Ratnagiri Fort Trek Guide | Chapter 213 (Nov 2, 2025)

Place: Ratnagiri Fort Trek

Distance: 150kms x 2 = 300kms

Directions: Bangalore > Dobbaspete > Madhugiri > Ratnagiri Fort

Krew: Anwar (Sharief Bhai) > Karthik (Sp)

Bikes:  Pulsar                                                            

Previous Visit: Medigeshi Fort trek.

Budget: Rs 500/head (Total: 500 - Petrol, 100 - breakfast, 400 - lunch)

IN LESS THAN 50 WORDS:

This was the first run of Nov'25 and the 5th trip in 22 days. Damn, yeah, this is how it should be. Ratnagiri trek as such is light, but finding the routes is tricky. Also, since it's an unheard place, usually locals venture. SO, this was chosen, as it was a SUNDAY. But the ride to the place in this chapter was something else. About 100feet of visibility and chilling cold. 

INTRO & PLAN:

It was about a week since our gruelling trek at Medigeshi. Oh boy, did she show a totally different face of herself, leaving us in bruises, trashed, and strung out. But yeah, cannot stagnate, have to keep moving. So, with Anwar and my official travel plans for the next 2 weeks, we decided to pull one off before he head out. Since it was a Sunday and we wanted a light one, we picked Ratnagiri for this run.

TIME: 20:00 (1/11/2025)

ASSEMBLE & LEAVE:

Oh yeah, woke up at 03:00, and did a few pushups and situps. After which, I had a sip of coffee and went down and sat on the footpath awaiting Bhai's arrival at 5am. The usual beat cops came and stared down at me again :P, the senior cop explained to the junior cop that I was a regular haha! Anyway, after Anwar arrived, without wasting any time, we took off. And, that's when all hell broke loose!

TIME: 05:15

RIDE 1: (Bangalore – Dobbaspete – Madhugiri – Ratnagiri Fort)

This was 135kms ride. Started of slow but steady, we cruised at a decent pace to reach Nelamangala. And from nowhere, a heavy, I mean real heavy, fog set in. The visibility was reduced to about 100 feet. And the temperatures dropped. Literally, we were shivering in spite of having a rainproof jacket. This stretch between Nelamangala and Dabaspete, is under construction and it was the most hated stretch of ours, but this time it turned out to be something special. Post Dabaspet, it didnt end, it actually got more even intense due to open lands on both sides, but since the traffic reduced, it was soothing, but only trouble was it was a 2-laner. So the opposite side vehicles would blind us. Cruising at a slower speed, we reached our regular spot for some piping hot breakfast, and boy did it taste good considering all the shivering. 

TIME: 06:45   

                                                 

As we had our breakfast, our hands were still shivering. Sinking our fingers into the hot idlis was actually comforting. We are having breakfast amidst hills, still covered by a fog blanket. It was a beautiful sight. After a good breakfast, we cruised along spotting a lot of peacocks enjoying the fog and the light rains. As we spotted Asia's largest monolith Madhugiri, it took us aback. Without any fog, it looks scary, with the fog, it looked doubly scary. Haha!After Madhugiri, we continued at a decent pace to reach the base of Ratnagiri.

TIME: 08:15

RATNAGIRI FORT TREK:

It took us about an hour to ascend. First things first, we were very happy that we were the only ones at the place. The mighty mountain looked slightly draped in a fog, which was quite haunting, also, yeah, welcoming too. About this trek, it is actually pretty hard to differentiate/segregate the climb into segments, as one would lead to another without any significant change. Even then, I have divided it into 3 segments:

i)   Way to the Door.

ii)  Amazing Mid-Riff.

iii)  Last Stairs.

So, try keeping up with me on this one. Here goes:   

i)  Way to the Door:

As we left the bikes we had to pass through ancient doorways and abandoned wells. The initial walk is through fields. And it truly is beautiful. Balancing on the bunds in fields filled with peanuts and other grains. And then the actual task begins, if you are new to this place, 9/10times you will get lost in this stretch haha. Infact, after this hillock 3-4times, even we got lost, well that is the fun about these trips. Finally knowing roughly where the door lay, we made it to the main door of the hillock.   

ii) Amazing Mid-Riff:

This part of the climb is the core and its amazing. As we enter through the door this stretch begins and its keep getting spookier. Hidden path that runs along fallen ruins of an ancient fort with trees that keep hanging down the fort walls, send chills down the spine. But one thing about this stretch is that, you gotta keep alert. There are lot of misleading pathways and its fun. Yeah i mean it, you need to lose your way and that is the only way you explore more. After passing through 3-4gateways you get a few barracks. And from there you can spot the last stairs.

