~ Siddhagad Memories ~

As soon as I finished with my final exam ( 8th Sem ) of Engineering, it was the time to get out of the hectic schedule and have a conversation with ' My Love - Sahyadri '. My camera was eagerly waiting to store some good shots of Sahyadri Range.

We opened up our season with Siddhagad Trek. Siddhagad is located near Murbad ( Maharashtra ).

1st View Of Siddhagad while walking through Farms. © Atharva Dixit 2014

Its base village is Narivali. It highs 2750 ft. above mean sea level. It is surrounded by Gorakhgad and Macchindragad. All these forts are the parts of Mighty Bhimashankar Range of the Sahyadri. Siddhagad itself is divided into two parts, Siddhagad Machi (Village) and Balekilla ( Main Fort ).

It was 7th of June 2014 when we boarded the ST bus from Kalyan to Murbad and again connecting bus from Murbad to Narivali village. At 9 am we actually started the Trek. Though it was the June, Monsoon had not started yet as the result we were about to face Dehydration. We were four and everyone carried 3 Ltrs of Water and also one friend of mine bought 1/2 Kg of Glucose pack, which actually helped us a lot to sustain that summer day.

~ Me and My Friends Resting Under The Shade ~

I, personally, loved the surrounding forest. As soon as we entered in the forest part, we got a relief from the freaking heat. It was the time to take out the cam again and search for the macros.

A Hitler Bug.

~ In The Air ~

* Monochrome - A Tree * 

As I was trekking after the gap of 6 months, my beat-rate was elevated. So I did Yoga and brought it back to the Normal.

~ A New Beginning ~

After trekking for 2.5 hours, we entered in Siddhawadi. Simply beautiful village with kind hearted people. We had a lunch and rested under the Mango tree and then went to fill the empty bottles
with water. We stayed in the School in Siddhawadi and and at 4 p.m. we started to climb Balekilla.

There is one cave known as " Babaji ki Gunfa ". From the top of the fort, the view of surrounding region and mountain range is so fascinating. To experience the beautiful evening, one must visit the Siddhagad. The place is so serene, so clean, so peaceful that one may think of settling there permanently.

Siddhwadi Village & Balekilla In One Frame.

Entrance Door Of Siddhawadi Village.

Silhouette Of Shade.

Hide & Seek

Mesmerizing Sunset

Hanging Out With Mountains & Forests Is My Passion. Credits:- Omkar Ranade.

A Typical Evening Before The Monsoon. Siddhawadi Village.

~ The Mighty Bhimashankar Range ~

In short, Siddhagad Trek is a complete package. Every trekker must visit this place at least once in a life to experience its Rawness. I recommend you to plan it as a stay trek.

 Thank You.