Sadivayal – Siruvani
சாடிவயல் – சிறுவாணி
Coimbatore · Western Ghats
- Difficulty
- Tough
- Distance
- 14 km
- Out and back
- Duration
- 8 h
- Highest point
- 984 m
- Group size
- up to 15
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About this trail
Out and back: 7 km each way
When to go: Best from October to March, after the monsoon, when streams run full and the air is clear. Expect rain and leeches from June to September, and hot afternoons in the foothills from April.
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Forest and wildlife
Forest type: Dry and moist deciduous forest
Wildlife you may see
- Tiger
- Sloth bear
- Monkeys
- Asian elephant
- Spotted deer
Sightings are never guaranteed — that is the forest's charm.
Also nearby
- Gass Forest Museum
- Singanallur Lake
- Amaravathi Dam
- Monkey Falls
- Baralikadu ecotourism
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What to pack
Tick these off in the Payanam app: your checklist is saved on your phone.
- At least 2 litres of water in a refillable bottle
- Broken-in trail shoes with good grip
- A light warm layer for windy ridges and early starts
- Rain shell or poncho, and a dry bag for your phone
- Original photo ID (checked at the reception point)
- Energy snacks in reusable boxes, not wrappers
- Your own medicines and a small first-aid pouch
- Cap or hat, sunscreen and sunglasses
- Insect repellent; leech socks in the wet months
- A small bag to carry every scrap of waste back out
- Clothes in muted earth or forest colours
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Rules and safety
- Trek only with a booking made on Trek Tamil Nadu; entering forest areas without a permit is not allowed.
- Reach the reception point a little early with the ID you booked with.
- Walk with the Forest Department guide, keep to the path and stay with the group; no short cuts.
- Give animals space: never approach, follow or feed them, and step back quietly if one blocks the path.
- Keep voices low and phones silent; no music or drones. Skip strong perfume.
- No single-use plastic. Whatever you carry in, you carry out.
- No smoking, fires, alcohol or other intoxicants anywhere in the forest.
- Leave flowers, seeds, rocks and feathers where they are.
- Admire streams and falls from the bank; do not wade, swim or bathe.
- Treks can be cancelled at short notice for heavy rain, fire risk or animal movement; follow the guide's call.
Leave no trace
Carry out every scrap of waste, stay on the trail and leave the forest exactly as you found it — the heart of the Responsible Traveller pledge.
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Plan around it
Payanam stays and experiences near the trailhead, for the nights before and after.
Stays nearby
Experiences nearby
Kongu Cuisine Home Meal Experience
Coimbatore
26.8 km away · ₹1,500 / person
Coonoor Heritage Tea Bungalow High Tea
Coonoor
46.2 km away · ₹3,200 / person
Pollachi Coconut Farm Morning
Pollachi
47 km away · ₹1,300 / person
Ooty Tea Estate Walk, Factory Tour & Tasting
Ooty
51.2 km away · ₹2,800 / person
Ooty Lake Boat Ride
Ooty
51.9 km away · ₹120 / person
Kotagiri Organic Tea & Kurumba Tribal Art
Kotagiri
54.9 km away · ₹2,200 / person
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