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The Forest Department temporarily suspended online booking for 2 trekking trails successful the district owing to logistical issues and the Department says the issues volition beryllium sorted out and trekking volition resume soon.
The Forest Department connected October 25, 2024, announced 40 trails for trekking in the State and categorised them into easy, moderate, and pugnacious routes. The Department besides fixed the bundle magnitude and announced that funny radical tin publication and wage online for the trekking via www.trektamilnadu.com. Out of the 40 trails, determination are 3 trails successful Salem district: Nagalur-Sanniyasimalai Peak (easy), Kurumbapatti-Gundur, and Kondappanaickenpatti-Gundur (both are moderate). As the Nagalur-Sanniyasimalai peak falls nether the easy category, determination was a bully effect from the tourists and the effect was debased for the remaining 2 trails arsenic expected.
Meanwhile, online booking for Kondappanaickenpatti-Gundur and Kurumbapatti-Gundur trails were paused since November 1, 2025. Booking continues for the Nagalur-Sanniyasimalai trekking trail.
Salem District Forest Officer Kashyap Shashank Ravi said that the 2 trails are designated trek routes and volition beryllium opened again for online booking soon. Instead, successful the aforesaid route, the Forest Department is facilitating a smaller trek from Gundur to Limestone Rock for online booking and we are getting a bully effect for it, Mr. Kashyap added.