iii) Last Stairs:

This was the last stretch of this awesome trek. As we saw the stairs, kinda turned us off. Climbed it for a while and then got off onto the free boulder and started free soloing. It was fun, and by the end of the stairs we had reached the top :)

TIME: 09:30

TOP:

There were lots of buildings on top. Buildings that seem like resting places. Water storage spots were also there. We crossed the pond to get the best view of the town below. We could spot our bike (and some kids trying to climb it, mentally made a note, to get back at them.) 

At the top, we crossed on a narrow brick wall, on either side of it was water storage places, it was tricky and nice. Then we made it to nice open space and crashed. Had some hesaritu-unde from home, so just ate it on top and slept for a while. Feeling refreshed, we decided to head back slow and explore further of the hillock. 

TIME: 10:00

TREK DOWN:

Well, the trek down was a smooth one. The pace was faster, but we kept the exploratory mode on. Grazing past the top tiers and made it into the narrower paths with lots of shrubs. There was pin drop silence and occasional sounds of only animals here and there. IT was beautiful and slightly scary at the same time. But yeah, that is the cocktail we enjoy. After we crossed the lower gates, now it was time to get past all the fields to the bikes haha. This is not as tough as finding the door. All you gotta do is get to flat ground and keep heading towards to water tank. We spotted a few 4-5 people, we thought they were locals, then when they asked directions, we helped them out. THey had been searching for the entrance for over an hour - goes to show the importance of first stretch.

TIME: 11:00  

RIDE 2: (Ratnagiri Fort – Madhugiri - Dabaspet - Bangalore)

This was a 150kms ride back. The ride back was done very professionally. With some abuses here and there - a must haha! As we took off from Ratnagiri, we rode slow as it was in interior country roads of Andhra. Then we cruised along the SH-3 to reach Madhugiri for some sting. We could spot a lot of people climbing it. Promising her a weekday trip in further months we continued to reach Dabaspet. From here the roads are too bad, too many deviations. We kind of grinded though this strech to pull over at Whity for some lunch. After the lunch it was smooth sailing to home.

TIME: 16:00

CONCLUSION:

“One chapter, which will always have surprises. Enjoying home made ladu ontop of mountain, with complete silence and wind blowing, on a Sunday is some feeling i tell you. And we had the mountain to ourselves. Felt really good. Anwar bhai as usual, with his "anything is fine" attitude, makes any trip seamless.”

Until next time, Cia \m/

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Medigeshi Fort Trek, Winter Ascent: Complete Route Guide | Chapter 212 (Oct 25, 2025)

Place: Medigeshi Fort Trek

Distance: 150kms x 2 = 300kms

Directions: Bangalore > Dobbaspete > Madhugiri > Medigeshi

Krew: Anwar (Bhai)  > Karthik (Sippy)

Bikes: Pulsar.                                                                                  

Previous Visit: Channarayana Durga trek.

Budget: Rs 500/head (Total = 500 (Petrol) + 90 (breakfast) + 400 (lunch))

IN LESS THAN 50 WORDS:                                                  

Alright, this was, I must say, a perfect old school chapter. We had no clue where we were heading until about 100km from Bangalore. And after finalizing on Medigeshi, the trek proved to be something else. All out past treks, it was usually dry weather. But this time, with vegetation fresh, it proved doubly hard to find the trails. And the vegetation was filled with thorny shrubs and those small sticky thorny bomb like seeds, damn, but yeah, it was fun :)

INTRO & PLAN:

We had 3 chapters in the bag for Oct 2025. And what a great feel it was. But we were not done yet. It was time to hit one last chapter. Anwar was ready as well. Considering the budget and body condition, we decided to hit another one. Place? - Not decided. Direction? - either Koratagere side / hassan roadside.  

TIME: 17:00 (24/10/2025)

ASSEMBLE & LEAVE:

Yeah, I was up at 02:00, as usual, did a few push-ups and sit-ups, and was all set to go. Had a sip of coffee and went down and sat on the footpath waiting for Anwar. Once Anwar arrived, I asked him where we were headed to??  Both us exchanged blank stares, and then we hopped onto the bike and left Bangalore.

TIME: 05:15

RIDE 1: (Bangalore – Dobbaspete – Madhugiri – ??)

