Ganpati Gadad Caves Trek

Imagine yourself having a bird’s view from the top from a cave, sounds quite exciting right? Such is this location named GanpatiGadad.GanpatiGadad, is a trek that one might never forget. ‘Gadad’ means, the caves of Lord Shree Ganesha. These Gadad which mean caves are formed in the rocks surrounded by mesmerising waterfalls. One can even spot out the caves from a distance. One can see rectangular patches from far which are the caves. Blooming with greenery in monsoon, one of the most awaited treks of year is GanpatiGadad. A trekker’s encounter with this impressive place is truly mesmerising. Fogged waterfalls on the way to GanpatiGadadis one of the few reasons in the list and the one of the few reasons to why GanpatiGadad is a must visit. GanpatiGadad is also known as Ganesh caves. A series of 6 to 7 caves awaits this monsoon to be explored again and again. GanpatiGadad is one of the famed adventure destination for trekkers and adventure lovers. A monsoon trek to GanpatiGadad is must especially for those who seek for a blissful experience. Exploring 6 to 7 caves at GanpatiGadad makes this treks an exciting adventure along with trekking.

One starts the journey from a path from a dense forest to this beautiful destination from Palu, Sonawale a village located in Murbad which is the base village of the trek. Naneghat Trek, Gorakhgad Trek, Dhakoba Fort Trek, Gorakhgad Fort trek, Machindragad are some treks to name which are available nearby this enchanting location. From the small village located in Murbad named Sanawale village, one would reach the destination in 2.3 hours. Located in Thane district, GnapatiGadad is one of the moderate treks near Mumbai. Trekkers come across drenched green valleys, cool winds, hovering clouds and thrilling waterfalls during this time of the year which is monsoon. During your trek while walking across few fields and beautiful streams take a right to start your adventure by climbing the mountain trunk. The caves of GanpatiGadad will be soon visible and one needs to climb higher on the left side of the caves. The view here is scenic. The front view would be of a fort named ‘Durg’. On the right hand side one will also see the scenic view of ‘Siddhagad’, ‘Gorakhgad’ and ‘Machindragad’. If you turn to your left you can see ‘Dhakoba’, ‘Jivdhan’ and ‘Naneghat’ Finally after reaching the caves, the first cave will greet you with a small milky waterfall. You will find such small fogy waterfalls and streams while trekking. Hence this is one of the ‘must do’ treks during the monsoon season. 05:00 am: Meet the Trikon team at Sanjay Gandhi National Park,Borivali (E) 05:15 am: Start journey for Ganpati Gadad, pick up on the way 05:40 am: Meet the Trikon Team at Bisleri Gate, Andheri (E) 06:00 am: Pick up from Pritam Hotel, Dadar (E) 06:30 am: Pickup from Teen Haath Naka, Thane 08:30 am: Reach base village, Breakfast 10:00 am: Start ascending towards the Caves , Post Introduction round 12:00 pm: Reach the top & Explore the Caves 01:00 pm: Start Descend 03:00 pm: Reach Base and Have Late Lunch 05:00 pm: Start our journey back to Mumbai 08:00 pm: Reach Mumbai (Depends upon the traffic)

What’s Included

• ✔ Food: Breakfast & Lunch
• ✔ Trikon Trekking Expertise Charges

Not Included

• ✘ Food: Breakfast & Lunch