Place: Rayakottai Fort Trek
Distance: 100kms x 2
= 200kms
Directions: Bangalore
> Hosur > Shoolagiri > Rayakottai > Denkankottai > Bangalore
Krew: Ramakrishna
> Karthik (Sippy)
Bikes: Pulsar
Previous
Visit: Kabblu Hillock trek.
Budget: Rs 225/head
IN LESS THAN
50 WORDS:
Rayakottai is the southernmost outpost of Tippu Sultan. The 360-degree
view that you get from this place is superb. One can few for kilometers afar
standing atop this hillock. Hence the perfect outpost. This trip reminded me and
cemented what breathing fresh air feels like!
INTRO &
PLAN:
It was hardly 3 days since the insane mind-bending trek to Kabblu. The travel
bug had bit right. And the fact that none of my legs were paining made me restless.
It was time for another trek. During the post-lunch walk, Rama and I decided to
head out to TN – Rayakottai.
TIME: 13:00 (11/4/2024)
ASSEMBLE & LEAVE:
Woke up at 4 am, did some stretches got ready, and headed out at 5 am through the city. Reached Attibele by 5:45 and waited for Rama. Once Rama joined, we headed out of the city. Come to think of it, Rama lived at the halfway point between my place at Rayakottai. Haha!
TIME: 06:15
RIDE 1:
(Bangalore – Hosur – Shoolagiri - Rayakottai)
So, this was neat and sweet left over 40km. My place to Attibele was
about 40km and then the remainder was only 40-50km. We decided to take the
highway until Shoolagiri and then decided to deviate towards Rayakottai. The
first 20km or so went like a woof on the huge highway. Then the beautiful
country roads began. The ride through which was wonderful and pretty good!! We
pulled over a small house + tiffin center for some awesome breakfast.
TIME: 07:15
After breakfast, it was a 5-minute ride. Surprisingly memory was strong,
and without much assistance, we directly reached the base of the hillock.
Requested a shopkeeper to keep our helmets and take care of our bikes. With the
mountain goat awake within us, it was time to climb!
TIME: 08:00
RAYAKOTTAI
FORT TREK:
The trek up to the top took us only 45 minutes. It was a nice and peaceful
trek to the top. Even though the trek is easy and short, the view it offers
from the top is mind-blowing. So, it was indeed a trek much needed then.
The route is quite clear and a lot of steps. On the way to the top, you
can find a lot of gateways and checkpoints meant for resisting an enemy attack.
As you begin to reach the top, you can find a lot of granaries and other storage
bunkers. Now inside most of it, bats reside peacefully.
TIME: 08:45
TOP:
It was Saturday, but nobody was at the top. We sipped water and relaxed
on top enjoying the view. We spent about 30-45 mins at the top discussing many
things. It had been a while since our epic Mari Betta trek. Damn, that was one
epic climb! The blog will be published on that one soon. Had written it back
then, but never published it. After a good rest at the top, we decided to head
back down.
TIME: 09:30
DESCENSION:
The descension took about 30 mins. Now with the sunup and burning bright,
it was a sapping climb down. On the way down we stopped at the temple in
between and paid respects to the deity. Reaching back to the base, we thanked
the shopkeeper for looking after our helmets and bikes and left Rayakottai.
TIME: 10:00
RIDE 2: (Rayakottai
– Denkankottai – Attibele - Bangalore)
We decided to take the Denkankottai route to Hosur. Why? We had nothing
better to do on a Saturday. So, exploration was something we were both open to.
So, asking for directions and with all that road's memory getting kick-started
again, we were finding ways in between small, beautiful towns until we hit the
other main highway. The roads were fresh, bigger, and with almost zero traffic.
Cruised along at a decent pace to reach Attibele.
Dropped Rama off thanked him for joining and headed back and reached home.
TIME: 12:00
CONCLUSION:
“This was such a stabilizing trip,
reminding us of what fresh air feels like. The person I can trust and one of
the best climbers around, a decent challenge to get things going. A good roadside
breakfast, challenging climb, relaxation on top, sharing chocolates, safe ride
back home – elements of a good trip!”
Until next time, Cia \m/
(Oh, by the way, no pain again after this trek, looks like we hit the
road soon again!)
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