HAMPI TRIP

[veeru]

Hello Guys,
I am from Hyderabad and am part of the chennai trekking group. Though
i did not get an opportunity to come for a trek with u guys till date
wud definately like that to happen soon. on the 15th August weekend i
visited Hampi(Karnataka) with my biking group(Hyderabad Avengers). We
sure did have a gala time. This is a place worth visit a second time
too. so would like to put this forward to all of you if you would want
to visit the place in Nov or dec of this year? the place has a
sactuary also and also trekking facilities.

[Peter Van Geit]

Raghu,

It would be great if you can provide some more details on possible treks in
Hampi.

Peter.

[sarath sowri]

Hi,

I have been to Hampi....
it is 350 Km from Bangalore.....

for a trekking guy...there is lot of bouldering present around hampi....
Tunga badra river flows thru Hampi.....at this time....it will be full......no rafting or other major water sport stuff available.......
if u r interested in architecture/ruins.... this is worth a visit...
actually hampi is between small hills...i could call them boulder hills.....

other than that....
Bellary district is famous for mines.....
there is a tungabadra dam in hospet(6 km from hampi)....
and hampi is fully surrounded by lush green fields....

Regards
Sarath G

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tri-netram/
comments welcome and copyrights reserved.... :-)

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[Venkatraman S]

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Peter Van Geit <peter....@gmail.com> wrote:

Raghu,

It would be great if you can provide some more details on possible treks in
Hampi.

Best Season to visit : Oct-Jan
Rent a cycle once you are there and go all around the ruins.
IMHO, not much trekking and bouldering is also not much.
Tungabhadra is there for namesake, with hardly any water in it during that season of the year.
Too many ruins around - but if u can cycle, most of them can be covered in 1-2 days.

If you are into backpacking and stuff, would suggest a week off and exploring the entire North Karnataka - it is a traveller's paradise. I loved it.
Some jottings : http://blizzardzblogs.blogspot.com/search/label/Travel
Some clickings: http://picasaweb.google.com/venkat83

Venkat

[Prashant Durgadmath]

You wont need to look beyond this site..It has everything you ever need to know about Hampi.

http://www.hampi.in/

Take a print out of the maps, hire a bicycle and keep going. Its not a trekking place...but if you are photography buff or love rock climbing then this place is heaven. Also don't miss the coracle ride, you will love it.

Another suggestion would be, don't just stroll through the ruins..take some time to look at the carving..you will be amazed and the details and topics covered..Epics, stories, commerce, adages, sex ..they have everything carved. Also look out for puzzles..they are really interesting.
For example In the PuzzleQuestion.jpg(see attachment) you will see three faces, but only 4 hands and 4 legs. How is it possible??

A good plan would be
Bangalore - Hampi - Hospet - Tungabadhra dam - Badami - Pattadakal - Aihole - Koodala Sangama - Aalmatti dam - Bangalore

Prashant

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Peter Van Geit <peter....@gmail.com> wrote:

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention to arrive safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow!! What a ride!

[Peter Van Geit]

Note that 350Km from Bangalore means 8 hours by bus + another 6 hours from Chennai to reach Bangalore which brings it to 14 hours one-way or 28 hours travel two-way. This is quite long for an architectural visit.

 

Peter.

[Sreedhar MM]

My home town is just 60Kms from Hampi.

i will take care of all the things if everybody is ok with it.

we have two ways to reach Hampi,

madras to gooty - 5pm to 1am

gooty to hospet - 4 am to 7 am

hospet to hampi - 7 am to 8:30 am

madras to bangalore - 3:30pm to 9:30pm

bangalore to hospet - 10 am to 7 am

hospet to hampi - 7 am to 8:30 am

madras to guntakal - 11pm to 9am

guntakal to hospet - 11:30 am to 2 pm

hospet to hampi - 2 pm to 3:30 pm

Third one is not advisable 

we can start our trek immediately from there.

Rather to call it as TREK i can say this as a trip to HISTORIC place. And if the sun is hot we cant do anything since it will be total rocky open area. you can find Hampi in the center of the all mountains. Only better thing is you will be on the bank of TungaBhadra River.

Thanks,

MMS.

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Development Engineer
Cisco SPVT Group
+91 44 6618 3053

[veeru]

well guys, sorry for the late reply, was away for a while, i am
attaching few links of pics

http://picasaweb.google.com/raghuveer79/HampiRide


http://picasaweb.google.com/adi.nrn2/AvengerHampiRide?authkey=OjTyyw-gfkQ


http://picasaweb.google.com/pramod.munna/HampiRideOn15Aug2008

the point is the place has loads of stuff to see, maybe not a entire
trekking expedition, but definately loads of fun as a group. also
there is a sanctuary there, daroji sancturay and i did see trekking
and camping options there with a resonalble fee. organizers and
others, do give it a thgt.



On Sep 4, 8:40 pm, "Sreedhar MM" <mmsreed...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My home town is just 60Kms from Hampi.i will take care of all the things if

> everybody is ok with it.
>
> we have two ways to reach Hampi,
> madras to gooty - 5pm to 1am
> gooty to hospet - 4 am to 7 am
> hospet to hampi - 7 am to 8:30 am
>
> madras to bangalore - 3:30pm to 9:30pm
> bangalore to hospet - 10 am to 7 am
> hospet to hampi - 7 am to 8:30 am
>
> madras to guntakal - 11pm to 9am
> guntakal to hospet - 11:30 am to 2 pm
> hospet to hampi - 2 pm to 3:30 pm
>
> Third one is not advisable
>
> we can start our trek immediately from there.
>
> Rather to call it as TREK i can say this as a trip to HISTORIC place. And if
> the sun is hot we cant do anything since it will be total rocky open area.
> you can find Hampi in the center of the all mountains. Only better thing is
> you will be on the bank of TungaBhadra River.
>
> Thanks,
> MMS.
>

> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Peter Van Geit <peter.vang...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >  Note that 350Km from Bangalore means 8 hours by bus + another 6 hours
> > from Chennai to reach Bangalore which brings it to 14 hours one-way or 28
> > hours travel two-way. This is quite long for an architectural visit.
>
> > Peter.
>

> > *From:* sarath sowri [mailto:gonuguntla.sar...@gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2008 9:45 PM
> > *To:* Peter Van Geit
> > *Cc:* veeru; The Chennai Trekking Club
> > *Subject:* Re: [Chennai Trekking Club] Re: HAMPI TRIP

>
> > Hi,
>
> > I have been to Hampi....
> > it is 350 Km from Bangalore.....
>
> > for a trekking guy...there is lot of bouldering present around hampi....
> > Tunga badra river flows thru Hampi.....at this time....it will be
> > full......no rafting or other major water sport stuff available.......
> > if u r interested in architecture/ruins.... this is worth a visit...
> > actually hampi is between small hills...i could call them boulder
> > hills.....
>
> > other than that....
> > Bellary district is famous for mines.....
> > there is a tungabadra dam in hospet(6 km from hampi)....
> > and hampi is fully surrounded by lush green fields....
>
> > Regards
> > Sarath G
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/tri-netram/
> > comments welcome and copyrights reserved.... :-)
>

> >  On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Peter Van Geit <peter.vang...@gmail.com>

> +91 44 6618 3053- Hide quoted text -
>
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[Badri Narayanan Sugavanam]

Hampi is quite a good place to Visit If you are moving from Bangalore.Last i visited hampi some of my pictures are at

http://badripic.wordpress.com

-Badri

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