A complete Kalsubai trek guide: the highest peak in Maharashtra at about 1,646 m, the route from Bari with its iron ladders, the night trek for sunrise, how to reach from Mumbai, Pune and Nashik, the best time and what to carry.
A complete Raigad Fort trek guide: the capital and coronation place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the step route and the ropeway, Maha Darwaja, the royal court, Takmak Tok and the samadhi, how to reach from Mumbai and Pune, and the best time to visit.
Everything about Harishchandragad camping: the 2 days 1 night plan, the Konkan Kada sunset and Taramati sunrise, where you sleep, how cold it gets, what to pack, facilities on the fort and camping rules.
The best camping near Pune and Mumbai: trek and camping on Harishchandragad, Ratangad, Kalsubai and Rajmachi, lakeside camps at Pawna, Bhandardara and Mulshi, riverside camps at Kolad, plus rules, packing list and best season.
Is trekking safe for solo women in Maharashtra? Practical safety tips, solo vs group treks, the best first treks for women near Mumbai and Pune, what to pack and the questions to ask a trek organiser.
The best winter treks in Maharashtra for November to February: overnight camping on Harishchandragad, sunrise on Kalsubai, Ratangad, Salher, Rajgad to Torna and easy forts for beginners near Mumbai, Pune and Nashik, with tips and a packing list.
The best treks near Lonavala: Lohagad, Visapur, Tikona, Tung, Rajmachi, Korigad, Tail-Baila and Duke's Nose, with base villages, difficulty, time to climb, how to reach from Mumbai and Pune, and the best season.
A complete guide to the Shivneri and Chavand fort trek near Junnar: the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the rock-cut steps of Chavand (Prasannagad), routes, history, how to reach from Pune and Mumbai, and a one-day plan with Kukdeshwar temple.
Gorakhgad is a rock thumb above Dehri village in Murbad, with its twin Machindragad standing across the col. It is a small fort and a short day out, but the way up is one of the more memorable climbs within reach of Mumbai: caves cut into the base of the pinnacle, and a staircase that […]
Few images say "Sahyadri" quite as loudly as the staircase of Kalavantin Durg - a flight of steps cut straight into a rock pinnacle with nothing but air on one side. It stands above Panvel beside the broader fortress of Prabalgad, and the two are usually climbed together from the same base. The story of […]
