Jindhagada - A trek to the tallest peak in the Eastern Ghats

In November 2022, the travel bug bit me again after 6 months. I had stayed at home for too long. I didn't have much money, and the only weekend trek I could manage was to Jindhagadha in 2.5 days and a shoe-string budget of Rs.5000 including train fare. Jindhagadha at 5,577 feet is the tallest mountain in the Eastern Ghats, very close to Araku Valley. The trek is one of the most beautiful ones I have been on, very easy to trek, and great for first time trekkers. We went by train to Vizag over the night, and caught a car to the base village Olubedda, around 120 kms and 5 hours with stops away. The entire trek was organized Vizag to Vizag, Saturday 7 am to Sunday 7:30 pm, by Ecohikes at a ridiculously low price. They charged Rs.4,000 per head, including food, transport, guides, tents and sleeping bags. I would strongly recommend Ecohikes to everyone for their professionalism and care! At a coffee plantation enroute the base village, we stopped to stretch our legs. I was joined on th...