Travel blogs by Chetan Duratkar

Bhairavgad is located in Morochi , Malshej Ghat, Bhairavgad is one of the Thrilling Adventurous at the same time Most dangerous trek ever in Maharashtra. It is well defined by a rock face called a dike. The fort towers earlier used Watch Towers during the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj era at a height of 1145m and is a spectacular façade of immense beauty. DIKE :- This fort is one of the very few dike formations in Maharashtra. Dike formations can be magmatic or sedimentary in rock formations and Bhairavgad is one such magmatic dike. This is formed when magma flows throw the earthy cracks and then solidifies in between and over a period of few years the earthy surface is eroded and what remains is the solidified magma i.e. the dike. Trek: This trek is going to be your once in a lifetime experience as you will be taking the adventure to the next level. Traveling along the Malshej Ghat road, you will be noticing a sharp pinnacle of Bhairavgad which is separated from t...

Kalsubai peak is the  highest peak in Maharashtra  with a height of  1646 metres/ 5400 feet  above sea level.  Kalsubai   (Marathi: कळसूबाई शिखर) is a mountain in the Western Ghats ,  lies in the Sahyadri mountain range falling under Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary. I am sharing my Kalsubai Night Trek experience with you all:- Mumbai to Kalsubai Base Village(Bari)-Night bike ride - 150 KM Base Village to Kalsubai peak to Base Village-Night & Day Trek- 1646 Meters+1646 Meters Base Village(Bari) to Mumbai-Bike Ride -150 KM Trek Duration- 9 Hours (5 hour Ascend+4 hours descend) with photo session and heavy Breakfast at peak Saturday - 11.30 PM -Mumbai (Journey begins) Sunday - 1.30 AM -Kasara Railway Station 3.50 AM -Bari Village(Base village- Kalsubai- Starting point of Trek)-Green Forest Hotel 4.30 AM -Started ascending of mesmerizing trek in dark with beautiful bunch of people with blessing of indra...