If u r a nature passionate lover, then plan to go. It is an adventure journey rather than a tour. Roads are almost dusty and full of potholes. SUV are preferably suitable. No shops, hotels or any help in 30km distance around the place. Preferably try to reach from palasa side through kainpur . It is easier than patrapur side. But what made me so lovable is its loneliness, Virgin nature, silent roads, tall unimaginable mountains touching the blue horizon, small water falls and above all the innocent tribal huts. The silent breeze will shout at ur egoes, the great mountains will take away ur tiredness of journey. U will definitely forget the bad roads and hunger pangs once u reach the blue skies of mahendragiri. Try once , u may fall thousand times on road but nature will sooth ur injuries once u reach there. Best of luck for a forbidden journey yet a dreamy and steamy mountains of odisha.