Okay is this was about a 135-150 km ride. To start things off, it always feels good if you can get 50-100km before sunrise. The sun rising in your rear-view mirror is a treat to watch and also makes you feel really good. So, as we left Bangalore, we cruised past Nelamangala, and I asked Anwar again, "bro, which place?" All that came was a hearty laughter. So I rephrased "Bob, you want to eat that idly again?" The answer I got was yes. Hence, the direction was frozen; it was towards Kortagere. Haha! We cruised along at solid speed and reached Uncle's breakfast stop for some piping hot idlis and rice bath.

TIME: 06:45

After breakfast, we took off towards Asia's largest monolith Madhugiri. We spotted Channarayana Durga afar, reminding us of the trip we took 3 days back. She was not shrouded in mist, so yeah, we had struck gold the other day. We rode along pretty solidly; the traffic seemed to be lean as well. We spotted Madhugiri afar. After our standard stop prior to it, we cruised along. I narrowed the options to Ratnagiri / Medigeshi. Anwar again laughed and said, "Anything is fine". After some thought, I decided to head to Medigeshi.  Parking our bikes at the temple and awakening the mountain goat's spirit, we were set for the trek.

TIME: 08:30

MEDIGESHI FORT TREK:

It took us about 60 minutes to reach the top. The sun was up and the skies were clear. Seemed pleasant at first. But the ascension proved to be tougher than past ascents. Nature always has a way to keep you humble. When things are out of control, one thing we always do is keep landmarks like trees, rocks, bushes, etc, and add a dirty thought to it, which helps you remember on your way back :P (not sure how good it sounds, but hey, they work!)

Like always, I have divided the trek into the following segments:

i) Gateways 

ii) Rock Face 

iii) Steep face 

Sooo, these were the stretches. Let me run you through each one. Keep up with me here!    

                                            

i) Gate-ways:

To start things off, we started following the trails. And within the first 5min we were lost haha. The thick vegetation was really misleading. So we started mentally marking stuff. We managed to get to the 1st gateway and then the 2nd way amidst the thick vegetation. Our shoes, jackets were filled with the thorn balls. Taking a break we cleared up and were set to ascend the rock face. 

ii) Rock face:

Once out of the gateways, we found ourselves in the open, with the sun's mighty rays crashing on our heads. We were sweating pretty hard. Even the rock face proved to be merciless. There was water flowing, and algae settled all over it, making it extremely slippery. We managed to get past the initial phase cautiously.      

                                       

iii) Steep face:

The last phase of the trek consists of the ascent of a really steep rock phase. Steps had been carved, but it is well hidden fin plain sight. Even I didnt mention it to Anwar and we began climbing the rock free styling. The water streams in between started to prove to be too risky. Then we took the most rational decision to head back down, then climb on the steps. Yeah, sometimes you gotta know when to step back.  Making post the steps, we were surprised by the vegetation at the top as well. No paths, nothing, looks like we were the first to open the Medigeshi account post monsoon. Carving out paths we made it to the top and glad to see the huge structure on the top.

TIME: 09:30

TOP:

The top of Medigeshi fort consists of lot of buildings and granaries. As we were approaching the huge structure, we were blown away by the purple carpet welcoming. Yeah the entire front portion of the structure was flooded with some kind of strange purple flowers, which made the whole place look so beautiful. We were past the structure a we have a habit of finishing it last. We went to our usual spot behind the structure and crashed for 20-30 minutes. The silence of the place is mind-bending. And the whole place actually looks damn spooky. We hydrated ourselves as we had lost a lot of water climbing up. After a good nap at the top, we explored the main structure and decided to head back down, as we knew it wouldn't be an easy one. 

TIME: 10:00

DESCENT:

The descent was nothing but straightforward. The landmarks mentally marked came in very handy. As we descended, it was through rough bushes. Then as we made through the steep face very carefully and slowly descending amidst flowing water streams. We got LOST :P. Oh yeah, one wrong turn and we were stranded in the forest. And it was not any forest, it was forest filled with thorns and bushes. Whilst climbing a rock, got atleast 4-5 big thorns into my palm, and my right hand started bleeding. Washing away the blood, we decided to carry on. Finally, on we found the gateways and damn, we just allowed our bodies to carry in auto mode, slowly cautiously traversing each rock with care, we made it back to the temple dehydrated and parched. 

Reaching the temple premises, we hopped on our bike and saying sayonara to the beautiful town we took off.

