Nilgiris Trekking - 2008 - Day 2

Nilgris Trek - 2008 - Second Day -

Please have a look at the previous post in this series

Nilgiris Trek 2008 - Day 1

Since the previous night was the first night in the trek, everyone didnt know everyone and the sleep was ok.
The second day was spent like this.

1. Morning trek before breakfast
2. Trek to a nearby stream before lunch
3. The Main trek for the day - ParsonsValley to Mukuruthi dam.
4. Evening sight seeing or trek near Mukuruthi dam.

Morning Trek :

We went roaming around the basecamp Parsons Valley and enjoyed the morning views the place offered.
There was a small settlement near the basecamp with a shop where we bought snacks for the coming days.

Village:



After roaming around the settlement we had the chance to go to a nearby stream.





Actual Trek :

We started the Main trek after lunch and we were the last ones to finish the lunch.
After lunch we started off on the main trek to the Mukuruthi dam.

Skull of a Bull;





We came across little stream on the way and many had a bath in this stream itself.



Diversion weir:
We came across a diversion weir where there was a small waterfalls also.






After trekking for nearly four hours, we reached the base camp at Mukuruthi Dam at evening 5.00

Evening Trek:

After taking tea in the Mukuruthi camp, we went to the Mukuruthi dam to have a bath.

Mukuruthi Dam:







Cheers
Megarajan

Nilgiris Trekking - 2008 - Day 1

Place : Nilgris Hills
People : Mega, Srini, Saravanan and many others
Date : 27th Mar - 2 May 2008

After years of gathering information to find interesting places to visit, for a change I wanted to let someone else do the hardwork and just join the party at the

last minute. Hence when I came to know of YHAI organising a 5 day trek in Nilgris, I thought it would be a good opportunity to try them.

I had restricted myself to mostly 1 day or 1 place affairs due to various reasons and was hesitant about this 5 day trek. Since this was my first time with YHAI,

I was believing till the last minute that my bag would be carried by a vehicle to the trekking shed each day. But they destroyed my hope and I was left carrying

my bag for the whole trek :-). It was tough in the beginning but later it got adjusted.

Plan of the trek :

ROUTE SCHEDULE

Day 1: Reporting at base camp Parsans Valley at 2.30 P.M
Day 2: Parsans valley to Mukurthi Dam (10km)
Day 3: Mukurthi Dam to Pandiar Hills(12km)
Day 4: Pandiar Hills to Pykara falls(16km)
Day 5: Pykara falls to Mudumalai(12km)
Day 6: Disperse after break fast

Map:

This is the map of our trek.





First Day :

Me and Saravanan were the first to report for the trek and we did so exactly at 2.30 P.M as mentioned.

YHAI Welcome :





Parsons Valley Trekking shed :

we stayed at the Parsons Valley Trekking shed for the first day.









Group at Parsons Valley Trekking shed :

A group photo before the start of the trek.





The first day of the trek consisted of a visit to the Parsans Valley Dam.

Parsons Valley Forest cover Details :

The details of the Parsons Valley forest range.






Parsons Valley Dam :

View from the Dam:





I came to know that Parsons Valley dam is the place where the climax of Roja was shot. So I give you photographic evidences for that :-)

Arvindswamy in the climax of the movie Roja:





Photo of the real place :





Madhubala in the climax of the movie Roja:






Photo of the same steps





Hence hereby its clearly understood and proved without doubt that the climax scene of Roja was shot in Parsons Valley dam. :-)
If the YHAI ever conducts a Quiz, they can include this as one of the questions. "Where was the climax scene of Roja shot ?".

P.S :

The Photos from the other days would be posted soon..