STATUS: OPENDIFFICULTY: HARD
Gavi Highland Overland
📍 Pathanamthitta, KERALA⛰ ELEVATION: 1,180 m📏 DISTANCE: 48 km🛰 9.4357° N / 77.1648° E
Trail Profile & Route Overview
The signature highland corridor of the Western Ghats starting from Pathanamthitta district. Dense tropical rainforest gives way to highland valleys, steep mist-covered hairpin ascents, and rocky forest tracks.
Key Trail Highlights
- ✓Cardamom plantation forest single-tracks
- ✓Kochupampa reservoir water crossing
- ✓Dense Shola forest canopy & mist corridors
- ✓High-clearance rocky ascents
Safety & Environmental Ethics
Forest pass required. Strict convoy discipline. Wildlife crossing corridor — no night driving.
Vehicle Checklist
DRIVETRAIN REQUIREMENT
4WD with Low Range (4L) Mandatory
RECOMMENDED TYRES
All-Terrain (AT) or Mud-Terrain (MT)
BEST SEASON
September – February (Dry/Post-monsoon)
ESSENTIAL RECOVERY GEAR
4WD with Low Range (4L), minimum 220mm ground clearance, AT/MT tyres, recovery straps