Year ending

Wishing everyone a happy new year. Well, monsoon is long over and trekking has stopped-for now. But reminiscing about this year's treks (and a good trekking year it was!), I found some more photos from that great hike at peb fort this september end. Such peace, such beauty, so

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HOW TO IMPROVE FORTS AND WIN OVER TREKKERS

Peb fort (1554 ft) is one of the most popular trekking places around Bombay. Approachable from Neral station on the local line, it is regularly visited by trekkers and trekking groups alike. It is one of the places that I have visited many times over the years and has

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Revisiting...Part 2

After Lohgad, I really felt as if I needed to go to Visapur just to feel as if I was on a real trek. Compared to the popularity of Lohgad, the serenity of Visapur is a complete contrast even though the two forts are side by side. From the

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Revisiting forts in Lonavla

This Sunday was hiking nostalgia. The place was Lonavla and the forts were Lohgad and Visapur. An old hiking companion had come for this trek, one whom I credited for what I call ‘the five star hike’ experience. True to form, as in the old days, we were to

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Dhavle Ghat

Our third day saw us dragging our heavy sacks out on a cloudy morning to Mr. More’s house who gave us excellent gavti chaha. We set out by six thirty to climb Dhavle ghat, which involved first going all the way around Chandragad. As you reach the other side

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Chandragad

Second day, we got up early, refreshed from good food and good sleep to catch our early bus. It was raining when we took the 6:15 bus which did not deter the driver who speeded all the way to Mahad. At Mahad, my cousin left for Pune and we

for more photos here is the link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/upsidedownv/2007mahabaleswar

-monsoon trekker

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Mangalgad - Kangori fort

After last years big monsoon trek of Mahipatgad, Sumargad and Rasalgad, the confidence of our trekking group was at a high. Hence we decided to repeat the big monsoon trek around the same time (mid August) in the same region (southern Sahyadris). I planned the itinerary: Mangalgad, Chandragad and

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Intro

Having trekked in Sahyadris for close to 15 monsoons, now I feel like I have enough experience to share with others. However when it comes to information I still have to ask around and during this asking around, I came across blogs, forums, communities that filled in the gaps.

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