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August 04, 2012

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Area: Panjim
Best time to visit: Anytime of the year
Time visited: July 2012

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Location: Goa, India

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Ranjan Khalge or Potholes of Nighoj

Along with Morachi Chincholi we went to visit Rajan Khalge. Asia’s largest natural gigantic potholes in riverbed of Kukdi near Nighoj is an archeological site recorded in the Guinness Book of World records. This is a geographical phenomenon where the pebbles that are carried by the river get locked in the cracks developed in the basalt rock riverbed. These pebbles, which rotate due to the water current, form pot shaped cavities in the basalt rock over the hundreds of years. The interiors of potholes are smooth and regular. The miracle resembling the rock sculptures are are on the riverbed and the narrow walls of gorge through which river flows. The Gorge is just about 2-3 kms in length and is hardly visible from a distance. The fascinating formations with its looks of a canyon, would give you a chilling thought how mars or moons surface might be. Over the years the depth of these potholes has increased and villagers tell us that they could be even more than 100 feet deep at...

Dudhsagar Waterfalls

Type: Waterfall Area: Inside Mahavir Sanctuary Goa-Karnataka Border Base Village: Dudhsagar Best time to visit: Monsoom Time visited: July 2012 About: Dudhsagar falls lie high up in the Mandovi River's watershed and during the monsoon season the falls are transformed into one of the most powerful falls in India. The water plummets hundreds of feet in large volumes during the monsoon season, forming one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in Goa. It is a major part of the Goa ecosystem. This is a four tiered waterfall with a total height of 310 metres (1017 feet) and an average width of 30 metres (100 feet) and is 5th tallest waterfall in India. Way to reach from Pune: The waterfall is located between Castlerock and Kulem railway stations. Option1- Kulem: Travel to Kulem Railway Station by Goa Express which stops at Kulem at around 5AM in the morning. It’s 12 KM- hike from Kulem to Doodhsagar. This is most exciting walk as you get a view of complete w...

Khandas-Bhimashankar Trek

Type: Trek/Long walk Base Village: Khandas Where: 135 KMs from Pune Route: Pune-Karjat-Kashele-Khandas Time visited: October 2012, November 2017 Time to climb: 5+ hrs. Difficulty Grade: 2 Endurance: 3.75 Note: This might be difficult especially in rains as lot boulders in the way and the trial goes through several streams which might be gushing with full force in heavy rains. How to reach: Option 1: Travel by Singhagad Express to Karjat. From Karjat catch a state transport bus to Kashele (20 kms/30-40 mins journey). Catch a van/vadhap till Khandas (20/person, 20 mins ride). Once you complete the trek catch a state transport bus from Bhimashankar back to Pune (4 hrs journey/110+ Rs ticket) unless you want to stay in Bhimashanakar and climb down again to Khandas. Option 2: If you are going by group, take a bus to Khandas. You can actually drive futher 2 kms on narrow road after Khandas town till you reach a small bridge. The bridge is near T junction and allows b...

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