TIME: 11:00     

                                           

RIDE 2: (Medigeshi – Madhugiri – Dobbaspete - Bangalore)

This was about a 150kms ride back to Bangalore. We decided this would be a 2-stop ride back, first at Madhugiri and next at Dabbaspete. As we left Medigeshi, we turned back, looked back, passed a quirky smile at the mountain; it was a damn good test, and we thanked her for that. Promising her a return, we zoomed towards Madhugiri for some sting. Post which we cruised along until Dobaspet and pulled over for a 2nd break. Then we zoomed into Whity Dhaba for the final finisher. 

We spent around 2 hours at WHITY and then decided to take the NICE road to reach back home.  

TIME: 16:30

CONCLUSION:

“Well, the fourth trip for Oct-2025, damn felt good. Also not knowing the destination until the last moment, kind opened up a pandora box of experience. The trek proved to be very different, the challenge of the mountains always humbles you down, but yeah, we are up for it \m/. And thanks to Anwar bhai, for remaining calm amidst all the chaos, a true old school!”

Until next time Cia \m/

⬅️ 211) Channarayanadurga Fort Trek 213) Ratnagiri Fort Trek ➡️

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Madakasira Fort Trek: Conquering the Giant Monolithic Fort | Chapter 207 (Jul 13, 2024)

 Place: Madakasira Fort Trek

Distance: 150kms x 2 = 300kms

Directions: Bangalore > Dobbaspete > Madhugiri > Madakasira

Krew: Madhu > Karthik (Sp)

Bikes: Pulsar                                                                                                   

Previous Visit: Nijagal Trek.

Budget: Rs 500/head

IN LESS THAN 50 WORDS:

Alright, July 2024, here we go. A classic trip to Madakasira aka Boa Fort. This pristine fort trek lightens up one’s spirit as it is easy and more of an exploration. Our trip was nothing but it. The highlight of the trip was we missed a turn and headed into AP for 30km before we realized we had taken the wrong route. Oops! And another highlight would be cleaning up the hillock of plastic residues, to make mother nature feel more natural – a good initiative from Madhu. Cheers let's go!

INTRO & PLAN:

It was 5 days since our visit to Nijagal trek. Wasn’t very sure about a trek, texted Madhu and asked “trek/rest?”. And the reply came back “trek”. And it hence this run was executed. Place unknown. Keeping things simple, clean, and old school.

TIME: 16:00 (12/7/2024)

ASSEMBLE & LEAVE:

Oh yeah, woke up by 3am. Stretched out a bit, had a sip of coffee, was ready by 4am, texted Madhu. Listened to music for about 1.5hrs and once Madhu arrived at my home, requested him to park his bike at my place and we took off on my bike.

TIME: 06:00

RIDE 1: (Bangalore – Dobbaspete – Madhugiri – Madakasira Fort)

This was about 150km butter smooth ride. As we left Bangalore, we could feel ourselves slightly cramped amidst traffic. But as we started reaching the outskirts, our wings started opening up and we could feel lighter and in better control. The air was unsually cold as it had rained last night. Shivagange could be spotted afar shrouded in mist. As we reached Dobabspete, we took right turn towards Kortagere and we pulled over for some elixir of tea. After the tea, we felt so lifted up. It was like taking some life in a syringe and shooting you with it. Going 10-15km ahead we pulled over at our regular hotel for breakfast.

TIME: 07:00

After a nice two-round breakfast, we hopped on the bike and it was no-nonsense riding. Every 50km we pull over but 50km stretches to be covered at a good cruising speed. The scenery throughout the stretch was good. A lot of jackfruits could be seen for sale. This stretch is known for Jackfruits. We pulled over at Madhugiri for a break, post which we hit Medigeshi. Waving a big HI to the beautiful hillock, we pushed further to cross AP border. Asking the locals in Telugu, we managed to enter the town of Medigeshi. Navigating the narrow roads and asking the starting point of trek to the friendly locals, we parked the bike in front of a home and with Astral Goat’s spirit high, we began the trek.

TIME: 09:00

MADAKASIRA FORT TREK:

It took about 45min to reach the top. We played around the entire stretch. Okay, have divided the trek into three phases.

i)  Initial gateways.

ii)  Brown fortress.

iii)  Final climb.

