I have been to Tadiyandamol four times.. and not a single post on my blog! So I decide to write a general post on Tadiyandamol.
The peakTadiyandamol is the highest peak in Coorg and is one of the easily scalable ones. It is about 30 kms from Virajpet. From Virajpet, take the road going towards Madikeri. About 5 kms from Virajpet, take a left which goes towards Napoklu. About 20 kms on that road, before kakkabe, there is a road to the left which takes you to Nalknad palace (there is a signboard). There is an estate very close to the palace and is called 'Palace Estate'. The people are very friendly and you can park your vehicles there. Oh and FYI, 'Palace Estate' is a homestay also.
The trek starts on an asphalted road which narrows down, becomes a jeep track and then gradually becomes a small trail.
About half an hour or an hour (depending on ur speed) into the trek, there is a fork. The left one goes up and the right one goes down. Also there is a decent view on offer to the right side at this junction. The left trail (which takes you upwards) is the one to be taken. Another half an hour into the trek, is a huge boulder which cannot be missed.
The boulderThere are two paths here. One going to the left leading to a forest and another going straight, to the peak. There is a stream about 100 meters to the left of the boulder, in the forest, which is the last source of water before the peak. The trek from the boulder is an uphill one with no more forks/intersections.
When you reach the peak, do not forget to check out the left side of the peak, about 100 meters before the top. There is ledge sort of thing overlooking the valley and is one of my favourite spots! I can sit there for hours together and do nothing but stare at the valley below!!
When you reach the peak, do not forget to check out the left side of the peak, about 100 meters before the top. There is ledge sort of thing overlooking the valley and is one of my favourite spots! I can sit there for hours together and do nothing but stare at the valley below!!
The ledge, my fav. place!The whole trek, palace estate to peak and back, if done at good pace, can be done in 5 hours, with an hour's break at the top! Tadiyandamol is probably the easiest trek with such a panoramic view on offer from the top. For all the newbie trekkers, I would definitely recommend Tadiyandamol as a must-see destination. It's easy, and will definitely get them hooked to trekking!
The contact number of the palace estate guy is 9880447702. His name is Prakash or sth which sounds similar :D.
