Harishchandragad is a gruelling but magestic trek. One sees the most unquie creations of nature called Konkan Kada. Konkan Kada is a concave cliff with a width of around half a kilometer and a vertical drop of arnd 1700 feet !!
District :Ahmednagar
Base Village: Khireshwar
Minimum Duration :2 Days
Region: Malshej
Sights to visit : Number of Caves, About 100 years old temple of Lord Shiva, Kokan Kada , a big Shivlinga
Transport : Kalyan to Khubi Phata by bus and then Khubi Phata to Khireshwar (4 km) walk
Time to reach the top : About 3 1/2 hrs from the base
Time to reach the top : About 3 1/2 hrs from the base
Harishchandragad situated at the top of Malshej Ghat is about 91 Km. from Kalyan. Kalyan is a main railway junction and one can easily reach kalyan by railway. From Kalyan one can board a state transport bus going through Malshej Ghat. S.T. bus will drop you at Khubi Phata, from Khubi Phata its an hour walk to Khireshwar, the base village. Actual climbing is from Khireshwar to Tolar Khind (about 1 hour climbing. After Tolar Khind there is a rock patch. Precaution and easy steps see you through it. Once the rock patch is gone it is a simple walk up and down small hills to the caves. Harishchandragad is necessarily a two day trek , one can do the overnight stay in the caves, which are clean and well maintained
Carry ample amount of water from Khireshwar. After Khireshwar there are no water sources in the way till you get to the caves. The best season to visit Harishchandragad is winter especially the months of December and January. One should carry warm clothing's as its really cold at night. Lunch, dinner and snacks are also available at the top.
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