Trek to kondaveedu Fort and "Hearing Hills" Vinukonda : On Friday DEC 9th 2011

Trek Notes :

Only for selected people in WL. Trek Not For kids. Trek Genre : Medium to Difficult Only for people who start their trip from Hyderabad. Please make sure you take time and answer all RSVP questions, RSVP invalid if not answered.

Kondaveedu Fort is to be found at a distance of 25 km from Guntur. It was built during the rule of the Reddy kings. Located on a hilltop, this historical fort offers around 21 structures to be seen. There are also many temples, residential structures, pillared halls and the entrance gate ways worth seeing here. The panoramic view from the summit is awe inspiring and is ideal for trekking. The Gopinatha Temple and Kathulabave at the foothill are other major attractions of Kondaveedu.

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Hearing Hills
Vinukonda is a town in Guntur district (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guntur_district), Andhra Pradesh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh), India (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India). It had a population of 52,830 at the time of the 2001 Census. Local mythology holds a hill nearby as the place where Rama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama) was informed of his wife Sita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sita)'s abduction. The name therefore literally translates to " Hearing Hill". It is also the headquarters of a mandal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandal) of the same name.

History

Dolmens and other megalithic structures have been found in the town's neighbourhood. Inscriptions from the about 1000-1400 CE are also to be found in many old temples. The Vishnukindana, a local dynasty, ruled the adjoining areas from here during the turn of the millennium. During the medieval era, the hill nearby was the site of a fortress. A four hundred year old Jama Masjid, built in 1640, is the only major relic of Muslim rule in the town.

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Huge Boulders

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Seetha Kolanu

Itenirary:

Day1 : Trek to Kondaveedu fort

Day2 : Trek to Hearing Hills

Sunday night catch bus to HYD.
Things to bring: [ All are must ]

Sleeping bag ,Torch
Trekking wear , Shoes & Extra pair of socks. [ Get good shoes and better if you are using them already]
Need to share tents weight [ Extra weight ]
Need to carry Food Items [ Extra weight ]
Will let you know more info regarding things to bring in separate email.

Damages ..
Approx-1300 / - we will share any excess costs.
[ Payment details will be mentioned in another email to Selected People ]

Responsible Trekking: Most of us may not be serious trekkers but all of us have equal responsibility in protecting our beloved earth. GHAC earnestly requests all its members to be socially responsible whilst the treks and avoid any littering, shouting when in wild or causing anything that would disturb the normal ecology. Try to avoid plastics as much as possible.

Important Instructions:

1. No smoking and no alcohol
2. No littering, no pollution of water
3. This is not a luxury trip, but all care has been taken to make your trip comfortable
4. ladies and gents accommodation is separate in tents.
5. Food will be mostly vegetarian
6. We carry Basic First Aid, please do inform us if you need any special attention.
7. if you feel unwell bring to the notice of the organizers immediately.

More Info:

Decent Venkee (venkatananta@gmail.com)

7396719454

Selected Members do transfer 1300 /- to mentioned account by NOV 10th.

Account Details:

Account Name : Venkatareddy Y
Account No : 30447791206
Bank: SBI bank
Branch Name : YELLAREDDYGUDA (HYD)
IFSC Code : SBIN0003257