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DIY Treks in Western Ghats of Karnataka

Hailing from a village in Western Ghats of Karnataka, I have natural love for Mountains, Waterfalls and Forests. I started trekking from January of 2008 and have never looked back. I have done around 40 treks in Karnataka and 7 treks in the mighty Himalayas. This blog series is all about Do-It-Yourself treks in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. The List includes some of the unpopular treks. Let's Begin. Kudremukh Trek  Standing tall at an altitude of 1895 meters MSL, Kudremukh is a Moderate-Difficult trek in Mudigere Taluk of Chikmagalur Dist. Kudremukh peak lies inside Kudremukh National Park, a Tiger reserve and wildlife sanctuary. Permission from Range Forest Office (RFO) and a guide accompanying you is a must to trek inside the WLS. Permissions are usually given from 1st May to 31st December. Permissions can be directly acquired from RFO, Kudremukh Office. Base camp, Mullodi is 6km from Balgal. Balgal is around 9 kilometers from Kalasa on Kalasa - Kudremukh Road...