Our one day trip to Malshej Ghats

It had been a long time since our trip to Karnala fort, owing to our hectic college life! Now we all had bikes to explore all the unknown destinations. After some days of brainstorming about our next destination we zeroed in on Malshej Ghats, as we had read  that it is one of the best ghats for riding to our hearts content especially in the monsoon. Friends and acquaintances at college got a whiff of the road trip plan and started asking if they could join us which resulted in the addition of three more companions.

Our trip began early in the morning with five bikes and nine friends on our way for an adventure filled trip. We traveled from Borivali via Thane towards Kalyan. The roads in Kalyan were in a horrible condition with countless potholes which slowed us down a bit, however that too gave us the off-road feel. 

When we entered the ghats we were welcomed by nature with lush greenery. To our good fortune it began to rain and the glory of the Ghats were revealed to us. The roads turned wet from the continuous drizzles of rain. It felt incredible to see how the monsoons had brought Malshej Ghats to life with innumerable waterfalls surrounded by greenery . The serenity of the Ghats was something unexplainable.

There was a waterfall every 500m of our ride which tempted us to soak ourselves, but we had to keep moving as we were limited by time.

Riding through the fog was yet another great experience we witnessed here. We were honking at regular intervals in rhythm to stay together while going through the dense fog as our vision was limited to 10 meters which was an adventure in itself!

After completing our cruise through the ghats we headed to Shivneri fort ,the birth place of Shivaji Maharaj. The fort was about 18 km ahead of the ghats. Unlike other forts  trekking was not required.

 From up here we got a stunning view of all the surrounding small towns.

Within the fort we caught the view of some 17th century structures including the quarters where Shivaji Maharaj was born. After exploring the fort and all the structures, we found a place to rest and have our lunch. There was no place selling food in the location of the fort or along the ghats. We were saved yet again! because we carried our own packed lunch and water. We enjoyed eating in silence, enjoying the tranquility of mother nature’s work around us.

The ride back from the fort was exhausting and as we all were wet from the frequent drizzles of rain, we decided to stop by a waterfall and refresh ourselves in the cold streams of the waterfall. Now it time to get back home after an exhilarating and engaging day right from the Ghats to the Fort, not to forget about the welcoming waterfall. The ride back home was peaceful as we had to ride the ghats again battling through the fog.

MALSHEJ GHATS was like a dream come true; the ride was amazing, mother nature was in its full glory, the experience was exceptional and it is surely the kind of place we would visit again soon!