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Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride
Sorry for late reply.
Thank you and yes I had a great time. Thats the best thing I like about my phone.
. Im very lazy to carry a point shoot camera. But next time will take one for sure.
I didn't visit valpari town. So not been to any places other than what I saw on the way. I'm planning another trip exclusively to valparai. May be a 2 day trip so that I can visit places I have missed.
From vazhachal you will be travelling through deep forests. Its a butter smooth road and greenish from some 40Kms. Afterwards till malakkapara its really bad.(Saw constructions when i visited). Some places are really narrow.
RIght after vazhachal come a village called Pulielapara and thats the last place you see people and hotel, after wards its a jungle book till malakkapara
Often I saw fresh elephant dung and the smell was there in air. Though didn't c any elephants. But be cautious. Didn't see any animals other than some monkeys. May be because it was raining. Lots of small streams and falls enroute. Be cautious for leeches if you play at these streams and falls. Leech bite is not dangerous. Ayurveda says leech only drink the bad blood. good for forming new blood.
The main beauty is the ride between Valpari and Athirapilly.
Check post is open from 6AM - 6PM. They will only ask for destination and takes note of plastic bottles. You need to sign at the checkpost. Just keep the receipt (details of vehicle, bottle number etc) safe which you have to give it to the other end. Not sure about the liquor stuff. TN checkpost didn't ask much. But keep you RC - License - PUC - INSURANCE handy just in case. Also they didn't bother to check my bag. But read people mentioning about checking their bags.
Hope this helps. People who have stayed at valapri can help you more on itinerary. The way I planned roughly is like this
Day 1 : Ernakulam - Athirapilly- Valparai
Day 2 : Valparai
Day 3: Valpari - Athirapilly- Ernakulam
If you can get any local help from valapari you can explore the unknowns.
Thanks Sujoy,This was very helpful illustration,Brief and to the point.
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Sorry for late reply.
Thank you and yes I had a great time. Thats the best thing I like about my phone.
. Im very lazy to carry a point shoot camera. But next time will take one for sure.I didn't visit valpari town. So not been to any places other than what I saw on the way. I'm planning another trip exclusively to valparai. May be a 2 day trip so that I can visit places I have missed.
- Athirappilly Water Falls
- Charpa Water Falls
- Vazhachal Water Falls
- Peringalkuthu Reservoir
- Power house (not sure about public visit)
- Sholayar dam
- Valparai
- Nirar Dam
- Chinnakallar Falls
- Monkey Falls (if going to pollachi)
- Aliyar Dam (if going to pollachi)
From vazhachal you will be travelling through deep forests. Its a butter smooth road and greenish from some 40Kms. Afterwards till malakkapara its really bad.(Saw constructions when i visited). Some places are really narrow.
RIght after vazhachal come a village called Pulielapara and thats the last place you see people and hotel, after wards its a jungle book till malakkapara
Often I saw fresh elephant dung and the smell was there in air. Though didn't c any elephants. But be cautious. Didn't see any animals other than some monkeys. May be because it was raining. Lots of small streams and falls enroute. Be cautious for leeches if you play at these streams and falls. Leech bite is not dangerous. Ayurveda says leech only drink the bad blood.
good for forming new blood.The main beauty is the ride between Valpari and Athirapilly.
Check post is open from 6AM - 6PM. They will only ask for destination and takes note of plastic bottles. You need to sign at the checkpost. Just keep the receipt (details of vehicle, bottle number etc) safe which you have to give it to the other end. Not sure about the liquor stuff. TN checkpost didn't ask much. But keep you RC - License - PUC - INSURANCE handy just in case. Also they didn't bother to check my bag. But read people mentioning about checking their bags.
Hope this helps. People who have stayed at valapri can help you more on itinerary. The way I planned roughly is like this
Day 1 : Ernakulam - Athirapilly- Valparai
Day 2 : Valparai
Day 3: Valpari - Athirapilly- Ernakulam
If you can get any local help from valapari you can explore the unknowns.
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