Sakre Cubes

After completing most of the treks in and around Karnataka it was time to explore the Himalayas. Even though I wanted to do Leh Ladak trip, I always wanted to do Himalayan treks. There are no words to describe the beautiful glaciers,  pristine  rivers,  untouched nature  and challenging terrain.  I had been following posts on Himalayan treks for a quite some time and my adrenaline rush was getting higher with every article I read. Best of the Beast: Snow crossing in Hampta Pass Trek Finally, the day arrived when I made up my mind to go for the Himalayan trek. I applied for the long leave and got it approved. Since Aug 15th was a national holiday I had to take only 4 days leave. A simple google search suggested me to opt for Hampta Pass Trek,  regarded as suitable for fit beginners. Vertical rock walls, waterfalls, hanging glaciers, pinewoods, rhododendron forests, open meadows, tiny lakes and peaks rising above 6000 m are the main characteristics of this trek. Rani Ka Nal

Place: Kudremukha, Western Ghats of Karnataka Distance: 331 km from Bangalore Type: Trekking Ideal for: Trekkers Trek Difficulty: Medium to Difficult Trek Lenght: 10 kilometers one side Trek Duration:  3.5 hours for ascending and 3 hours for descend Best of the Beast: Jeep escorting us to Rajegowda house. If there's any trek I really wanted to do in western ghat then it would be the Kudremukh Trek. Being one of the hottest biodiversity hotspots in western ghat, it is constantly being exploited by the human and the endangered species has to be protected. To control the interaction between nature and human the Karnataka forest department has imposed strict rules on allowing trekkers to summit the peak. Only 50 persons per day are allowed to do the Kudremukh trek. The guide and forest permission is very much mandatory. My friend Renuka who is a resident of Chikmagalur did the groundwork and took all the permissions and booked the stay. I di