Bandaje Falls Trek
INTRODUCTION:
Bandaje falls which is also known as Bandaje Arbi falls. Bandaje waterfalls is located in the Charmadi ghat section of the western Ghats which is in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state. The height of the Bandaje waterfalls is about 200 feet. The Bandaje waterfalls can be reached in the thick forests and grass lands. In summer season, Bandaje waterfalls goes dry.
The Bandaje waterfalls can be reached through trekking with the help of local guides. Bandaje waterfalls is established by the tributary of Netravathi river. You should be very careful while going to Bandaje waterfalls from Valambra because the path is of thick ever green forests which ends in grass lands. So, if you trek without local guides you may lost in the forests. Bandaje falls is called as Bandaje Arbi, Arbi is a word in Tulu language where it means falls. You need to have permission from Belthangady wildlife range office, kudremukh national park to trek Bandaje falls.
You will have 2 routes to visit Bandaje waterfalls. If you are starting your journey from Mangalore, Ujiri it is located in 25km from Ujiri. You need to cross many places like Charmadi Ghat, Somanthadka, kadirudyavar to reach the destination Bandaje waterfalls.
Some of the details about Bandaje waterfalls are it is 310 km from Bangalore and the trekking starting point is Bandaje village near Mundaje near Ujiri town. The trekking difficulty level is moderate. The time required to trek Bandaje waterfalls is 9 hours. Total distance of Bandaje falls trek is 25km. from Ujiri you can hire a jeep to reach Bandaje village.
Best timings for the Bandaje waterfalls trek is start the Bandaje waterfalls trek in the morning so that by afternoon you will reach Bandaje Arbi falls. Stay there, camp there and enjoy there. Then start for the BallarayanaDurga for the next morning and reach there by afternoon. You can either walk or take transport to sunk sale at a distance of 10kms. You can have bus and reach the destination finally.
BEST SEASON TO DO THE TREK:
The best season and most preferrable season to trek Bandaje waterfalls is monsoon season because you can see the high intensity of water falling from the hills. In summer season, there is a chance to dry up the water and you may get dehydrated in the summer season. Visit the place in monsoon season with your friends and family members.
HOW TO GET FIT FOR THE TREK:
Get fit for the trekking of Bandaje waterfalls with some warm-up session and with some basic exercise. Eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables. Make sure your health is fine and good. Make sure your leg portion is without any issue. Take some of the extra materials with you for trekking.
THINGS TO TAKE FOR THE TREK:
To trek the Bandaje waterfalls the mandatory things you required are mentioned below. Those are Xerox copy of your Aadhar card, voter ID, face masks, hand sanitizers, small backpack, warm layer, water bottles, lunch box, spoons, plates, bowls, napkins, towels, power bank, portable charges, extra pair of clothes, extra pair of shoes, extra cash, polybags to pack wet clothes, raincoat, sunglasses, sunscreen.
ITINERARY OF BANDAJE WATERFALL TREK:
It is located a top of hill of 1509 meters high.
It is situated at a height of 700 meters above the sea level.
It is located 310 kilometers from Bangalore.
From Bandaje village to Bandaje waterfalls it is of 8-9 kilometers.
Ballarayanadurgada is located in 5 kilometers distance.
Durgadahalli is located in 2 kilometers of distance.
Sunk sale is located in 10 kilometers of distance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. How do I get to Bandaje from Arbi Falls?
Bandaje waterfalls is located 350 kilometers from Bangalore and it takes almost 7 hours to reach the destination. It is 25 kilometers from Dharmasthala in South kanara district.
2. How do you get to Ballalarayana Durga?
Ballalarayana Durga trek can be started from Mundaje. It can be done reverse which starts from Dakshina Kannada district. You have to go through thick dense forest to reach the destination.
CONCLUSION:
So, if you are planning to trek for Bandaje waterfalls then plan it in monsoon season and have fun with your family and friends. Be prepare and start your journey. Hope you enjoyed it.
Thank you!