Trekking

Everest Base Camp

There are not many marvels on Earth which have inspired and challenged Mankind as much as Mount Everest. While climbing the summit is the privilege of professional mountaineers, ordinary mortals can experience it by making it to the Base Camp. Monasteries, Monks and Mountains will teleport you into a different world. 

 Ronbuk Monastery                                                                                                                                               First Impressions

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Moon Lit Skandagiri

Skandagiri is a trekker’s paradise. The best time to attempt this is in a full moon night! You can actually touch the swimming clouds here. The sunrise at dawn here is a spectacle worth the climb. At an altitude of 1350 meters, Skandagiri is just 70 kms from Bangalore off Bellary Road near Nandi Hills. Legend has it that Tipu Sultan captured it by bribing a milk woman to poison the local ruler and his men.Heaven is rigth here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lohagarh the Iron Fortress

Lohagarh is a majestic fort at a height of 1050 meters near Lonavla. It is an ideal destination for a day trek from Mumbai, especially in the monsoons.  Located near Bhaja caves, the famous Buddhist caves, Lohagarh divides the basins of 2 rivers- Indriyani and Pavana. Its actual date of construction is still a mystery. If you trace back its history, it was occupied by several dynasties like Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, Bahamanis, Nizamshahis, Mughals and Marathas. Shivaji captured it in 1648 and it ultimately fell in the hands of  the British by 1818.

 

The fortThe Group    

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Majestic Naneghat

Naneghat is said to have been constructed by the Satvahan dynasty that ruled this region from 100BC to 300AD (approximately 350 years). It is a pass, which, once in the history, enjoyed prime importance.  The purpose of this pass was to connect Junnar, their chief town with their ports at Kalyan and Nalasopara. The main cave contains an inscription (in the Brahmi script prevalent in those times) informing us of this and giving further information about the Satvahan Dynasty.

View of the Hillside

 Misty Peak 

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