An adventurous, very scenic trek to an unique rock formation in Panvadi Ghat
Panvadi Ghat is a place so close to Pune, yet so remote! My first visit to this valley was in 2016 and it has been a regular on my list for every monsoon since...
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Trek to Kenjalgad Fort – a small, but interesting trek near Wai
Not many know of Kenjalgad fort. But almost everyone would know about Raireshwar Fort, very famous for the fact that Chhatrapati Sivaji took his Swarajya Oath at a temple on this fort. Kenjalgad is...
Ramdara Temple Hill Trek – Short monsoon trip from Pune
Ramdara Temple near Lon Kalbhor is a small yet famous temple. My first visit to this temple was many years ago. Since it is quite close to Magarpatta, we go there often, in all...
Lohagad Fort Scorpion’s Tail – VinchuKata
Lohagad fort would be one of the best representations of what a Maharashtra monsoon has to offer – its history in forts and the scenic beauty during the monsoon. Climbing the fort requires a...
Trek to Rohida Fort – the windy fort
Rohida fort near Bhor is famous for its wind. I had heard about it many times and felt that it could be an exaggeration. It wasn’t 🙂 Rohida fort was one of the forts...
Lohagad Fort – in heavy rain
This post is a photologue from my recent “very rainy” trip to Lohagad. If you want details of the route/roads, head over to my original post on Lohagad fort here. We took the Chandni...
Raigad Fort – capital of Shivaji’s kingdom
Had director Shankar seen the Raigad Fort, i don’t think that there would have been any reason for him to go all the way to Machu Picchu to shoot the Kilimanjaro song for Robot....
The year 2011, in travel
While 2010 new year weekend had a disastrous start with a miscalculated and unsuccessful trip to Raigad fort and the Pune zoo the following day, 2011 new year weekend was exactly the opposite. We...
The Pradakshina Marg around Harihareshwar Temple
Harihareshwar, also known as Devghar (House of God) or Dakshin Kashi (Kasi of South India), is a small temple town on the Konkan coast. It is not only a popular pilgrimage destination, but also...
Trek to Korigad Fort near Aamby valley, Lonavala
This is a great place to go for a one day trip from either Mumbai or Pune due to the following reasons The Location: A plateau with unhindered views on all sides with a...
Trek to Tikona Fort
Tikona fort, also known as Vitandgad, is one of the easier forts to climb and would be a good introductory, yet interesting trek. The fort is close to Pavana Dam. The fort is on...
Purandar hill trek with colleagues
The original plan was for a trek to Purandar fort with everyone from the management team. At the end, that too after last minute threats, we were a group of three guys and a...
