Araku coffee ridge
A gentle two-day ridge walk through Eastern Ghats coffee estates, with a night in a growers' village.
- Days
- 2
- Distance
- 14 km
- Max altitude
- 1,180 m
- Total ascent
- 420 m
- Grade
- Easy
- Season
- Oct–Feb
Elevation profile
Start 820 mPeak 1,180 mEnd 830 m
An easy introduction to Eastern Ghats walking — 14 km over two days with only 420 m of ascent, through arabica plantations farmed by Adivasi cooperatives.
The overnight is in a growers' village, and the walk covers picking and processing in season, roughly November to January.
October is the greenest, just after the monsoon, with the waterfalls still running hard.
Common questions
Is the Araku coffee ridge walk suitable for beginners?
Yes. Two easy days, 14 km total and 420 m of ascent, at moderate altitude. It suits families and anyone new to multi-day walking.
Can you see coffee being harvested?
Roughly November to January, yes — that is picking and processing season, and the walk includes time with growers doing the work.