Saturday, July 3, 2010

Talakona to Mamanduru trek DOA-2 and DOA9, Andhra Pradesh

This is a repeat of the classic "Death or Alive/2" trail - never attempted before as a public CTC trek after its initial discovery in May 09. The trek starts from Talakona (West) and crosses the Venkateswara mountain range towards Mamanduru on the Easter side. It goes through some of the most interior and beautiful hidden valleys/streams deep inside this national reserved forest. The trail includes a number of challenging climbs and descents as well as several beautiful, hidden water pools. We will also try to explore some ancient jeep trails and forest rest houses documented on old Russian army maps (dated 1947).


Talakona to Mamanduru trek DOA-2 and DOA9 (3rd and 4th July 2010) - I





Talakona to Mamanduru trek DOA-2 and DOA9 (3rd and 4th July 2010)-II