Velliangiri Trek ( Date: 19-Feb-2026) Highest Altitude: 1850m (6000 ft) Location: Western Ghats, Coimbatore  State/Country: Tamil Nadu/ India Base Village: Poondi Trek Open: Feb to May Total Distance: 14km (return) Time: 4.5-5H Ascent, 4H Descent  Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult  On the 18th of February 2026, I left Bangalore on a 6:20am train to Coimbatore. The train journey was comfortable. In the seats behind me there were some school boys from Kerala. Their jersey indicated that they were part of some football club. They were accompanied by young coaches from the club. These small town kids seemed really well behaved. This reminded me of my wish to work in a boarding school or at a school in small towns. There is a certain innocence in children of small towns. City kids grow up too fast with all the exposure they receive.  I reached Coimbatore at around 1:30pm. The train was late by 30 minutes. After a tasty meal prepared by my mother-in-law,...