5/5 Vallabha S. 7 months ago on Google
Chembra
peak
trekking
should
be
a
top
priority
to-do
item
on
everyone's
itinerary.
We
visited
this
place
on
a
Friday
and
we
were
at
the
ticket
counter
at
6:30
and
were
able
to
get
our
tickets
(there's
a
200
ticket
quota
that
gets
emptied
very
quickly).
They
allow
people
to
begin
the
Trek
at
7
am
and
the
place
closes
at
3
pm.
I
think
they
won't
allow
people
to
begin
trekking
after
3
pm.
There's
a
nice
stall
at
the
parking
lot,
right
after
the
ticket
counter
where
you
get
omlette,
dosas.
You
can
have
good
quality
food
there
before
your
trek.
At
the
ticket
counter,
every
single
water
bottle
you
carry
will
have
a
sticker
on
them
and
you'll
be
charged
50
rupees
if
you
don't
bring
back
all
the
plastic
bottles
you
carry
on
your
trek.
I
also
advise
you
buy
rain
covers
because
there's
no
way
to
tell
when
it'll
rain.
There
will
be
checking
for
lighters,
cigarettes
and
alcohol
at
the
start
so
please
refrain
from
carrying
these
items.
We
promptly
started
trekking
in
our
Crocs
at
7
am
and
there's
a
kilometre
walk
up
to
the
starting
point.
After
that,
it's
a
steep
2-2.5
km
trek
to
the
peak
where
you'll
find
the
heart
shaped
lake.
It
had
rained
a
bit
when
we
started
trekking
so
lots
of
slippery
rocks
and
slush.
That
also
means
leeches
and
a
couple
of
us
wearing
Crocs
had
a
couple
of
leeches
on
our
feet.
I
highly
recommend
good
quality
trekking
shoes.
Sneakers
and
running
shoes
don't
work
either.
We
reached
the
top
with
a
little
difficulty
but
the
views
throughout
were
absolutely
breathtaking.
The
sun
wasn't
up,
cloudy,
windy
weather
and
of
course
the
sight
of
the
heart
shaped
lake
was
mesmerizing.
You
can
take
plenty
of
pictures
there
and
the
trail
back
to
the
starting
point
is
the
same
path
so
you'll
have
a
harder
time
getting
down
than
getting
up,
especially
if
it
has
rained.
Take
it
slow
and
easy
and
you'll
definitely
have
an
experience
of
your
lifetime.
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