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Has lockdown been too hard on you? Has your life become dull and boring? Has your work life stressing your nerves? Or are you just craving for adventure and a break from city life! Hiking is your way to go. Here are top 10 hikes to get your adventure dose strong . I’ve also mentioned links to trek agencies if you would like to indulge in a professional hiking experience.
10) dukes nose / nagphani
Earlier known as Nagphani now popularly known as Dukes Nose after DukeWellington. Nagphani means hood of snake. Popular hiking trail located in Khandala it is visible while exiting towards Mumbai from Khandala on expressway.Dukes nose trek is located between Khandala and Lonavala.
Location-lonavla
professional trek link-Dukes nose camping and trekking Kurwande gaon holi maal, near zp school, Lonavla, Maharashtra 410402 085548 30191 https://g.co/kgs/JisAKmGPS link-
Length-300ft
Resistance- 250 feet
Activities- trekking, rock climbing, rapelling
Difficulty level- hard
Open – all days
Time- 6 am to 6 pm
Things to consider- Not advised for children below 15 yrs. Contains restaurants and snack shops ant base. Risky during monsoon
Transport- bus , car , two wheeler
9) Raigad fort
Rajgad (literal meaning Ruling Fort) is a hill fort situated in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India. Formerly known as Murumdev, the fort was the capital of the Maratha Empire under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the Raigad Fort.
Location – Rajgad Fort Balekilla Road, Pune, Maharashtra 412213 https://g.co/kgs/mgkt7v
Mode of transport- bus , two wheeler
Attraction- bale Killa, mahadarwaja ,suvela mach ,braharshi temple, chandratle lake.
Open- all days
Entry fee- none
Amenities- at base parking only
Things to consider- not suitable for kids under 16 yrs of age
Difficulty- medium
Height- 1376 m
8) Torna fort
Torna Fort, also known as Prachandagad, is a large fort located in Pune district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is historically significant because it was the first fort captured by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1646, at the age of 16, forming the nucleus of the Maratha empire.
Location-
Height- 1403 m
Difficulty- medium
Open- all days
Fee- nil
Transport- bus , two wheeler,
Things to consider- camping and trekking
Time- 6 am to 6 pm
7) lohagad
Lohagad is one of the many hill forts of Maharashtra state in India. Situated close to the hill station Lonavala and 52 km northwest of Pune, Lohagad rises to an elevation of 1,033 m above sea level. The fort is connected to the neighboring Visapur fort by a small range.
Transport- private vehicle , shuttle train , bus till malwan
Open- all days
Ime- 6 am to 6 pm
Fee- nil
Attractions- trek , vincho point
6) Tung fort
Tung Fort was built before 1600 CE. It was built by the Adil Shahi dynasty but was captured by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It is a small fort, and able to hold not more than 200 troops at a time
location gps-Tung Fort Tung, Maharashtra 412108 https://g.co/kgs/cw9Gcu
Difficulty- medium
Open- all days
Time- 6 am to 6 pm
Attractions- trek , temple , lohagad, korigad
Things to consider- parking only
Fee- nil
5) Malhargad-
Location-Malhargad Kalewadi, Maharashtra 412301 https://g.co/kgs/Hmtcrv
Difficulty- easy
Reach- bus till sonori
Attractions- t peak, Ganesh darwaja, ponds etc
Open- all days
Time- 6 am to 6 pm
Things to consider- not suitable for kids
Try fee- nil
Amenities- nil
4)visapur trek
Location- Malawi railway station
Difficulty- medium
Trek – 1/ half hrs
Season- all year, monsoon preferred
Open- all days
Time – 6 am to 6 pm
Fee-nil
3)Tikona fort
Tikona also known as Vitandgad is the dominant hill fort in Maval in western India. It is located near Kamshet around 60 km from Pune. The village nearest to the fort is called Tikona-Peth. The 3500 ft high hill is pyramidal in shape and the name Tikona means “triangular”.
Height- 1091 m
Location- Tikona Fort Tikona Peth, Tikona hiking Trail, near Pawna Dam, Maharashtra 412108 https://g.co/kgs/8RbTrB
Open- all days
Time- 6 am to 6 pm
Fee- nil
Travel- bus and private vehicle
Difficulty- easy
Attractions – trek, rock climbing , fort view, valley view
2) Shaniwar wada
Shaniwarwada (ISO: Śanivāravāḍā) is a historical fortification in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India, built-in 1732
Difficulty- easy
Open- all days
Time- 9 am to 6 pm
Entry fee- 25 RS per person
Amenities- food stalls, parking
Attractions- Dilli darwaja, 2 hr light show
(7:15- 8:10 am) Marathi, 8:15 to 9:10 English
1) andarbhan
Andharban, as the name suggests, means a dark dense forest. It’s a daylong monsoon trek that begins at Pimpri dam.
Location- mulshi
Height- 2100 m
Difficulty- hard
Best time- june- sept
Highlights- kundalka valley, tanum ghat, dark forest, trekking , camping etc
So here it is you guys , top 10 trekking and hiking sites in pune. Be sure to try them out and let me know what would you like me to blog next. Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe to my blog. Until then adios!
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Dude, I liked your effort but your photos are all messed up. You better look out for that.
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Thanks for the feedback, I’m new to blogging and still learning, however I’ll surely keep it in mind. Thankyou
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