Mullayanagiri sunrise trek
Chikkamagalurumoderateabout 4 hoursGuide optional
The highest point in Karnataka, climbed in the dark so the last stretch is walked at first light.
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About this
A pre-dawn start from Sarpadhari, about three hours up a path that turns to bare rock near the temple at the summit. The reward is the ridge line coming out of the mist as the sun clears it. Cold before six; bring a windproof.
Where it starts
Sarpadhari base, before 4am
Approximate — this is Mullayanagiri, not the exact meeting point. Confirm with your guide.
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Guide optional. Go with a guide or go on your own — entirely your call. The steps from the road-head are obvious even in the dark, but a guide knows where to stand for the sunrise and drives you up.
No guide on MaladTrip has listed this one yet, so it cannot be booked here. You can still do it on your own — the details above are what you need. We have described it anyway: it is worth doing, and we would rather tell you it exists than pretend it does not.
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