Treks in Nashik

  The Hidden Waterfall Dugarwadi At a distance of 8 km from Trimbakeshwar and 38 km from Nashik, Dugarwadi waterfall is one of the best natural waterfalls of Maharashtra situated near Sapgon. Dugarwadi is a great place to explore the beauty of mother nature especially in the monsoon season. The dense forest, waterfall and the fresh air are all seductive. It totally makes one forget about all the hustle-bustle, stress and tensions of the city life. During rains take utmost care because the water level rises suddenly. This is a mind-blowing waterfall that drops from an altitude of 450-ft on the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges. They look very attractive during the monsoon rains. Milk color like water flows throughout the monsoon season. It is also the best time to visit the Dugarwadi waterfall.  Water fall   Very few people visit to Dugarwadi, that’s why it is very clean and unexplored. It is a great place to visit, especially in monsoon when you can enjoy pristine surrounding...

The third highest in Maharashtra Dhodap Fort Dhodap,is one of the hill forts in Maharashtra state in India. Situated in Chandwad taluka in the Nashik district. the fort is 4829 ft (1472 mt) above sea level. It is the site of the second highest fort in the Sahyadri mountains after Salher. Dhodap hill is the third highest hill peak in Maharashtra after Kalsubai and Salher and the 29th highest peak in Western Ghats. Dressed stone and brickwork combination was used to built Dhodap Fort. Both sides of the forts have strong bastion. Dhodap has a pointed cliff called Shembi cliff.  From Base Dhodap Fort Information Fort Type -  Hill Fort Dhodap Fort Height Height -   4829 feet above Mean sea level Dhodap Trek Grade -  Medium  Dhodap Fort Base Villag e -  Hattigaon Region -  Kalwan range Range -  Satmala Nashik   History During 850 A. D. to 1060 A. D. the Chandwad region and the Dhodap fort was ruled by the Yadav King Dhrudprahar. Chand...

Stairway to Heaven Harihar Gad Harshgad  or Harihar Fort is situated in Nashik, Maharashtra. Being an important fort in Nashik District, Harihar Fort was basically built to overview the trade route over Gonda Ghat. The fort is visited by many travelers due to its extraordinary rock-cut steps. Constructed during the Yadava period, Shahaji Raje Bhosale surrendered Harihar Fort to Khan Zamam along with Tryambak and also Poona forts in 1636. Captain Briggs captured Harihar Fort in 1818 alongside with other forts. Due to panoramic views and easy terrain throughout the trekking route, Harihar Fort attracts various levels of trekkers from amateurs to experienced. It was said that a legendary Himalayan mountaineer- Doug Scott has climbed this vertical steps of Nirgudpada in November 1986. Vertical steps Things to look out from/on the fort The Rock cut entrance stairs The main entrance The rock cut path from the main entrance to the second door. The second door The secret door Hanuman ...

The fort that lead Mughals on a pretty dance Ramshej According to the history, after death of Shivaji Maharaj, many forts put up strong resistance under the leadership of his son Sambhaji. This tiny fort was no exception. The fort was attacked by Aurangzeb's army and his commanders threatened the Maratha kingdom saying that they would capture the fort in hours but Shivaji Maharaja's son Sambhaji and his army resisted these attacks for almost 6 years. Later, Ramshej fort was one of the 17 strongholds which were surrendered to the British in 1818 CE. Ramshej literally means Lord Ram's bedstead. It is believed that Lord Rama had made this place as his residence for some time during his exile; hence the fort got its name. To reach Ramshej fort, visitors can take a bus right up to Aashewadi Village, which lies at the foot of the fort. The way to the fort starts from Aashewadi on the south side and it takes 1 hour to reach the top of the fort. En route, there is a small temple of...

Source of Godavari The state of Maharashtra offers many treks to adventure lovers. Come monsoon and outdoor lovers gear up to explore the green trails of the Sahyadris. One such lovely trek is to Brahmagiri hills, the origin of the largest river in peninsular India, Godavari.  Trimbakeshwar, is a very popular pilgrimage and is always full of people. It's a small 3 hour trek to the top and back but quite scenic. History of Brahmagiri Lord Shankar was pleased with Lord Brahma when he meditated here and said ” I shall be known by your name”. Hence it is called as Brahmagiri. Five peaks of this mountain are called Sadyo-Jata, Vamdev, Aghora, Ishana and Tat-Purusha and are considered as five mouths of the Lord Shiva and they are worshipped. The water flows in three directions on the Brahmagiri mountain. The one flowing towards east becomes Godavari river, one flowing towards the south is Vaitarna river and the one flowing towards the west is called the west-flowing Ganga and meets Godav...

Birthplace of Hanuman  Anjaneri  A little off the territory of Nashik, Anjaneri Mountains offers the right amount of solitude and peace from the fussy city life. But reaching here is a big task. Tourists will have to first take a bus from Nashik to reach Trimbakeshwar, and further trek for another 10 kilometers to reach the Anjaneri mountain. It will be tad tedious but the promising view that one gets to see is worth all the efforts. Anjaneri Parvat is quite significant amongst the devotees as locals say that the cave on the top of the hill was the place where Goddess Anjana gave birth to Lord Hanuman. And that's how the mountain got its name. Along with the cave, believed to be the place where Lord Hanuman was born, there's Anjani Mata temple. A lot of other places associated with the life of Lord Hanuman are also there, which can be seen while trekking on the hill. One such place is a cave, which is believed to be the spot where Lord Pawan Dev took Bal Hanuman when he was hi...