Location: India>Karnataka>Hasan

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Distances: From Bangalore 350+ km

Route: Bangalore>Sakleshpur>Gundiya check post>Ombattu Gudde>Hosakere>Mudigere>Bangalore

From Bangalore you need to go to Gundya checkpost (overnight journey). All buses going toward Mangalore and Dramstala will go via Gundya. From this check post you, need to trek on highway for like 30 mins (towards Mangalore) and then you will reach a bridge. Just after crossing it you will see a trail on right (village side). Trial is available will Sangama (river) but after you cross the river there is no trail.

Camping Sites: Grass lands on the hill top.

Trek Length: 24Km or 8 Hours up hill and 2 hours downhill.

Difficulty Level: Difficult

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Summary: Ombattu Gudde is a peak at about 971 meters above sea level, and at a distance of about 20 kms from Gundiya Checkpost, inside the Kabbinale Reserved Forest. The peak is so named because there are 9 prominent humps on top, almost in a straight line (Ombattu in Kannada means nine, while Gudda means hill).

Ombattu Gudde peak is an uphill trek of approximately 6 hours from Gundiya checkpost. The trek starts along the NH27 for about an hour and then we say good-bye to civilization. The initial route winds along a jeep track where you would come across interesting wildlife! The path mostly goes along a stream where we can practice some diving. The forest is extremely virgin with huge bamboos and dense foliage playing host to a range of wildlife from the tiger, leopard, jungle cat, barking deer to gaur, sloth bear and, of course, the wild elephant. There will be tons of fresh elephant dung along the way. As you go along the jeep track, there are many places where one can get lost and hit dead ends. This route is noted as one of the most mysterious routes in the Western Ghats.

Strange Surprise(s):
There is no such place called Ombattu Gudde. It is rather called “Mur Kall Betta” (3 stone hill) as per villagers.
If you trekking from Gundiya checkpost, please provision lots for water for the later part of the trek (just before hitting the peak, you may have to walk through grassland where very little shade/water streams are available)


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Permission: No permission required.

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Things To Be Aware Of: Wild animals, keep sufficient amount of water, there is no water stream once you start ascend.

Approximate Cost: below 1000/- per head from bangalore.

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