Nishani Motte Trek | Coorg
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Nishani Motte Trek is a relatively lesser known peak in the range of Bhagamandala (Talakaveri ), Coorg. It is about 300+ Km from Bangalore and the trek distance from the base point Talakaveri is around 13 – 14 KMs. With amazing characteristic quality and a superb history, Coorg in Karnataka acts like an absolute necessity visit slope station in Karnataka. Coorg is known for its coffee, culture, its people and awesome weather. Talakaveri is the spot that is commonly viewed as the wellspring of the stream Kaveri. A tank or kundike has been erected on a hillside by kodavas, at the place that is said to be the origin. The waterway begins as a spring sustaining this tank, which is viewed as a blessed spot to wash on exceptional days.
Short Itinerary
Day 0:
- Start from Bangalore
Day 1:
- Reach Bhagamadala
- Get ready for a trek at Homestay
- Start the trek after having breakfast
- To the base of Nishanimotte
- Trek to the peak
- Return to base
- back to Homestay
- Campfire (if situation permits)
Day 2:
- Bhagamandala Temple
- Talakaveri Temple
- Back to Bangalore
Price Inclusions
- To and Fro journey
- Accommodation (Tented)
- Two breakfasts (Saturday, Sunday)
- One lunch (Saturday)
- One dinner (Saturday)
- Bonfire
- Guide
- Forest
- Permit
- Snack/Power packs for trek
- Lots and lots of FUN.
Price Exclusions
- Lunch(Sunday)
- Dinner (Friday/Sunday)
- Any kind of insurance
- Personal Expense:( snacks, mineral water etc)
- Anything not included above
Stay
- Homestay
- Sharing basis accommodation
- Separate accommodation for boys and girls
Meal
- We offer hot vegetarian food.
- Two breakfasts (Saturday, Sunday)
- One lunch (Saturday)
- One dinner (Saturday)
Transportation
- Non-A/C Tempo Traveller or Mini-bus with push back seats depending on group size
Pickup Points
Detail Itinerary
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We will be leaving from Bangalore at late evening. We request you to have some light nourishment before voyaging. This outing would be a medium-term adventure to Bhagamandala Village (through Virajpet) which is around 335 km far from Bangalore, in which we would have an informal introduction and have fun.
Day 0: Departure from Bangalore
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We will reach Bhagamandala in morning. Fresh up at the common toilets and Set up for the trek after a decent breakfast.
Day 1: Nishani Motte Trek
From Nishani MotteBase we would take a bus ride of about 4 km from Bhagamandala to the Base of Nishani Motte Trek. The initial trial of the trek is bit broad jeep road which leads you to the jungle. While passing through the dense forest, it is advisable to pass peacefully without disturbing the nature or its animals.
We will be reaching Forest department’s anti-poaching centre and there we will have our packed lunch.
There are several view points on this trail but the one from the top always win our hearts. The lush- green forest view from the top inspires you with its beauty and vastness.
The final check point of Nishani Forest is APC (Anti – Poaching Centre). There we will be camping for the night.
We will be cooking our own food in the forest department’s APC. After dinner, we will have a camp fire and some fun activity.
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Visit to Bhagamandala Temple. It is a pilgrimage place in Kodagu. It is situated on the river Kaveri in its upstream stretches. Bhagamandala is on the banks of the conjunction of three streams, Cauvery, Kannike and the sub terrain Sujyoti, popularly known as “Triveni Sangam”. From there, hop into the bus and return back to Bangalore.
Day 2: Return back to Bangalore
Things to Carry
- Xerox Copy of you Aadhar/Voter ID (Mandatory requirement for forest permit)
- Water Bottle – 2 (1 liter each)
- Raincoat – if in case it rains.
- Torch with New Batteries
- Shoes with good traction on it.
- One cover sheet – Good to have one
- A cap
- Cargo/track pants -2
- T-shirt -2
- Extra pair of Socks
- Personal medication kit
- Soap
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Sunscreen
- Rain Coat/Poncho
- Flip-flops
- Portable chargers
- One bag to keep wet cloths
- Little extra cash for meal not included in the itinerary
Refund & Cancellation
- Please check out the cancellation policy:
- https://naturewalkers.in/cancellation-policy/
- you can send your cancellation request to connect@naturewalkers.in
Safety,Risk and Advisory
We develop our itinerary without compromising anything regards to Safety. We are aware that you would have concern regarding travelling this post covid lockdown but we take several measures to make the trip safe for you. We strongly recommend all the travellers in the trip to gain a Covid-19 Test certification. Apart from that we also sanitize the vehicle and homestay/campsite thoroughly before using it. We have made the use of face mask mandatory at public places and travel destination. Although its difficult to trek with face mask on, we strongly monitor the protocol of social distancing.
If you want to know more about what all other practises we use to make the trip safe. Please follow the link of "Safety at Nature Walkers".
FAQs
Nature Walkers shall follow all the basic Covid Guidelines like Face Mask, Hand Sanitizer, Vehicle and Homestay Sanitization with Temperature Check.
It is mandatory to carry Covid Vaccination Certificate if you have been vaccinated with both the doses on Trek. If you have Vaccinated only with one dose or have not got vaccinated, then you would need RTPCR Negative Test Report to join this Trek. As It might be inconvience if the state government rule changes after your do your registration or after you begin your travel and it would be difficult to find covid test centers nearby to your travel destinations.
Please read our article on "Is it Safe to Travel in India right now?"
The Spring is one of the best time to explore Himalayas and Southern Western Ghats. This is the time when flower blooms and animals come out of their winter sleep. Each trips host its special events during this time like Kashmir host its Tulip Garden Festival and the probability of spoting a cute Red panda in Sikkim is the highest.
These are the best Treks or Trips to do in March and April.
yes, you certainly can join. We often get many solo trekker/traveler on our trips and definitely you will find some likeminded people on the trip. Our objective is that we complete the trek/travel as a team. So, we always motivate people to come together and help each other.
We always believe in exploring our limits. Every Trek/Trip organized by Nature Walker would have outdoor leaders, who would help you motivate you in difficult times on the trek/trip. Also, we have shared the itinerary in a form of a virtual trek/trip which would give you basic idea of the difficulty level of the trek/trip, which will help you in decision making.
Yes, We always make sure that we take proper precaution in regards of girl’s safety. We have female outdoor leaders who have explored every trek/trip, Nature Walkers has, in regards of the facilities, sanity and safety of a female trekkers/travelers.
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Harshit Singhal –
Awesome trek . From pickup to drop the whole process was well executed. The only downside to the whole trek was that it wasn’t longer :D. Would have loved to spend another day with the group. Came into naturewalkers with many expectations and they passed with flying colors.
saritha –
We 2 are interested but first time our trekking. and the payment cash we can pay on the date, how is it?