Saturday, August 30, 2014

Travel: Kalavantin Durg and Rajmachi 9 to 11 August, 2014

Kalavantin is situated on the northeast side of Panvel at a height of 2330 feet on Mumbai-Pune highway.

The hill top commands an excellent view of the surroundings with Prabalgad in the front. And Matheran, Chanderi, Shrimallang, Irshal Karnala, Manikgad, etc can be easily identified. 
 
Rajmachi is one of the most scenic treks in the Sahyadris. Picturesquely located between Khandala and Lonavla, Rajmachi actually consists of two forts Shrivardhan and Manaranjan. At the base of the mountain is the serene Tungarli Lake surrounded by waterfalls while Kondhavi Caves can be found on top of the fort. There is a beautiful temple of Kal Bhairavnath between the twin forts. The view from top of the fort is panoramic comprising Ulhās River, Duke’s Nose , etc.

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Nilesh Bhutambara
Prabal-Machi Village
Website:www.tour.prabalgad.com
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