Ombattu Gudda Trek (23rd and 24th Oct 2010)

23 brave souls successfully finished the mysterious Ombattu gudda... It mas an amazing trek filled with continuous adventures... Started the trek from Gundya check post and ended at Lakshmi estate.

* Crossing the wild rivers (Hats off guys, all make it possible),
* Crossing 20+ streams (Walking with the wet shoes for two days),
* Walking on the wet slippery rocks (Makes us move like goods train),
* Encountering vipers along the trail (Above to land the foot on them),
* Difficult to identify trail (Monsoons makes trail filled with Thorny bushes),
* Villon's of the trek - leeches (50+ bites all over the body)
* Vertical climb on a 80 degree wet land surface (Slipped many times and my camera got injured :P),
* Suddenly a wild bison jumping in front of us and crossing the jeep trail. (Ur heart will stop beating for a while),
* When climbing a 80 degree inclined wet surface using the trees. I took the support of a 7 feet tree to pull myself up words, suddenly a viper fell down from the tree. Just a Meter gap between me and it. I cant move back as i will roll down from the hill. (Some silent moments passed, Slowly i moved back. Luckily nothing happened),
* Camping on a uneven inclined rock (A small slip can push you in a high current river).

A special Thanks to the Mudhasar for organising the OG/6, the place where most trekkers lost. Even though he is not feeling well, he navigated the team very well with out GPS device.(He had only small amount of badam milk for the two days, that's to vomited.... Literally speaking he had finished the trek with out having any food).

I mentally prepared for the 3rd day and carried additional food, But we guys successfully make it in two days. hats off to all the participants for their support and team work in making it successful.

A special thanks to the cab driver who helped me in going to the base camp back and getting my lost mobile.

Introduction(Ragging - SD - Self details :))

Nature beauty


Identifying the trail - map reading

Kabbinaholle river

Refreshing after the breakfast

All the way we welcome us with the cheer leaders (Vipers)

I love it

I love to capture water falls with slow shutter,

The trail (70% of the trail along the stream bouldering)

Another cheer leader

Hmmm, missing it

Team work in crossing the River’s

Day 1–Kabbnahole river cross.. Look at the anxiety of the one who is crossing

Continuously crossing the streams, human chain formations at river crossing, no proper trail, dense forest with thorny bushes, vipers and leeches makes it more difficult.
unknown depths, looking calm but inside the current is very strong.. Even a small mistake will wash you away

This is the one which fell just in front of me from the tree top

We were climbing a 80 degree inclined wet surface using the trees. When i took the support of a 7 feet tree, suddenly it fell down from the top of the tree. Just a Meter gap between me and it. i cant move back as i will roll down from the hill. Some silent moments passed, its also in shock as it fell from the tree. So, luckily nothing happened.

I think OG is filled with vipers:(Total six snakes in the trail)

My trek mate Suresh was about get the viper bite, as he crossed above it with out notice

Team on the OG peak

Leaving the peak

On the way to Lakshmi estate

Indian Sand boa snake

Its Indian sand boa snake. Non venomous and very slow. It is the most smuggled snake. It has a good defence system during the enemy attack. Since its tail also looks like head, during attacks it roll its body such that the head is at the bottom and tail is at the top. so, that it can survive for a longer time.

Here is the complete set of pictures

Ombattu Gudda Trek (23rd and 24th Oct 2010)