KumaraParvatha Trek

Kumaraparvatha is at a height of around 5600 feet located in the beautiful Western Ghats in Karnataka. There are two routes to Kumaraparvatha; Tough one from Kukke Subramanya and other route from Beedhalli – Somwarpet. We climbed the KP from Kukke Subramanya.

Distance from Bangalore: Around 300Kms
Mode of transport: KSTRC Rajahamsa bus
Trek Members: Me, Nandish, Harsha, Sony, ChandraShekar, Chetan, Girish
Date of our trek: 24th Dec 2010 10PM –27th Dec 2010 6.30 AM
Total distance to be trekked: 26 kms (13 Kms one way)
Trek difficult level: Tough
Weather: Sunny with very little clouds (No Leeches)
Total Time taken for Trek: 25th Dec Sat 2010 8.30 AM to 26th Dec Sun 3.30 PM

Milestones of our Trek:

• Start of trek from Kukke: 25th Dec Sat 2010 at 8.30 AM
• Bhat’s House: 11.30 AM. Started again after Lunch at around 1 PM
• Kallu Mantapa: 3 PM
• Shesha Parvatha: 5.15 PM
• Overnight Stay: Inside tents in the Forest area after Shesha Parvatha- 5.45 PM.
• KP Summit: Started at 5.30AM on 26th Dec Sun. Reached before Sunrise at around 6 AM
• Shesha Parvatha: Started from overnight stay place at 8.00 AM and reached Shesha Parvatha at around 8.15 AM
• Kallu Mantapa: 9.30 AM
  
• Forest Office: 10.30 AM. Took break till 11.20 AM
  
• Bhat’s House: 11.30 AM. Started again from Bhat's house after lunch at 12.30 PM
• Kukke Subramanya: 3.30 PM

Trek Route Map:
Description:

• Kumaraparvatha trek is one of the toughest peaks to climb in Karnataka.
• There are 4 stages in the Trek. One can stay overnight in any of these places based on weather condition and team’s fitness
• Stage 1: Bhattara Mane: One can stop for lunch at Bhat’s house or can stay overnight if one is not carrying tents. Better to inform Bhat’s family in advance if you are staying overnight. There is a forest office which is around half km from Bhat’s house and one has to pay forest entry fee.
• Stage 2: Kallu mantapa: There is a small stream near mantapa and is good source of water for trekkers. From here, one hardly finds any shade as mountain range is covered by thick grass.
• Stage 3: Shesha Parvatha: View from Shesha Parvatha is amazing. There was a stagnate dirty water source inside the forest area after shesha Parvatha.
• Stage 4. Summit of KP: There is a small temple at the peak. Sunrise was breathtaking and ooh!!! What a view!!!!!!
• Carry sufficient water
• A stick will be very useful while climbing down
• Leave no trace behind and keep the place clean

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-Mahesh