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HARIHAR

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Harihar from Nirgudpada I remember it very clearly, two years ago, that is, in April 2016 where all this trekking thing began all over again in my life, Harihar was the trek which we were planning to complete as a kick start to our trekking life. But eventually, we ended up doing Lohagad; and the rest is history. So basically, Harihar was a 2 year long awaited dream trek for all of us! Harihar is situated in Nasik district and is one of the main attraction in Sahyadri's! We can go up there via 2 routes. First is Harshewadi , and other is Nirgudpada . We chose the Nirgudpada route. To reach there, there are following modes of transport available: 1) Private : Nirgudpada is 113 km away from Mumbai. So you can drive there and park your vehicle anywhere in the village. 2) Local : First take the train to Kasara, and from there local vehicles are available to get to Nirgudpada. The vehicle can accommodate 10 people easily. One vehicle costs Rs.3000/- for a return journey. I

MAHULI - HIGHEST PEAK OF THANE

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Mahuli from Asangaon So after semester 2 exam, and a lot of medical emergencies in my family, Mahuli was officially the first trek of the season for me, and eventually the very first trek as an organizer. Being an organizer, I learnt many new things about commercial trekking, which I never thought I'll do in my life. Till now, I've been on treks with my friends, where we don't really give a shit about who's leading and who's behind. But this time, everything had to be planned. Before going for the actual trek, I read some blogs by other people. And among 2/3 blogs I read about mahuli, all were negative. Each and every blog I read said that "I couldn't complete Mahuli because of some reason." I was really tensed because this time I had a responsibility of 25 people. But climate played its role perfectly. Mahuli is the highest peak in Thane district. Asangaon is the nearest railway station to the fort. One can reach there by following modes of