hiee, am chaya, recently joined da club, while goin thru google have cum thru really interesting place , where in felt it wud be real gud for trekkin , its a place called kinnerasani dam , wch is located 30kms away from khammam in AP, ther is also kinnerasani national park esp for safaris.Very few visit da place wch is actually very near to bhadrachalam.hope u people wud giv it a thought. cheers , cya.

hi friends,how will Araku valley for us to trek the beautiful hills,n can trek even katiki water falls which are near to borra caves(nearly 100 kms away from vizag),i guess that would be a ideal trekking place,and even we can visit borra caves.A small description about the place :

Araku valley is a famous hill station of AP. It is located at a distance of 120 KM from Visakhapatnam ( Vizag )is famous for its scenic beauty. Located on the eastern ghats , it has valley, water falls and streams flowing by the side of the train track and roads . The journey to Araku Valley is the most enjoying as the rail passes through tunnels, hill sides and streams. . It is better to go to Araku by train and return by road. You can see the local tribal dance at if you are on APTDC package tour. If you are at Araku then you must see Borra caves.

Hi,
I think Narsapur forest will be a good trekking spot. It is close to 70km from Hyderabad. I along with my HBC buddies went there for cycling. The forest looks cool. For a detailed path check out our HBC blogs.

For those interested in combining a little bit of history with adventure Hampi and Badami provide a lot of opportunities. Apart from the standard touristy and historical things, I have heard that there are several hills in the area that can explored. And the touristy things are well worth it as well. Very convenient train / bus connections to make it a good weekend trip.

This could be one of the best treks in and around Hyderabad. Ahobilam is located in the Nandyal Taluka of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at a distance of 40 km from Nandyal approximately 240 kms from hyd.

There are nine temples around the Nallamala Forest range. A few temples can be reached through trekking. Some temples are inside the cave. Some temples are very difficult to trek to.

This would be a two day trip more suitable for the weekend.

Check these out : http://picasaweb.google.com/ranbumani2000/Ahobilam_Anbu#

I would be more than glad to organize this trip for HAC in the month of october.

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Talakona is located in the picturesque Nagari valley, 45 kms away from Tirupati amidst verdant hills of Nallamalai range. The 60 meter perennial waterfalls is said to contain minerals that have curative properties. Talakona literally means head hill in Telugu (tala ? head and kona ? hill). However, Thalakona allegorically means ?the head of the Seshachalam hills? as these mountains are believed to be the starting point of the Tirumala mountain ranges.

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The Talakona waterfalls are about 45 minutes walk from the guest house. It would be great fun to trek up the hill in search of the origin of the water steam. The views from up the hill too would be breathtaking.

This is just a vague Idea, but am sure people can build on this...Just imagine how it wud be if we hire a Lorry, the proper Tank wala...huge one, and go on a Lorry drive to cover long distances like Hyderabad to say Gujarat....or Punjab...

Ofcourse we would not be driving, we wud have hire Lorry along with 2-3 driver/cleaner set up...Nights you never know where u stop, and wherever u feel scenic, with amenities like chula, paani, we stop over, make typical lorry wala style rotis and munch all our way to and fro, cutting across the most beautiful villages...and exploring rural india...We can have a dip in the Lake/water body that comes on our way....May be we can organise and plan for say a week max...

Am sure people who luv Riding/drives, would love this concept..what makes it more interesting is Lorry and roadside ka life...we can tie-up with one of these leading Social marketing companies, like Go rural, Save the Children, Basix, etc and see if we get some mileage/sponsorship fund/media support also..

Read a lot about the beauty of Athirappalli- Vazhachaal falls in Kerala. In fact it is called the Indian Niagara Falls. Might be a good place to visit especially during the summer hols.

Anyone interested in going to Bidar Fort?
- 2.5 hrs from hyd so it is a day trip
- Havent been there myself but from the pictures seems in a decent shape
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidar_Fort
- should be pretty kid friendly as well