Visited in August 2017
Definitely not an easy trek although going down was easy as we simply have to climb down the stairs, it was so easy that I didn’t even realized that I went through 3000 stairs (approx) for visiting this bridge but that was very well known when I climbed back.
When we started our trek (me & my brother) it was raining heavily so we took umbrella on rent at INR 71 from locals and started our trek with the excitement of visiting this natural wonder created by locals.
There are also some guides available at the trek starting point ready to offer their services but we went without any guide and it was fine. In starting we came across some villagers house with whom we confirmed our way to the site.
Soon we reached first iron bridge after crossing two groups of people. Bridge crossing was scary here as due to rains, river (on which bridge is constructed) was flowing in full current and also the bridge was swinging as there was another local crossing the bridge at the same time when i was crossing it, hence the whole scene made me scared a bit.
After crossing the first bridge I noticed most of the stairs were going upwards hence we had to climb them. Soon we reached the second bridge which was also an iron bridge but not that scary as it was broad and wasn’t swinging.
And third bridge was single root bridge which is also a miracle in itself.
If I remember correctly there was a small eatery near this bridge, were people were having hot hot Maggie which also tempted me to have the same but I thought to complete my mission first.
After 10 odd minutes of hike we were at the ticket counter of double decker living root bridge. Ticket of INR 10 is to be purchased from here for visiting the site, we submitted INR 40, 20 for tickets (2 people) and 20 for camera. We even purchased Appy fiz to get some energy for exploring the site.
Here is the bridge standing firmly, waiting for its admirer. The whole idea of this bridge is unique and beautiful. I would call it eco bridge made up of tree roots, also gaps in the bridge is filled by stones, awesome. We encountered single root bridge on our way to site but double decker root bridge is something truly magical. Kudos to people who thought and completed the idea so wonderfully. The site totally deserves the efforts put in to visit it.
After witnessing beauty of the place we started back. We reached the site at 10 am and our start time was 8:30 am, this means it took us 1 hr 30 minute to reach the site from trek start point. We estimated the return time as 12 pm or so with the same calculation of 1 hr 30 minute.
There was also a eatery at the site so one can have something at the site.
We started back crossing bridges and reached a point from where the upward stairs started.
We were at this point at 11:30 am and thought will reach the start point in half an hour or so but we were wrong that was the point where actual stairs started, 3000 odd stairs and they all were going upwards. It took me 2 hours to reach back, 1:30pm.
Till the time rains have stopped and we could enjoy various waterfalls visible in the valley.
This is a physically challenging trek but definitely deserves a visit. People do complete the trek in lesser time as well.