A One-Day Trek to Kodachadri Trek
On October 8, I had the chance to be in Bangalore on work, and decided to make a quick trek to Kodachadri, a small mountain about 4,400 feet high, about 78 kms from Shimogga, and an overnight drive away from Bangalore. I took an overnight bus from Bangalore that started at 10 pm from Majestic (Gurushakti Travels) to Sampekatte at 7 am that costed me Rs.700. I then took an autorickshaw from the bus stop to Kodachadri Mountain View Eco Stay, locally known as "Jayakka's homestay" for Rs.250 arriving there by 8 am. I had breakfast, took some packed lunch from the homestay, and started right out on my trek. Bhatt, an old man who also works at Jayakka's Homestay, was our guide for the trek. He walked around in very worn leather chappals, brushing off leeches that occasionally caught on to his legs, but slowly enough so that the fastest of us could keep up with him, kitted out in our trekking shoes, wearing pants, huffing and puffing from our city lives. A view of the road ...