The state Odisha is full of adventurous places where tourists can get the most breathtaking moments of their life.
Odisha is blessed with a plethora of various thrilling and adventurous places.
It offers some exotic treks for mountain lovers and fantastic activities for water sports lovers. The best three locations for trekking in Odisha are: Gandhamardhan Trek, Mahendragiri Trek and Nilagiri Trek.
The two main places water dare-devils are Barkul and Dhabaleswar.
Tourists can visualize the beauty and adventure of Odisha throughout the year.
So come and let’s explore the adventure in Odisha
Water sports
Barkul Water Sports
Barkul is nestled between hills on one side and the second largest lagoon in the world, Lake Chilika, on the other. Needless to say the main attraction is the grand lagoon and its picturesque surroundings. The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, has also formed a water sports complex at Barkul where sports like kayaking, canoeing, boating and Water scooters are available.
Dhabaleswar Water Sports
Dhabaleswar Beach is a beautiful tourist spot located near Gopalpur beach, in the city of Brahampur in the Ganjam district of Odisha. It is a this mesmerizing beach, which opens into the Bay of Bengal. This place offers one an opportunity to do some water adventure like sailing and surfing.
trekking
Nilagiri Trek
Nilagiri Hill is located in a small town in Balasore of Odisha: it is an attractive destination for trekkers because of the dangerous terrain of the hills that is always a great challenge for trekking lovers to overcome. Nilagiri Hill not only brings out a perfect experience but also natural scenery, an abundance of wildlife species, vast beauty that puts Nilagiri to be on the top choice of tourists who join in the adventure tours of Odisha.
Gandhamardhan Trek
Gandhamardan Hills or the Gandhamardan parbat is a hill located in between Balangir and Bargarh district of Odisha. This hill is well known for the abundance of medicinal plants. According to mythology, Lord Hanuman carried this hill on his shoulders from the Himalayas to save the life of Lakshman. Trekking in Gandhamardan Hill is truly an enriching experience as the entire valley has gurgling streams and beautiful surroundings. While trekking through the Gandhamardan hill, you will experience peace and solitude as you have never experienced before!
Mahendragiri Trek
Mahendragiri, is a mountain peak in the Paralakhemundi (or Parlakimidi) subdivision of the district of Gajapati, Odisha. The Mahendragiri is a place of great scenic beauty. The place is surrounded on three sides by hills and lush growth of wild trees. The mountain with its majestic beauty makes Mahendragiri a trekker’s dream come true.