Nibedita Das, First semester
Bongaigaon district of Assam is famous for its natural scenic beauty. This region is very rich with rivers, adventurous hills, waterfalls and for many other natural resources. Nakkati hill, a lesser known trek of this area is located on the bank of river Tuniya in the village Dewangaon. This is approx 15 km away from the main city of Bongaigaon and almost 6 km from Boitamari(NH17). According to a famous story among the locals, there was a fight between Nakkati and Bhairav Pahar. In that fierce fighting Nakkati's nose was cut and fell in the village Shilgara(Amguri). Nakkati means a nose which is cut as the shape of the peak is similar to a cutting nose.
Situated at a height of about 600 meters from ground level, peak of Nakkati hill gives delightful view to enjoy the surroundings and beauty of the curvy path of Tuniya River. The hike is moderately difficult taking 2-3 hours to complete and for physically strong people, it takes 45-50 minutes. After the entire one has to be ready to climb a rocky terrain full of dense forest of about 1200- 1500 meters to reach the peak. The mesmerizing view from the peak of Nakkati is attracting the adventurous minds for many years. . Its cut-nose-shape edge is closely compared with the famous Mc Affee Knob of USA. In winter, during a foggy morning the peak get surrounded by clouds.
People say, “the view feels like we are amidst the clouds and above the sky.” The heavenly feeling of this place is being abled to invite tourist from other countries also. This place is home for many rare species of flora and fauna and Golden langurs People can do night camping amidst the greenery of Nakkati and can enjoy the sun rise.
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