How To Plan For Kumara Parvatha Trek | Travel, Food, Camping & Permissions | DIY Series | Indiahikes

[@Indiahikes]

Get full documented details of Kumara pArvata Trek: indiahikes.com/documented-trek/kumara-parvatha-trek

[@blackkey8867]

If you ask me about this Trek. I will say take a train from yashvanthpur " karwar express" at 7:10am (problem is train not operate Saturday u need to go Friday) and train journey you never forget that much beautiful. at 2pm reach kuke station. From station to kukke temple use bus. Start trekking upto bataramane ,camp here have food, enjoy and sleep. Morning Star remaining main Trek. Come back to kukke temple same day. And again use train to return benglore night. My cost of overall is 1000 (three years back)

[@jayanthg3191]

we are also planning this plan. Can we do after 2pm if forest gate open or close at the time?

[@ARCreationsKannada]

6:02 👍👍 He is My grandfather 👍👍

[@ashwathhegde8050]

Going from somvarpete and coming down via kukke is the best route. It covers both sides of the hill and somvarpete has very thick forest which gives very different experience but you need to plan it accordingly..

[@kalaveguru]

Hi, I have done 3 times, first time in 2010 that time we camped in peak. (Kukke to kukke). In again 2014 done (from somwarpet side) And in Feb 2020 we challenge ourselves and completed in one day. Ultimate experience 👌❤️ 👍 once we should try this we will know the real strength of our body. Our 🧠 give up before the 🏋️

[@akash_raj350]

Bro in which month it will Open for trekkers to trek

[@shubashuba1383]

Which month we can travel?

[@rohank9292]

Kumarparvatha - first trek of my life, done in 2015, and four times ever since then. Correction : there's a water source in between in the jungle section and it is where there are two big rocks, not the one big massive boulder that you also encounter on the path, and you've to take a very short walk of hardly 50 m off the main track towards right hand side from the main trail. There should be a big dustbin kept overthere as well as a board on a tree trunk to mark out the water source. At the source, there's a big jungle stream flowing overthere, which should ideally have some water in it even during the dry months.

[@Indiahikes]

Rohan, the water that is flowing inside the forest has become quite dirty. This stream does not have potable water and is not safe to drink. Filling the water from Kukke is the best option while trekking in the forest section. The next water source is at the Bhattaramane or the forest office.

[@rohank9292]

@@Indiahikes true that the water source in the jungle may not be cent percent portable, but during the time of dire need, when you're super tired and thirsting for water, that stream can be a god sent, and I wouldn't think twice before having it. If required, you can always walk a bit upstream and take the water from there where it would still be a bit cleaner. Besides, I don't know of any polluting sources that may be there further upstream.

[@ajayshetty3829]

Hey I am from karnataka lives in Maharashtra one day I would definitely love to travel here such a great place. From my home town it's 113km to subramanya temple great thanks brother

[@keshavmalpani6610]

Legends at work! Thanks a lot for this video, much needed!

[@aprilformosa]

I like the idea of asking for deposit for the plastic items. Does the office take the percentage of deposit away if the hikers didn't bring back the exact number of plastic wraps? If so, that might be even better. Thank you very much for this video. Very informative.

[@Indiahikes]

Isn't it a very simple idea to make people aware of the plastic they are carrying? Because of this initiative, you can see a drastic reduction in plastic on the trek. You are right. They will not give the deposit back if the plastic wrappers do not tally. The forest guard, Abhilash and his team are quite strict. They are doing a great job there to reduce the waste in the mountains. Trekkers have to play their part in leaving the mountains better than what they found them in.

[@pavankogpayana]

will they provide tent?. ir should we carry tent also

[@pavankogpayana]

bro Bike go with bike can beneficial and see other Places?. 5 days leave bro eee at the end of December,. pls suggest want to go there for the bus train?...

[@srinivasaraghava5085]

I completed the Kumara parvata trek in 2019. Its a good one. Thanks for this video.

[@Indiahikes]

That's great! Just out of curiosity, since you seem like a regular trekker -- which are few of the other treks for which you might want detailed guides like these?

