Tirupati to Tirumala Reaching by foot...
Reaching Tirumala by foot ... Pedestrian Trail, Alipiri Gate to Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh.... Many pilgrims prefer to go on foot from the Tirupati to Tirumala to have the Darshan of the Lord. It is also part of Sankalpam (commitment). For those who would like to climb the hills to Tirumala to fulfil a vow, there are two well-laid stone footpaths leading to Tirumala. These paths are called sopanamargas. The more ancient of the two sopanamargas which starts from Alipiri at the foot of the hills, is about 11 km in length, and is the commonly-used route. The other sopanamarga from Chandragiri, though only about 6 km in length, is a more difficult route. It is mainly used by the local people and traders. Several facilities are provided to the piligrims who walk up the hills to Tirumala, by the administration. * Free transport of the Pilgrims luggage from the bottom of the hill to the Top. * Well cemented steps with hand rails for support. ...
