Ancient Stone Crest
Krishnagiri
Overview
This is an easy trail with a rich history and great views. Has several burial structures spread across two hills (with a few having ancient rock paintings inside.
🌦️ Season
Any season is fine. The place will be nice & green during the monsoons. And it will likely be cloudy in monsoons too. Other seasons can be very hot, so go here early in the morning maybe.
🎟️ Permit
No permits needed
🐾 Wildlife
No danger of wildlife during the day. These set of hillocks are very close to the nearby village.
Trail description
The trail currently starts from an empty patch of land (avoid going through people's backyards for it might invade their privacy & could be a bit dirty as well.
The initial patch goes through a forest, so the trail is mostly shaded. And as you start hiking up the rocky mound of a hill, you're out of shade.
The burial structures called dolmens are spread across two hills here in 3 clusters. I am yet to count the exact number of these, but there are several of these, maybe a couple hundred.
Cleanliness
This is somewhat of a local drinking spot, so you will find some trash here. But nothing too bad. And we keep cleaning the place everytime we go here.
There's some trash near the trailhead, but it's too much to carry back to the city in a small vehicle.
Crowd
Since the trail is easy & fairly straighforward to navigate & is frequented by a few people over the weekends. So you will find a few people here, but doesn't usually get crowded.
