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Skandagiri Night Trek - Witnessing the Sunrise 12/02/2011

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Place:  Skandagiri Hill, Chikballapur Distance:   70 x 2 = 140 kms Route:   RVCE -> Majestic -> Chikballapur -> Skandagiri Hill Type:  Trekking Ideal for:  Friends Transportation:  Bus Budget:   200/Head I was in the second year of my bachelor's degree when my classmates had decided for this night trek. I barely knew what was trekking all about, this was my first trek no doubt I fell in love with it thereafter. Best of the Beast: Best group photo clicked ever Friday Night: We all assembled at majestic at 9 pm. Took Chikballapur bus at 10 pm, conductor dropped us near a small village at 12.30 am. We walked for the next 3 kms until the base of the hill.  There was a temple at the base, we hired a local guy for showing us the route who charged us around 400 Rs. In the bus Infront of the temple at the base Spartans ready for the trek Night Trekking:  The trekking was fun filled. There were some tricky paths on the route, I d