TREKKING AROUND NASHIK

ANJANERI FORT (1303 m) - Nashik to Trimbakeshwar by bus (30 km). ST stand to Anjaneri village and then to fort (5 km).

BRAHMAGIRI (1303 m) - Near Trimbakeshwar. Regular steps leads to the temple at the top. Trek takes 1.5 hour. Harhar fort (1123 m) and Fani Dongar are nearby.

DHODAP (1454 m) - From Nashik/Lasalgaon to Vadala bhoi (50 km) by bus. Then to Dhodambe by truck (7 km). Walk to Hatti village and then to Sonar's village at the upper Plateau (10 km). The top can be reached by a 70m rock climb.

IKARIA PINNACLE (1454 m) - Near Dhodap and it is purely rock climbing route.

CHANDWAD - From Lasalgaon railway station, ahead of Nashik, get Chandwad bus (20 km). A temple is on the ridge and the way leads to top. Access to the fort requires a 13 m rock climb with rope.

INDRAI KILLA (1373 m) - Proceed on Mumbai - Agra NH 3 from Chandwad and follow a cart road on left. 8 km walk and a steep climb takes one to the fort. Caves and temples are at top. Sade Teen is nearby.

RAJDHER FORT (1093 m) - From Indrai Killa proceed to Rajdher village and then to backside of the fort. A 100 m rock climb with rope takes one to top.

HADBI CHI SHENDI - A thumb like pinnacle (75 m), 5 km after Manmad railway station. Reach Katarwadi village and climb to the base of the pinnacle. Climbing the pinnacle is difficult due to unsafe rocks.

SALHER (1617 m) - Highest fort in Sahyadri. A huge cave and water cisterns just below the top and a temple at the top. From Nashik to Tahirabad via Satana and then to Mulher. Mulher fort can be climbed in 3 hour. Reach Vaghambe by bus and walk towards the col of Salher and Salota. Regular steps leads to top. From the col a rocky staircase leads to Salota.