Andharban - A trail through the thicket forest and endless trudge.
A Jungle trail which passes through the thicket forest where sun rays barely touch the ground at some places, Trail which provides the magnificent and breathtaking views of mountain ranges of Tamhini ghat and Plus valley, known as source of Kundalika river. Trail which is truly a garden of purple flowers called Karvy which blooms once in 7 years and we were lucky enough to get purple Karvy carpet welcome in the forest. Trail passes through numerous waterfalls and streams and which covers you with shade in the first 6-8 kms of the trek and then a complete descend for another 3-4 kms which finally ends at Bhira dam. That's ANDHARBAN, A complete descend trek of 13 kms and one of the most beautiful and must do trek in lap of Sahyadris. Andharban as name itself means Andhar - dark, ban- forest, a dark forest. Andharban is a ancient Sahyadri pass which joins the ghat with Konkan area. Type : Jungle trail Endurance level : Medium Trek distance : 13 kms Landmark start point: GMCKS Ashram ...