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Beyond Deomali and Duduma, Koraput has grass-topped hills, a working weekly market, an old capital and a railway that tunnels through the Eastern Ghats. These are the ones we take guests to, with what each asks of you.
- Talamali
- 45 km (about 1 h 25 min)
- Kalyamali
- 50 km (about 1 h 40 min)
- Maliguda
- 26 km (about 50 min)
- Onukadelli market
- Thursdays
The places
| Place | What it asks of you |
|---|---|
| Talamali45 km (about 1 h 25 min) | A flat-topped hill; a rough last stretch, then a short walk onto open grass. Go early |
| Kalyamali50 km (about 1 h 40 min) | A 1,548 m grass-topped hill; an honest walk at the end of the drive. October to February |
| Putsil43 km (about 1 h 20 min) | A working hill village on the Talamali road; usually paired with Talamali in one morning |
| Nandapur44 km (about 1 h 15 min) | The old capital before Jeypore, with the Batrisa Singhasana, the 32-step throne; little walking |
| Maliguda26 km (about 50 min) | Where the Kirandul railway crosses the Eastern Ghats on bridges and through a 4 km tunnel; watch trains from the road |
| Onukadelli market71 km (about 1 h 50 min) | A weekly market near Duduma, on Thursdays, where Bonda and other communities trade |
How we choose them
- Places anyone may visit, reached by a road our Traveller can take.
- Places where a group does not intrude: a working village or market is visited quietly, in small numbers.
- Hilltops only in the dry months, when the last climb is firm and the view is clear.
Visiting respectfully
- Photograph people only when they agree, and accept a no.
- At Onukadelli and Putsil, buy something from whoever is selling; it is a working market and a working village, not a show.
- Single-use plastic is banned on Deomali; carry your rubbish back from every hilltop.
- Keep to the paths on the hill grasslands.
Putting them together
- Talamali and Putsil in one early morning, back by lunch.
- Deomali at sunrise, then Nandapur and Rani Duduma on the way back, as in our 3-day plan.
- Duduma with the Onukadelli market on a Thursday.
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