So, try keeping up with me on this one. Here goes:

i) Initial gateways

The trek began with a narrow path leading out of the town and into the ancient footsteps. And slowly as we ascended, the civilization began to disappear, and we felt at home. Decent rainfall had lifted the whole hue of the place. It just felt great navigating through the gates.

ii) The Brown Fortress

This is the core of the trek. The main fort with its twisted fort walls lies at this stage. When viewed from afar, this looks like a boa constrictor coiled up after a heavy meal. We explored the place and decided to hit the final stretch as dark clouds began to drift towards us.

iii) Final climb:

The last stretch of this trek is the most intense. I mean not all parts, but two crucial traverses. We could spot the final point from the previous phase.  The place was so alive and was filled with butterflies and bugs. As we began the final ascent, the two tricky spots lay one after the other, we navigated these two spots with caution and had fun as well.

TIME: 09:45

TOP:

We were greeted by huge boulders on the top, which formed the perfect shelter. Then moving ahead we found the final point, a small structure at the tip of the hillock. The wind speeds were off the charts. Standing up straight was a challenge. We sat in the structure in silence taking in the view and all the slapping from the winds.  Madhu got busy drawing and I rested. We spent about 45 minutes at this place and then decided to head back.

TIME: 10:30

TREK DOWN:

Well, the trek back down took us about 30-40mins. But it was different this time. Madhu had an idea to pick up all the plastic bottles and take it back to the town to dispose it properly. It was a noble and wonderful idea. So, we packed as many plastic bottles thrown away into a bag and slowly, we navigated down to find a heap of rubbish just before we entered the town, we threw all the bottles and decided to say tata to Madakasira. It was a beautiful day spent.

TIME: 11:30

RIDE 2: (Madakasira – ?? – Madakasira – Madhugiri – Whity Dhaba - Bangalore)

This was supposed to be a 150km but turned out to be a 200+ km ride. Multiple roads lead into Madaksira, all look familiar. We took the wrong one, it looked exactly like the one we had taken into the town. A dog almost stopped us, the universe has strange signs to suggest. We continued further and further, but we couldn’t spot Medigeshi. That’s when we pulled over and asked locals for directions to Madhugiri, when they said, to go back 30km to Medigeshi and then take left, our jaws dropped.  That was a hammer fall on our face. We tried to fight the situation by taking some interior routes, but it spit us back right onto the same highway.

We accepted the situation first and decided to ride 30km back, it was like Madaksira was not done with us, she wanted to see us one final time. We rode back 30km and said a proper “Tata” and then switched on cruise no non-sense mode riding.  We rode continuously until Madhugiri and had some egg puffs and sting. This felt so freaking good, with new energies we locked on towards Dobbaspete. Cruising at a decent pace we pulled over at Whity dhaba for some lunch.

TIME: 15:00

After spending about 1-1.5hrs at dhaba relaxing, we left back and reached my home. From where Madhu headed towards his home.

TIME: 17:00

CONCLUSION:

“Goof-ups are part of trips. That is what makes them fun. We always learn the hard way. Shutting and accepting your situation helps."

Until next time, Cia and CHEERS \m/

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Medigeshi Ascent Summer: The Spirit is Only High (2024) | Chapter 205 (Jun 29, 2024)

Place: Medigeshi Fort Trek

Distance: 150kms x 2 = 300kms

Directions: Bangalore > Dobbaspete > Madhugiri > Medigeshi

Krew: Madhu (Simha)  > Karthik (Sippy)

Bikes: Xpulse 200                                                                                         

Previous Visit: Kabbaladurga trek.

Budget: Rs 615/head

IN LESS THAN 50 WORDS:

When a trip starts with a good tea and breakfast, you know it will be good! Yeah, this was one such trip where everything fell into the right slots and all we had to do was keep moving. Medigeshi is a small town situated on the Karnataka-Andhra border.

INTRO & PLAN:

Okay, with 2024 rolling out well, and the treks flowing in smooth, decided next up would be Medigeshi. Madhu and myself had visited Ratnagiri last month, so Medigeshi was a slight tougher trek than Ratnagiri, hence the choice of place.

TIME: 15:00 (27/6/2024)

ASSEMBLE & LEAVE:

Yes, I was up by 3:30am, stretched out a bit, had a sip of coffee and was all set to go. Madhu has a 25km ride to my place through the city. He reached my home by 5:45 and left the town with clouds hanging low down in the skies.

TIME: 06:00

RIDE 1:(Bangalore – Dobbaspete – Madhugiri – Medigeshi)

This was a 135km ride, I would say it was one of best this year so far. We made it out of the city limits at a slow pace. But once we hit NH-4 we picked up speed, once we reached Dobbaspete, we took left deviation towards Madhugiri and had a tea. The tea shot some fresh energy into us, it was so good. After thanking the person we continued our journey.  

