot of entertainment!!!
Exclusions:
- 1 Lunch on Sunday
- Any other misc. expenses that are not mentioned above.
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To register:
If you agree to following Terms & Conditions and Refund Policy: http://bit.ly/MuddieTerms
You may register by using the Book Now button and join the Muddie Gang!
What’s next after booking tickets:
A Whatsapp group will be created for all the registered folks a night before the event
Information like exact pickup locations, things to pack, Organizer details, etc will be shared in the group
Important notes:
The facilities are basic, close to nature on this backpacking trip. Not for luxury seekers.
Cheers,
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