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Unventured - Ooty & Kalhatty Weekend Cycling Trail Highlights: Steep Downhill Ride View of the Ooty Countryside Fun drive back to Bangalore Tour Date: 16th Jan ? 17th Jan 2016 (We depart from Bangalore late in the night on 15th Jan) Tour Cost: Rs.7,000/- per person all inclusive Group size: 8 participants + 2 tour guides Cost includes: Transport to and from Bangalore Cycles and helmets Accommodation All meals during the trail Tour guide Support vehicle along the trail Water, snacks and refreshments Excludes: Alcoholic beverages Anything not included in the inclusions Shift-up to your 1:1 climbing gear and push yourselves up vertical inclines? With steep climbs and curvy narrow roads, the quest to climb Ooty on the Kalhatty road is a worthy challenge for all cyclists. In addition to the summit up to Ooty, Unventured Ooty and Kalhatty Trail also packs rolling trails along scenic background for another leg of climbing on day 2 getting around the mounting up in the blue mountains. Unventured packs a challenging climbing ride on this trail to the Blue Mountains. You?ll get to meet new people to celebrate the joy of cycling and motivate each other as we have a fun time riding. Intensity: High Intensity (Steep climbs & partial gravel track) Who can do this trail? This trail is recommended for active cyclists who have clocked at least one century (100 kms) ride and is adapted to climbing. As ever, you can rely on the Unventured support team to motivate & cycle along with you to make it to the top! ITINERARY: Depart from Bangalore late night on 15th January 2016 and take an overnight bus to Ooty. DAY 1: 32kms climb to Ooty via Kalhatty ghats. We stop for breakfast at a hotel near Mudhumalai junction and freshen up here. Your climb up to Ooty really begins from here up towards the Kalhatty Ghats and its climb all the way for the rest of the day. Picnic lunch en route before reaching Ooty. We will take ample breaks through our climbs with fresh fruits, juices and sugars to keep us nourished and hydrated through the climb. Once up in Ooty cool your legs and enjoy the cool weather up in the hills. If the rains are on time, you?ll also enjoy cooling off and savouring some hot south-Indian food. Accommodation Type: Overnight stay in Ooty at a Hotel Highlights: Meet and Greet Participants Spot birds and wildlife enroute to Ooty Scenic Climb up to Ooty via Kalhatty DAY 2: We begin the day with a ride out of Ooty and into the countryside heading toward the Avalanche Lake and Kunda Dam. The last leg to Kunda Dam is another challenging stretch of hairpin bends climbing up to the dam. Cycling ends at Kunda Dam and we return through the scenic Mudhumalai & Bandipur National Parks. On a good day, one gets to spot many wild animals along this route. Book through: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/6a359c2165a27b70f1d1230d0de53e61-unventured-ooty-kalhatty-weekend-cycling?src=ecbox