A lot of hillocks flood this place, and all the top of the hillocks were covered with clouds. It was something magical. The skies felt heavy, and the temperature was cool and the whole air was gloomy. It was almost like, If I could prick the clouds with a pin, then a downpour was given.  This made the ride extra special. We cruised along smooth and we decided to pull over at our regular place about 10-12km from Dobbaspete for some yummy double round breakfast.  

TIME: 07:15

With our tummies full, and the weather superb we cruised along at a decent pace absorbing the cool ambiance that was offered to us to reach Madhugiri. From Madhugiri, Medigeshi is about 25-30km on butter-smooth roads.

TIME: 09:00

MEDIGESHI FORT TREK:

It took us about 45 minutes to reach the top. The trek as such is not so difficult, but there are a lot of instances one can lose their way. But hey, this is what makes it fun right? Even after visiting this place 4 times, the last time we visited we had lost our way. 

i) Initial Forest:

The trek begins with a walk through the forest. One gets a feeling of walking into an ancient kingdom in ruins. This stretch is easy and enjoyable. The lush green forests and the sounds of the chirping birds lifted our energies and we took it all in with a happy smile.

ii) Rock face:

Once out of the forest, we found ourselves on pure rock face. With the entire town of Medigeshi behind us, we started ascending the rock in a slow and composed manner. We could spot a lot of buildings in ruins, pillars fallen, fort walls torn down, must have been a bad invasion.

iii) Final gates:

Last phase of this trek is to go figure out and go through a couple of more gateways. But to get to the gateway we had to climb up a steep face of rock. Now, we had two options, take the steps or climb up free style. We chose the later as it would be more fun. So we studied the rock face and plotted a route up that would join back the steps just below the entrance of the 4^th gate. 

And boy, was the climb fun. It is these moments in which you are forced not to think other than your next step. Simply a beautiful climb, few places it turned risky, but that is what makes climbing fun.  After joining back the route, it was a peaceful walk to reach the top and spot the iconic building of Medigeshi constructed in Indo-Islamic style.

TIME: 09:45

TOP:

We spent about an hour at the top. We skipped the main building and directly ventured towards the spooky tree behind. To our surprise, the spooky tree was all alive and was sporting green leaves for the first time. In all our previous visits we had seen only a skeletal structure.  But the place was seriously spooky this time, with no one around, and under the tree was dark and scary. And over all this, we found a nice stone bench in a corner.

We sat on the stone and relaxed having some water. Madhu pulled out a notebook and started drawing some amazing sketches. I played blackjack for a while and then slept off. As we stopped talking, the silence set in. Then trust me, we started hearing sounds. The whole place came alive from all sides. Insects chirping, wind blowing, it was beautiful and scary at the same time. We enjoyed nature talking to us in its purest way, but we also realized we weren’t fully prepared to have a full-fledged conversation. Once we both started speaking, it was like a veil disappearing from all sides of us, sounds receding, and suddenly the place went silent. We decided it was time to hit back, as we spotted some clouds coming from afar right towards us.

TIME: 10:45

DESCENT:

The descent was quite straightforward. We took no breaks in between, oh yea we didn’t on the way top as well. The descent took us about 25 minutes. We visited the building and spent few minutes there and from then on it was straight down.

There were a lot of instances where we lost our way, that is common, but we knew we had to just keep going down. And things fell in place, we found pathways back recollected few landmarks and made it back down.

TIME: 11:30

RIDE 2: (Medigeshi – Madhugiri – Dobbaspete - Bangalore)

The ride back was on again the butter-smooth roads. This time I thought I would give a shot riding the X-pulse and boy was it fun riding it. Cruising at a decent pace of 70-80kmph, we cut through the well-laid smooth highway to reach Madhugiri. Here we had a “sting” off late it had become a custom to have one after a trek. Then we reached Dobbaspete, took a short break, and then reached our regular “Whity Dhaba” for some light lunch and drink. We spent about 2 hours at the Dhaba, relaxing, and then rode back to reach our homes.

TIME: 16:00

CONCLUSION:

“Excellent tea to kick start things, a yummy breakfast to set our energies, a great ride with captivating views all around to take us to our destination, then the whole process of the trek was relishing, then the butter smooth ride back – a day well spent! “

Until next time Cia \m/

⬅️ 204) Kabbaladurga Trek 206) Nijagal trek ➡️

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