Vetal Tekdi / ARAI hill complex

2 variants, kept separate

1. A 2.9 km Vetal Hike loop [S01]
2. B ARAI via Chaturshingi 19.606 mi = 31.55 km long variant [S05]

Vetal and ARAI are overlapping names for one hill complex, so they share this page. The two variants are different runs.

The facts, as researched

Distance options

2.9 km Vetal Hike loop [S01] ; ARAI via Chaturshingi 19.606 mi = 31.55 km long variant [S05] .

Surface and terrain

Partially paved hike [S01] ; long variant off-road [S05] ; monsoon mud/slipperiness [S01, S03] .

Elevation gain

55 m for 2.9 km [S01] ; 1666 ft = 508 m raw ascent for long variant [S05] .

Water points

unverified: no current potable refill point or coordinates.

Safe hours and lighting

Avoid after dark [S03] and alone at odd hours [S02] . LBB says 24/7 [S02] ; Holidify says vehicle approach road 08:30-17:30 [S03] . Current gate rules and continuous lighting unverified. Floodlight installation reported July 2025 [S04] , not proof of completion.

Parking

Named parking-lot trailhead [S01] ; public parking along approach road near ARAI [S02] . Current access/capacity/security unverified.

Crowd pattern

Morning runners/walkers; weekends especially Sunday crowded [S02] ; hike usually very busy [S01] .

GPX source

Public maps [S01, S05] ; S05 download interface visible. GPX export/file contents untested; no direct GPX verified.

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