The hight of the peak is 3172 feet. It is located in Ruma upozilla of Bandarban.
Road: From Dhaka, one can go to Bandarban directly by bus. Some of the chair coach are Unique, S.Alam, Saudia. Tickets are available at 400taka(depends on service provider) and these services start from Fokirapul, Dhaka.
There is a other way of low cost, but not direct. Anyone can go to Bandarban via Chittagong. In this case he/she first have to go Chittagong by train and then to Bandarban by bus. Train schedule is given below.
1. Turna Nishitha.
Starts at 11:00 pm from Kamalapur station. Ticket worth tk 150 (shovon chair)
Arrives Chittagong station at 7:00 am
2. Mohanagar Provati.
Starts at 7:00 am from Kamalapur station. Ticket worth tk 150 (shovon chair)
Arrives Chittagong station at 2:00 pm
3. Shubarna Express.
Starts at 4:30 am from Kamalapur station. Ticket worth tk 165 (shovon chair)
Arrives Chittagong station at 10:45 pm
From Chittagong two services go to Bandarban. They start from Bahaddar hut bus terminal and take 3 hours to arrive. These buses are not so comfortable. Ticket worth tk 75.
There is motel of Bangladesh Parzoton Corporation and some local hotels in Bandarban shadar. These hotels are well furnished.
Ruma upozilla is situated in the south-east side from Bandarban shadar. Local minibus services (locally called 'chander gari' ) go to Ruma for tk 65. These buses used to load huge people inside the car and also in the roof of the car. If anyone wish to reserve a car, he/she can do it for 1800 tk ( variable). In that case make sure that the car driver will not load any out side person. After finishing the car journey, people have to make a 15/25min journey by boat to arrive Ruma bazar.
Ruma is a upozilla beside the river of Shangu. The boundless natural beauty makes it fascinating.
There are two well furnished local hotels in Ruma bazar. Charge everyones mobile, camera and other electronic equipments in Ruma bazar because after Ruma bazar there is no electric supply in the way to Keokradong.
The next destination is Boga lake. There are 'chander gari' services from Ruma bazar to Boga lake. If anyone wish to trek this way, he/she can use 'Zhiri Poth' that is through the narrow canals. It is must to take a tour guide from Ruma bazar and to report at the police sub station for security purpose.
Boga Lake is a 15 acre natural lake, 2700 feet above from sea level. By paying a little money anyone can stay here. But the place of sleeping is not so comfortable.
Keokradong is 3hours away from Boga Lake. The only settelment in this way is 'Darziling Para'. If you want, your guide will manage lunch and other facilit here. It will take 30 min to reach the peak from Darziling Para.
On the way there is a fountain with testy water, dont forget to try it.
Recommendations:
1. It is not a pleasure trip. The whole way deserve huge mental & physical strength.
2. Try to avoid car journey from Ruma bazar.
3. The trip will take minimum 3 days.
4. Keep necessary medicine. eg. pain killer, odomos(anti mosquito lotion, available at Dhaka newmarket),
5. Keep high calorie food, like chocolate, ground nut. Also keep glucose solution for instant energy
6. Take a haversack to make your journey easy. Avoid normal shoulder bags.
7. If you are a new trekker, then do not trek this way in rainy season.
8. It may not possible to get rich food in the way from Ruma to Keokradong. Sometimes it will only vegetables to eat with rice.
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