[@srinivasaraghava5085]

@@Indiahikes I completed almost all treks in Karnataka and some treks near Lonawala. Wish to do Himalayan treks.

[@rohank9292]

@@Indiahikes please make a detailed guide for the Kodadchadri trek. I was once foolish enough to venture out all on my own on that trek and that too on my very first attempt at it. Though, I started from the peak and moved downwards, I encountered enough hurdles on the way. First was a herd of bison grazing in the meadows near the top. Though, they looked at me walking down that meadow cautiously, they kept to themselves munching the grass. Secondly, I was faced with a steep and huge step just next to the waterfall and was apprehensive in climbing it down. Luckily for me, there was a small group of three people along with someone who appeared to be a guide, coming from the opposite side, who helped me clamber down that rock. Then they left and I was once again left all alone. I crossed the waterfall and followed the trail running along the gorge of the waterfall. It climbed up the gorge's wall for a short distance and then simply vanished into the thick jungle in front of me. I was left holding onto the thin trunk of some forest plants on that precipice, and didn't know which way to go. Below, me lay a straight vertical drop of atleast 5-6 m and I knew that if I, who's the last person in the world to have any gymnastic abilities, had a fall then I would've had it! But I couldn't stay overthere all day too. It was already quite late in the evening, dusk was approaching fast, and it being the Sunday evening, there were also no hopes of any other trekkers coming by any more for the day. And who knows if the next trekker in that area would only come by the next weekend, and before that there were n number of dangers to be grappled with - leopards or some other wild animal that could devour me, snakes and scorpions that could bite me, and bisons and elephants who may not like the thought of my being overthere. And my phone's network was zero overthere, so I couldn't even give an SOS call to anyone over there. I decided to brave it out and clambered down that narrow precipice, slowly and cautiously, at times even dangling from the branch of a small tree growing from the hillside that I knew would be strong enough to hold onto my weight, because they are rain forest trees with deep and well entrenched roots. I managed to get down the cliff, made my way across the waterfall and up that big rocky step next to it, and then trekked all the way back upto near the peak where there was a jeep trail and from where I could get a jeep to go back to the main road. In all of this bargain, I had managed to wreck my clothes and tear my pants, but was lucky to have found a jeep before the last light of the day was snubbed out. The jeep took me back to the main road and my other co-passengers in it, who were really good samaritans from the town of Sirsi nearby, gave me a lift till the nearest town in their Maruti van. I caught the night bus back to Bangalore from there. So, I learnt my lesson in the trek that I shouldn't venture out on a trek for the first time without the safety of a guide.

[@Indiahikes]

​@@rohank9292 You seem to have had quite an adventure. Your story re-emphasizes that it is important to do your research and know the trek well, before you venture into the wilderness. The main aim of the Do-it-yourself trek series is to give credible information for trekkers to go do the the treks on their own. Not just the videos. We are putting up detailed documentation of all these treks on our website, under the DIY section. Here is the link: indiahikes.com/documented-trek/ Kodachadri is on our list :) We will be coming up with the videos soon.

[@rohank9292]

@@Indiahikes another bit of advice that I would like to give is to please include some videos of the place that you're describing in your guidance videos. For example, in this video about the Kumarparvatha trek, you could've probably included a video of or atleast a photo of Bhattaramane, the small gate at the jungle entrance to the trek, and even the village road behind the temple area leading upto it. Also a little bit more details on the second part of the trek which can get somewhat confusing at places, especially at the final climb up the steep rock face of a waterfall just before you reach the peak. That part is the only dangerous part of the trek and the trick is to use a nondescript step way carved out on the left hand side of the waterfall.

[@jaijarawas]

Can we visit kumara parvatha any time?? Or de we have specific months??

[@rafirafi8287]

Its in coorg. From Bangalore it easy to reach somwarpet and start trekking within one day you can complete trekking

[@abhignang]

Let's take a moment to pray for Girigadde Mahalinga Bhatt who attained Sadgathi today. We fondly remember Bhatt brothers for serving delicious food for all trekkers. Om Shanti 🙏🏻

[@naveenkumar2730]

Will go directly and take forest department permission to do Kumara parvatha trekking?

