Exploring monsoon trails in the Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh are seeing a surge in popularity for monsoon trekking, with guided groups offering routes ranging from easy waterfall walks to challenging summit climbs. The region's landscape transforms during the rainy season, attracting families and seasoned hikers alike.
Why it matters
The growth of organized trekking in the Eastern Ghats highlights the increasing interest in domestic eco-tourism and outdoor recreation in India.
The first showers rarely arrive quietly in the Eastern Ghats. They settle over the ridgelines as drifting mist, awaken seasonal streams and paint slopes in countless shades of green. For trekking enthusiasts, this is the season when the mountains around north Andhra Pradesh shed their dry summer character and reveal a landscape that is at once cooler, quieter and richly alive.
A woman meditates at Arma Konda or Jindhagada Peak, the highest mountain peak in both Andhra Pradesh and the Eastern Ghats, standing at an elevation of 1,690 metres. | Photo Credit: Hikoi Adventures
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