Agasthyakoodam trekking

One of the difficult treks in Kerala, due to it's height of 1890 m and the 28 km (one way) trek from Bonekkad roadhead in the Sahyadri hill ranges (2 days).

Location : Bonekkad, 61 km from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The route is via Nedumangad, Vithura. There is a statue of Sage Agastya, a disciple of Shiva, on top of the Agastya hills.



Season : Jan 15 to Feb 15, 2011.

Entry fee : Rs 200 per person. For those who are interested to trek with guide from Dec to April has to pay Rs 3000 (for a group of 5 persons) + Rs 75 per person towards packed food.

Contact Address for Entry pass : Wildlife Warden, Agstya vanam biological park, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Vattiyurkav.P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695 013. Ph : 0471 2236860, 2272182, 2368607.