[@yashavantaradhya1857]

Do u suggest lone trek

[@kannada9639]

Bro shoes must to wear ?? 🤔

[@soul_that_travels_chandan_ks]

Can we Trek solo?

[@jeenamanamel6703]

Perfect vdo.. Keep going✨

[@bhuvanuraju6859]

Permission should be taken before r after reaching forest office?

[@akash_raj350]

Hi bro...How to know that whether kp is open or closed...In monsoon....bcz many people said it will b closed in monsoon

[@somilG44]

Grat video wetting for next.

[@navaneeth4u]

Can you give details of shop where we can get tents/sleeping bags at kukke for rent?

[@beastmode2963]

Is it possible to reach Kukke by noon (drive from Bangalore) and trek till bhattamane on Day 1, and then Day 2 trek to park and return back to Bangalore late night?

[@rupaparna]

Yes, that's possible too

[@kkty159]

do we have to take permission or book online for camping space?

[@Indiahikes]

Hi Kumar, you need to take permission from the Forest Checkpost on the trek itself. There is no online booking as of now. You can go through our documentation for all the details - indiahikes.com/documented-trek/kumara-parvatha-trek

[@nagendraprakash105]

I have just one question here.....why is the forest department charging 350 rs per person??

[@salesobspltd3346]

when id the trek starting in the near future

[@rameezmohammad177]

Should we pay for the camping space near forest area

[@parimalmukunda]

Are we not allowed to get down from somwarpet side now after reaching the summit ? I did a trek in 2018 and we started from Kukke and got down at somwarpet.

[@Indiahikes]

You can definitely do that. Lot of the trekkers do that this route. If you are travelling by local transport and you are willing to experience a different alternative to the main Kukke route, this is a good option.

[@vijayachandra3999]

I completed 26 time to peak on Jan 1 2021....bahtramane 13 times

[@rockmetal377]

Anna can i have your number please

[@vijayachandra3999]

@@rockmetal377 I'm not going after Feb 1 week

[@prabhur8493]

Can we start from kukke and decline at somawarpete ...pls suggest

[@rupaparna]

Yes of course. But you need transport at somwarpet side....that should be pre-planned. It's faraway from town

[@sandeeprb417]

Any maximum limit for trekking

[@shekhar6005]

Hi bro.. Can it is possible to solo trekking on KP, please inform me i am planning to visit this month 20th

[@vijayachandra3999]

Possible but go in weekend

[@krishnapriya9844]

Open this month..? Permission on the spot booking or online..?

[@Indiahikes]

It is open, and you'll get permission on the spot. But best to go during non-crowded times. They have a cap on the maximum number of people they allow in the forest per day.

[@koushiknadig6053]

Is camera allowed on Trek????

[@genos8074]

do you people organise this anna? I would like to do it with you guys

[@mukundramaprasad3313]

Suppose I drive to Kuke, from Bengaluru, which is the best (road condition wise) route? Are there public car parking @ Kuke? Needless to say, this is a very informative video.

[@Indiahikes]

@mukund the Bangalore-Mangalore highway is the best road to take to Kukke. This route goes via, Hassan, Sakleshpur. One of the best roads in Karnataka. It is a 4 lane express highway all the way till Hassan and then you get the Shiradi Gaht which is also very well laid out. If you are taking this route, you will get around 4 to 5 tolls on your way. Keep a total of Rs.400 just for tolls. There are good parking spots in Kukke. There is a space made by the government there for public parking. You should have any trouble in Kukke.

[@arjunbsb8]

Hi Vishnu Benne tinformation is helpful and please do let us know i would like to do kudhremukath trek how to plan trek.

[@mototraveller18]

Bro is Kumaraparvatha open for trucking in October and November ?

[@user-sl6om8mv9f]

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[@user-sl6om8mv9f]

Now opened

[@vaibhavsuresh1970]

Can this trek be done on a weekday?

[@Indiahikes]

Yes you can do it on any day. You need to obtain permission before attempting to trek. You must report yourself at the Forest Office and you have to pay Rs.350 per head as entry fee.

[@rajeshr5756]

Can we cook near bhat's house

[@ramakrishnabhat7955]

Hi, Is a campfire allowed near Forrest's office?

