Trekking around Mumbai is enjoying and thrilling lifetime experience. Sahydris is the most important trekking region around Mumbai
Sahyadri is known to be a trekker's paradise with green hills, dotted lakes and forests all around. This region is popular for its incredible historic forts and wonderful ancient Buddhist caves. The Sahyadris are the land of Shivaji. All over these mountains one comes across Shivaji's forts. Stories of his life and exploits are almost legendary in this region and he is held in great reverence by the local people. Shivaji had over 300 forts under his control.
The Western Ghats in Maharashtra are called Sahyadri in the local language, Marathi. These mountains run parallel to the western coastline of the Indian Peninsula. The average height of these mountains is about 600m in the northern and about 900m in the southern parts. The narrow strip of land between the coastline and the Sahyadri is called the Konkan. Mumbai lies in the Konkan, but a few hours of travelling from Mumbai will take you into these exciting ranges. Hence a person staying in Mumbai can easily go on a one day or a two day (or even longer) trek into the Sahyadris.
Famous Treks
Main Regions of Trekking around Mumbai
1) Karjat Region
2) Lonavala Region
3) Igatpuri Region
4) Malshej Ghat Region
5) Konkan Region
