TREKS · 1-DAY · MODERATE · MAX 1600M
Sirumalai Hills Trek.
Sirumalai Hills Trek
Trek through Sirumalai massif (60,000 acres) in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district, 25 km from Dindigul town. Summit at 1,600 m amid deciduous and wet-deciduous forests. Diverse fauna (slender loris, gaur, sambar deer, sloth bear, pangolin). Lower altitude than Kodaikanal but wilder.
Warnings
⚠Trail can be muddy/slippery post-monsoon
⚠Leopard sightings possible; make noise
⚠Limited water sources mid-trail
⚠Mobile dead zone in forest
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