[@vijayachandra3999]

No

[@BikeMyBuddy]

Is there any parking facility for bikes near Kukke and hotel to stay a night. I want to come in bike from Bangalore, pls suggest.

[@vijayachandra3999]

You can park your bike in starting point of kumaraparvata...no problem

[@ankithms4812]

Can we finish in one day

[@Indiahikes]

If you're very fit, you can finish within a day. It's quite challengeing though, be prepared for it!

[@somilG44]

Is there any parking sites at site. For bikes?

[@Indiahikes]

Somil, you are going to find a lot of space to park your bike in Kukke. The temple authorities have created vast parking spaces for the tourists you come to visit this location. You can park your bike there without any worries. It is going to be completely safe.

[@sudheshsankarkk]

Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@ProductsHub365]

how to manage urinals in the middle of trek ??

[@FarooqAhmed-db2nt]

kudremukh trek and kumara parbata trek are same ?

[@harishkumardg634]

No

[@srinivasaraghava5085]

Are you organizing any treks in July-August? Let me know.

[@Indiahikes]

Not likely. The COVID situation does not look safe enough for us to restart our treks. Here are our thoughts on trekking after COVID - indiahikes.com/trekking-after-covid19/

[@khadars5983]

The phone you mentioned for permission was not working. Can you pls provide any link or a number for trek registration

[@satvikpenkar]

Is there any option to reach Kukke from Mangaluru as well ?

[@Besttimecreations]

Yes lot of bus available

[@travelimpression6802]

Totally fees?

[@bhargavb5460]

Can anyone please provide the details of tent rental services.

[@Indiahikes]

Hi Bhargav, we don't rent out tents. Also, our rental store is available only to the trekkers who trek with us.

[@jbharath5450]

How to contact bhattaramane for food?

[@Indiahikes]

Hi Bharath, you can contact Bhattara Mane on 9448647947 or 9480527765. If not connected, you can also give call to kukketourism and inform them on 9741247271.

[@jbharath5450]

@@Indiahikes tqsm

[@aefwon3936]

love u sir !!!

[@alonetraveller7273]

Is it open now

[@Indiahikes]

Kumara Parvatha trek is done in the post-monsoon season till winter (October - February). The Forest Department closes Kumara Parvatha from 1st March to 30th September every year.

[@Unfilteredkannadaiga]

Drinks available

[@vijayachandra3999]

Not allowed

[@genos8074]

how much time it takes to reach the peak from base ?

[@Indiahikes]

It depends. If you are planning to go all the way from the base to the peak in one single day, you will need around 6 to 6 and half hours. This is if you are fit and are ready to climb through some tough sections. Else, it is going to take longer than that.

[@Vp_s1krr]

Can we trek with r pets

[@Indiahikes]

Kumara Parvatha is a restricted Wildlife Sanctuary. You cannot take your pets on trek. Note that: You need to obtain permission before attempting to trek. You must report yourself at the Forest Office and you have to pay Rs.350 per head as entry fee.

[@Vp_s1krr]

@@Indiahikes cool thank you

[@vijayachandra3999]

It's not 22 km up and down its 26 km up and down

[@soniagupta9102]

Good informative video, but I feel the best treks are the Himalayan Treks where you don't need to pay these state governments guys and sometimes bribe them to pitch your tent at their primises .This trek is Mostly crowded with some stupid local people and will definitely not recommend doing it in wkend as you need some time to relax after these long walks. So two days are quite tight to complete the circuit and join back work the next day in Bangalore. Would recommend people to take proper holidays and head to the Northern Himalayas of Himachal and Uttarakhand if you want a good trekking experience and get connected to divine nature.

[@somilG44]

From our location southern Indian its far away didi

[@manjunathsv4020]

Thanks for the video bro.. I called to Batta number, he did not speak well and gave any info about trek or food. I guess he is short temper so soon he will get angry 😠

[@sureshrajoor5325]

Only talking ..no trecking

[@umadevis3044]

,

[@rohitkulkarni2886]

@indiahikes please update new forest officer number. Abhilash has been transferred and new forest officer is not allowing to trek in monsoon months. Please update his contact number. So that people can contact him before planning