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Mulshi Dam, Lake and Waterfall... Pune, India

Drove to Mulshi this weekend (19th July, 2008).
Started from home at 9:30am.
Route: Wanawadi -Pune University-Pashan-right turn at Chandni Chowk-Pirangut-Paud-Mulshi. ~60kms from Wanawadi to the waterfalls (don't know the name). Stopped at Chandni Chowk for a coffee from Cafe Coffee Day.
The road to Paud (Pirangut Ghat) is a toll road with Rs 15 one way and Rs 22.5 for both ways for car.

The route was very scenic with the mountains all green with the monsoons. Stopped at multiple places on the route enjoy nature's beauty.

Reached the falls by 12:30pm. Had fun there. There are routes to trek up the falls to higher falls.
It rained too, while we were there, which added to the fun. Stopped by the side of the lake also for for the view and some pictures. Started driving back at 2:20pm. Reached home by 4:15pm.

Shivneri Fort, Junnar, Maharashtra

I'm back with a post on my latest hiking, after a very long time. This was to Shivneri Fort, near Pune. The trek was organized by the TRDDC trek club, ie folks from work.
- Started from TRDDC, Pune at 7:30am (though it was planned for 6:30am).
- Stopped for breakfast at Manchar at around 9:30am. (Upma breakfast. Others had Kanta poha, Chole poori, Sheera).
- Continued journey after breakfast and reached the bottom of the fort (not the main entrance) by 11:30am, looked for a route up (asked some locals to find the route), and started climbing.


- Reached the top by 12:30pm. Though it was a short climb, it was pretty taxing due to the steep incline. We rested for a while in a cave on the way up. There was a portion of the climb where there were steps cut on the steep rockface and ropes fixed for holding to, while climbing up.

- Walked around the fort, had sandwiches lunch.
- Came back through the normal fort entry route passing all the gates.
- Took our bus back from the main entrance.
- Reached back TRDDC by 6:20pm.