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| Laxmidevi Kote Betta Trek :) |
- Place: Laxmi Devi Kote Betta Trek (Chintamani)
- Difficulty: Moderate (with technical pushes and wildlife; we spotted a saw-scaled viper)
- Distance: 100 km x 2 = 200 km.
- Directions: Bangalore > KR Puram > Hoskote > Kaiwara > Laxmi Devi Kote.
- Krew: Gundachar (Gunda), Karthik (Sp).
- Bikes: Pulsar.
- Previous Visit: Horallagalu Betta Trek.
- Budget: Rs 203/head (Petrol = 286/2; Breakfast = 120/2)
IN LESS THAN 50 WORDS:
Laxmidevi Kote betta is an absolutely obscure beauty of a hill that gives a clear view of Ambaji Durga. The trek is slightly moderate, with some technical pushes required. However, what made this chapter really special is the free spirit it was carried out with - smelling a kuska and chowing down in a single plate, chasing behind a snake, pulling over at the roadside for some apparel shopping :) The OMR route is something else, I tell you!!
And this marked 389 days, 62 treks, 13 months, non-stop, since Oct 12th, 2025. This was our 50th trek in 46 weeks for 2026, with 47 first-time ascents and zero repeats :)