Tadiyandomol Peak:

It was Saturday afternoon, I was sleeping after playing angry birds. Suddenly felt someone is singing around me…, later I realized that it was my phone. Naren was at other end of the call and said “ Maga…. Friends ella Trek hogona anta plan…!!! Bartiya..!!! ready agu bega..!! “.

About:

At a height 1740m, Tadiyandomol is the second highest peak in Karnataka. It is a part of Western Ghats situated in Madikeri District. 

How to reach : Mysore-Virajpete- Kakkabe(junction) : approx 130kms

I got up and packed my baggage, so that it should not be late to reach the destination.I was told to come at some point,so that it will be easy to pick me up. As per plan I was on time on spot.Joined Varuni,Naren and his friends purchased few snacks in famous Krishna bakery in Mysore and started our journey in two cars. At gonikoppal two of guys joined us,who had already reached there in bike. We had some refreshment and started our journey. I and naren travelled in bike,it was really nice experience to ride bike in such a cool atmosphere,unknown roads asking direction at every single junction. It was quite thrilling and amazing and finally reached our homestay that was booked by Sandeep, which was 30 kms away from virajpet,exactly at kakkabe junction on the way to napoklu.

It was around 8.30 pm we reached the our HomeStay.the coorg style dinner was ready with hot roti’s,some veg curries and mango sambar which I had tasted for the first time. The dinner was quite delicious and had until the heart content. Since I skipped my lunch due to confusion on that day afternoon I dint show any mercy. 

After dinner, we guys talked for few hours and one by one started sleeping in middle. Thus we concluded our sessions and went for sleep,after deciding the next day’s plan.

Early morning, around 6 AM we started our Trek, the curvy road was covered herbs, shrubs, big trees, Plantations of coffee, pepper, cardamom, beetle leaves, and areca nut .Bird watchers enjoyed their hobby while on the way  to peak. We came across Nalk Nadu palace, which was supposedly called as one of the summer place of Mysore king. Which was just 3 kms from where we stayed.further 1 km is the base point of Tadiyandomol Peak, from there the real trek starts. All guys were so enthusiastic and started out ascent gradually by making fun, chit chat. The peak seemed to be so near as I saw for the first time. Believe me It’s just an illusion as we moved further the sun started scorching, as we tried to find out shade in those open hill. As we moved further sun and clouds started playing with us. we had to walk at least 100 steps to find the little shade. Most of us were drained out and we still able to see peak at the same distance as what we saw earlier. Oh man…!!! That was the real fish..!!! added to this there was some kind of flies which was trying to suck our blood by penetrating it’s thorn in to us. that was an real irritating factor which we never came across during any treks. The more we sweat ,the more flies were attracted to us. 

Somehow we managed to reach 60% of peak. Next 30% route was uphill inside the forest, even though it was shade and cool inside, but the flies dint allow us to trek smoothly. With no other options we moved up hill,once we were out of the forest region again the open area hill was near to us. The route was really scenic. Picturesque landscapes were just amazing. I felt to capture whole 360 degree view at once. By that time it was cloudy and we really enjoyed all the way till peak. Some kind of satisfaction, sigh of relief after seeing the surrounding. Breath taking deep gorgeous forest was visible down the hill. Where it feels, nothing is bigger than nature, there is no end for the nature.

After severe photo sessions on top of the hill, we started climbing down the hill,by that time we had learnt a lesson that we should be out of sweat ,so that flies doesn’t attack us. Fortunately the idea worked out for us and came back to homesaty.