Location: In coorg, near Kutta. Quite close to Nagarhole NP.

Nearest Town: Kutta, Srimangala. Gonikkoppal is the bigger town nearby.

Distances: 275km from Bangalore.

Route:
Route 1: Bangalore - Mysore - Hunsur - Srimangala - Iruppu - Bhrahmagiri.

Route 2: Bangalore - Mysore - Nanjangudu - Gundelpet - Sulthan Bathery - Mananthavady - Kattikulam - Thirunelli - Bhrahmagiri.

Karnataka SRTC runs only one Rajahamsa through Srimangala which goes to Kutta from Bangalore. There are ample number of services to Gonikoppal. From Gonikoppal private buses are available in plenty to Srimangala. From Srimangala Iruppu falls is just 10km away and the trek starts from here. Route 2 is 50km more than Route 1. To climb from Kerala side you will have to travel in Kerala SRTC after reaching Kutta to reach Kattikulam. From Kattikulam you can get private bus or Kerala SRTC bus to Thirunelli from where the trek starts.

Camping Sites: Forest guest house inside the WLS.

Trek Length:
Irpu falls – Narimale guest house: 4 kms (3 hours)
Narimale guest house – Munikal caves: 4 kms (1 – 1.5 hours)
Narimale guest house – Brahmagiri : 5 kms (1.5 hours)

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Best Time To Visit: dec-feb
Worst Time To Visit: Monsoon

Summary: Brahmagiri is a hill range in western ghats on the border of Kerala and Karnataka. The hill range is a trekkers paradise. There is a peak in these ranges known by the name Brahmagiri. On its south is the Thirunelli temple in Wayanad district of Kerala and on its north lies the Iruppu falls in Kodagu district in Karnataka. The Brahmagiri peak is trekkable from both Kerala side and Karnataka side. The trek from Kerala side begins at Thirunelli while from Karnataka side begins from Iruppu falls. Forest Department permission is required for trekking. If you are trekking from Kerala side you have to get permission from Thirunelli Forest Range Officer. While from Karnataka side you need to take permission from Srimangala Forest Range Officer (ph:08274-426331). The Pakshipathalam Bird Sanctuary lying in Kerala side is also a famous tourist attraction. This is a cave in which too many number of birds arrive during the mating season.

Food and Accomodation: Gonikoppal is the nearest place with decent hotels in Karnataka side. While trekking from Karnataka side, Narimale Estate Guest house is the place of stay. If you are approaching from Kerala side, at Thirunelli itself you can get hotels for food and stay. The forest guest house at Thirunelli also offers stay. Mananthavady is the nearest place with decent hotels in Kerala side.

Important Phone Numbers:
For booking accomodation in advance at Narimalai: Contact Person: Pramod, Forest Range Office, Srimangala, Cell # : +91-9448813835

For booking accomodation at Inspector's Bunglow for stay at Srimangala (This is right next to the Forest Range office. Night stay for 7 people, worked out to less than Rs.675 here): Contact Person: Rama, Number: +91-8274-246693

Coorg Guest House - Owner :Dr.Vince +91 9448126427/08274246325/ +91 9845452222

Therunelli Forest Range Office: 04935210377

Permission: You have to get permission from forrest office Srimangala. A guide is compulsory. You can find the guide near Iruppu falls, where the trek starts.

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References:
http://blog.poonamparihar.com/2010/09/bramhagiri-trek-of-monsoon-madness.html
http://aravindgj.blogspot.com/2007/01/brahmagiri.html
http://bangaloretrips.googlepages.com/brahmagiri.html