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Articles from Shiva Shankar R. Shetty

Monday, May 27, 2013

Green Route Trek!


Sakleshpura Trekking

The railway segment joining Sakleshpur and the Kukke Subramanya road junction is known as the ‘Green Route’. Located in the Western Ghats, Sakleshpur is a town with bountiful greenery. This route is located along the Hassan and Canara regions of the state of Karnataka.
One can start trek either from Sakleshpur or Subramanya Road Station. The length of the trek is 53 km and your trail will comprise of 59 tunnels which are an absolute terrestrial abyss, 110 bridges and over 25 stunning waterfalls. The Green Route trek offers absolute wilderness to nature lovers and the lengths of the tunnels vary from few meters to over 600 meters.
The main trek begins from Donigal, a small railway station that lies 8 km after Sakleshpur along the Shiradi Ghats. The trek is also famous for its frequent encounter with wild elephants in the Gundya and Sakleshpur range.


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