Trip To Malshej Ghat

Malshej Ghat  is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range in pune district of Maharashtra, India. The site is nestled in the lofty rugged hills of the Western Ghats. The best time to visit is between August and September. At this time of the year, the hills are clothed in a soothing shade of mint green and the weather is cool due to the monsoons. Known for its misty tops and ice cold cascades at this time of the year, the site is a very popular weekend getaway for most of the city's residents at that time of the year. It has got number of waterfalls and the greenery is just awesome during the monsoons
The site is home to hundreds of different kinds of flora and fauna especially the avian population such as quails, rails, crakes, flamingos and cuckoos.

Getting there

Malshej ghat is situated in Pune district near the borders of Thane and Ahmednagar districts. It is at a distance of 154 km from south Mumbai towards northeast and 130 km north of Pune. The nearest railhead is Kalyan near Mumbai. To go to Malshej ghat by road from Mumbai, take NH3 to Bhiwandi and turn towards Murbad or take state highway via Kalyan, Murbad, Saralgaon and Vaishakhare to reach the ghat. To go to Malshej ghat from Pune, take NH50 (Pune-Nasik highway), turn left at Narayangaon and pass through Junar. State Transport buses are cheaper and available from Kalyan, Karjat and Pune at regular intervals.
Shivneri fort, where Shivaji was born, is 40 km from Malshej ghat.
                                                           
Our Trip began at 8:00 AM.We hired 2 Qualis as there were a total of 15 people in the trekking group.Some of the amazing photos taken during the trip is shown below.




Team Members





Team Members





Trip to Borivali National Park

A small introduction to Borivali National Park
 
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), previously Borivali National Park, is a large protected area in the northern part of suburban Mumbai city in Maharashtra State in India.It encompasses an area of 104 km² (40 sq mi) and is surrounded on three sides by India's most populous city.It is notable as one of the few national parks existing within a metropolis limit in Asia and is one of the most visited parks in the world^.

Kanheri caves

The Kanheri Caves are a protected archaeological site at 19°12′30″N 72°54′23″E. The caves were sculpted by Buddhist residents starting in the 1st century BCE. The area was actually a settlement and once served as inns for travellers. The word Kanheri comes from the Sanskrit word Krishnagiri which means Black Mountain.

Starting Point::

Trekking Team Which Includes me also:

Now Some Photos took during the trip.

To enter this Rs 50 per head is the entry fees which we have to collect from office NIC which is on the way to Shilonda inside national Park.

Some photos of cave and others :: Location Kanheri caves

Exploration of Cave Begins

Inside Dark Caves

Monkeys

There are at least 145 living species of the suborder Anthropoidea. Over 90% of them are monkeys. The remaining species are apes and humans

Enjoyment of small Waterfalls in National Park

View of Mumbai from the hills.Zoom of the camera is less.

NIC Centre