Maharashtra Vacations Monsoon
Each year throughout the rainy season, Maharashtra becomes one of India’s most popular tourist attractions. Steep Drop Waterfalls, Valley of Wildflowers, River Rafting, Rain Forest, Greenfields, Roaring Rivers, Foggy Mountains, Magnificent Historical Forts, and Buddhist Monasteries all beckon you to spend your Saturdays experiencing monsoon trekking. The Sahyadri Mountain Range is an adventurer’s dream.
Why do you have to go trekking during the rainy season?
The atmosphere is more peaceful during the rainfall, and hiking will let you reconnect with the environment and make new friends outdoors. When you need to escape from the congestion and loud pubs, travel to the highlands and rivers for an adrenaline rush.
Andharban Trek
Andharban trek (or Dark Woodland) is a deep wilderness in Maharashtra, about an hour and a half drive from Lonavala. Andharban trek journey is a great monsoon hike because it is mostly partially obscured and descends all the path. In the Tamhini Ghats, there is an evergreen Sahyadri forest draped in mist and a lovely woodland scene.
Throughout Andharban trek there are gushing cascades and somehow still freshwater ponds among the dense greenery. You will indeed be treated to breathtaking vistas of the Kundalika Valley as well as incredible vegetation and animals. Around Andharban trek, people also undertake night mountaineering.
Quick Facts
Location: Pimpri, Maharashtra, Tamhini Ghat
2160 feet in elevation
Time for completing the journey: 5 hours (13 kilometres trail)
Low level of difficulty
Trekking in Rajmachi
Rajmachi Fort is indeed a medieval fort in Lonavala with two bastion castles. Shrivardhan as well as Manaranjan are Rajmachi Lonavala’s forts. Located from the Mumbai Pune Expressway on the right hand side of Borghat, which itself is renowned as Rajmachi View Point at Khandala. Rajmachi is a renowned mountaineering destination in the Lonavala Hill Stations. The journey from Lonavala to Rajmachi Fort is 16 kilometers. Rajmachi Fort can be reached via a variety of means. Even during winter and summer seasons, we will indeed be staying at Udhewadi Village, which is situated underneath the two Balekilla. From Shrivardhan Fort, you can now see the lovely Kataldhar cascade.
Numerous caverns around Karjat’s Rajmachi Fort are frequented by climbers for overnight stops. Rajmachi Fort is placed strategically in the Sahyadri Mountains, commanding Borghat, a historical trading path. These are some of the top hiking spots in Maharashtra.
Monsoon Trek in Kalsubai
With such an elevation of 1646 meters (5400 feet), Kalsubai has been one of Maharashtra’s tallest mountains. The Sahyadri mountainous region encompasses Kalsubai. Because it is the tallest point, it offers a spectacular view. Because Kalsubai is so well-known, every attempt has been done to keep this walk as simple as possible. At spots where climbing is hard, there are metal railings, shackles, and ladders.
Information about the Monsoon Trip
Medium level of difficulty for the Kalsubai Trek
Bari is the Kalsubai peak’s lower town.
Igatpuri / Bhandardara region
Climbing Kalsubai summit takes between 3.5 and 4 hours one way.
1 night and 1 day in length
Approximate height of Kalsubai high point: 5400 feet
Trek to Visapur Fort
The renowned rainy Sahyadri Castle is larger than the Lohagad fort. Lonavala’s Visapur Fort is located at a greater elevation than Lohagad Fort. The Sahyadri Fort contains numerous caverns, water reservoirs, historic homes, an archway, cascades, and monasteries. Government buildings from the past are housed in two structures that are currently roofless. Peshwas Wada seems to be a famous name for a stone-built residence at Visapur Fort. There seem to be various temples dedicated to The hindu Hanuman at the Fort, and there is a sculpture of him there. Visapur is a great place to go hiking near Mumbai, Pune, and Lonavala.
The Visapur Killa, situated on a luscious green plateau, is an extremely highly rated excursion location for adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. The Fort hike is a one-day adventure that may be done from Mumbai or Pune. The path to the fort is a maze of stones and stairs.
Information on the Visapur Trail
Visapur Trekking complexity: Easy to Moderate Stamina: Moderate
Malavli Visapur Fort (about 3556 feet) is the main village for Visapur.
Lonavala is the place.
Trekking in Ratangad
In Hindi, the word Ratan signifies “jewel.” This hill castle is the jewel in the crown of the Sahyadri stone structures. It is roughly 4255 feet above sea level and is situated in the Ahmednagar region. It is bordered by that of the big peaks of Kulang, Alang, Kalsubai, Katarabai, Ajoba, and Ghanchakkar in the Ajoba mountainous region. Ratangad is located on the shores of the Bhandardara lake in the Ahmednagar region. Sahyadris appears to be lost in time, with vistas of the lakes and tallest peaks. The old Lord Shiva (Amruteshwar) shrine is located at the heart of the fort. The Amruteshwar Temple at Ratanwadi, a 1000-year-old Shiva shrine, is an immaculate exemplar of our forefathers’ high-class craftsmanship.
Ratangad Trek Event Details
The Ratangad hike is moderately challenging.
Ratangad’s elevation is around 4255 feet.
Ratangad trek’s starting point is Ratanwadi.
The expenditure per individual is Rs. 1,199.
