It was my long time wish to take footpath to Tirumala. But due to knee pain, i was controlling my eagerness for past 2 years. Finally we decided to give a go and hired a cab from Chennai to Tirumala.
There are two footpaths, Srivari mettu which is 3 kms in distance with 2400 steps, where as Alipiri footpath is 9 kms in distance with 3550 steps. Five of us started our trekking from Alipiri footpath at morning 5 am. We kept our baggages in car and proceeded with only one water bottle, money purse, PS camera and our mobiles. There is a facility at the start up point to keep your baggages in locker. You need to get the receipt and reproduce same after reaching uphill to collect.
