Night Trek to Cave Exploring at Antargange near Bangalore - 9th May 2009

About the place:
Sixty kilometers from Bengaluru, Anthargange in Kolar is a hill range with huge volcanic rocks and boulders scattered all over. Thorny shrubs cover the hill, while there is dense plantation forest at the base. Flight of steps, halfway the hill leads to an ancient temple. The spring at this temple is claimed to wash off your sins. The forty-five minutes hill climbing will keep you panting for breath and opens up for an extensive and beautiful green plateau on the top.

Kolar town, the headquarters of this district was formerly known as Kuvalala. Kolar was the first capital of the Gangas, till about the 4th century A.D. In 1004 A.D., the Cholas annexed Kolar with their empire. Later, Kolar came under the Vijayanagar empire, before being taken over by the British in 1768. In 1792, Kolar was given to Tippu Sultan, by the British. Haidar Ali of Mysore was born around 1722 in the tiny village of Budikote, near Kolar. Haidar Ali died in 1782 during the Mysore Wars. His body was embalmed and lay in state for four months before being moved to a mausoleum built by his son, Tipu Sultan, in the middle of a garden on the island of Srirangapatam.

Anthargange is an ideal location for light trek, rock climbing and camping. Big and small boulders have heaped to form cave like formations offering exhilarating network of cave exploration activity.

Photos from Previous Antargange Trek

Distance: From Bangalore: 60 km
Route: Bangalore - Old Madras Road - Kollar - Antargange
Difficulty level: Moderate combination of plain walk + climbing.

Tentative Schedule:
9th May 2009
10:00PM Start from Symphony Theater, MG Road, Bangalore
10:35PM Pikcup from Domlur Bus depot
10:45PM Tin factory bus stop, K R Puram Cable bridge
12:00AM Reach Antargange, Start trekking up Antargange
01:30AM Reach on top, Cave exploring
06:00AM Start climbing down after Sunrise
Have self sponsored breakfast on the way back.
08:30AM Reach back Bangalore.

To Carry:
- Torch light (Mandatory)
- Shoes with good grips
- Jeans, Full T-shirt (So you can crawl in the narrow caves easily;)
- Minimum 3 litters of water (You have to spend whole night on that water, there is no water on hill top)
- Snacks, chocolates etc.

Important points to be noted before registering

Participation Fees: Rs. 450.00
Above cost includes: Transport, Sleeping bags, trek, coordinators.

Does not include: Food (Dinner, breakfast)

Registration & more details:
http://bmcindia.org/events/antargange-night-trek.html