After spending my last weekend mountain biking in Germany, I wanted to get on my cycle and experience the rains in Mumbai. My original plan was to join a gang of cyclists who were heading to Lonad, and was planning … Read more →
Having created a map of the forts in Mumbai and Thane, I wanted to add one more fort to the list I have already cycled to. For I had to fly to Germany on Sunday, I decided to cycle on … Read more →
A map of historical forts and caves in the Mumbai and Thane area. Also contains links to photographs and route maps. Read more →
When it gets to Saturday evening, I usually start feeling the itch to figure out a route to ride on Sunday. Last night was no different, and with the current theme of riding to all the forts in and around … Read more →
For a change, this was a planned expedition as an extension of this year’s project of visiting all the forts in and around Mumbai. Having already visited Vasai fort and Arnala fort, I was itching to go further north in … Read more →
This was a totally unplanned expedition. Slept late on Saturday night but put an alarm for 5 am by habit. 5 am on Sunday morning, I was wondering where to cycle to that would be a relatively short ride, for … Read more →
After our bike trip to Bordi on our Bullets, I was itching to cycle along the coast further north of Vasai. And having already cycled to Vasai fort, the next fort along the coast is Arnala. Arnala is an island … Read more →
We started a discussion on FB to plan a biking trip around Dahanu and Bordi, and ended up with 4 bikers with their respective Royal Enfield Bullets. We all met at Dahisar Check Naka at 7 am, and then rode … Read more →
As a follow up of my new year resolution to cycle to all the forts in and around Mumbai, the second fort I tackle is Sewri Fort. The history of Sewri Fort seems intriguing (Wikipedia): Up to the eighteenth century, … Read more →
What better way to spend a weekend than trek up one of the several forts in the Sahyadris! This weekend we decided to go and climb Hadsar fort. As it turned out, everyone else dropped out and it was only … Read more →
This year I plan to cycle to as many forts in and around Mumbai as possible. My first fort trip is to Madh fort. Madh Fort (also called Versova Fort) is a small fort in northern Mumbai, India situated at … Read more →
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Kohoj fort is located near Manor, on the Mumbai Ahmedabad highway NH8. It provides a nice weekend trekking destination, being a medium grade trek. The fort itself does not have too many man-made features. One distinct feature is a rampart … Read more →
Another exciting adventure mountain biking up to Peth Fort. The climb uphill was tough – steep and lots of rocks. But the downhill ride was just great!
