SO[u]LE MATES

Not every journey
needs a summit.

Some are for the view.

Some are for the people.

Some are simply for getting away.

We don't just take people to mountains. We help people experience the outdoors responsibly - starting in the Western Ghats, and wherever the road leads after that.

Layered ridgelines of the Western Ghats fading into mist

Into the hills, into yourself.

Why SO[u]LE MATES

Trekking, the way it should feel

01

Walk Lightly

Leave no trace. What you carry in, you carry out.

02

Go Local

Support local guides, homestays and communities on every trail.

03

Trek Responsibly

Respect forests, wildlife and the regulations that protect them.

04

Safety First

The summit is never more important than the people walking toward it.

05

Small & Meaningful

Thoughtful group sizes over crowded itineraries.

06

Leave Space

Room for quiet, for noticing, for the forest to speak first.

Mist settling over a Western Ghats forest canopy

Western Ghats

Leave the forest
as you found it.

One of the world's biodiversity hotspots - mist forests, endemic species, and water systems that millions of people downstream depend on. Every trek we run is built around that responsibility, not around it being good marketing.

Leave No Trace

Reduced Single-Use Plastic

Local Guides & Homestays

Upcoming

The next trails leaving

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Departures on the calendar right now

Don't see a date that works?

Group sizes are small and slots move fast. Message us directly and we'll let you know what's coming up next.

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Gallery

Places that call us outside.

View Gallery
Undulating open grassland on the Kudremukh ridge
Sea of clouds at sunrise near the Kumara Parvatha ridge
Rolling hills near the Kodachadri summit
Grassy hills near Skandagiri in the Bengaluru foothills
Bandaje Falls, the waterfall crossing on the Ballalarayana Durga trail
Hidlumane Falls on the Kodachadri approach trail

Find your trail

Adventure Tribe. Into the hills, into yourself.

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