Kondhane caves are just 15 kms from Karjat, and a great place to visit. But if you cycle from Mumbai, there is a great route with off-road sections and beautiful views of two lakes. The caves themselves are exquisite, and have the same architecture as the Bhaja caves near Lonavala. Read more →
Uran is a fishing village 90 km south of Mumbai and has a lesser known Dronagiri fort – also enroute see migratory water birds at Airoli and Ranjanpada Read more →
One of the most scenic cycling routes along the Konkan coast from Mandwa jetty to Murud culminating in Janjira Fort and the Khokari Tombs – and beaches all along Read more →
OxFam Trailwalker 100 km completed in 30:58 hours! Saw beautiful countryside around Mulshi lake, trekked through Tamhini hills, open meadows and dense forests! Read more →
Located within 50 km of Mumbai, nestled in the fast growing town of Ambernath near Kalyan, is magnificent Shiva Temple that has some exquisite stone carvings preserved through the ages Read more →
This weekend three of the “Walking Souls” team – myself, Gautam and Swati – went to recce the trail that we are to follow during the 100km OxFam walkathon in November. We drove down to the starting point via Kolad, … Read more →
4,691 feet above sea-level, with ruined fortifications and ancient caves tracing back to the Microlithic age, Harishchandragad fort is a perfect trekking destination in the Sahyadris. There are several different paths up to the fort. There two routes to reach … Read more →
After a break of three weeks with no trekking or cycling, I was really looking forward to a nice trek. When Sameer proposed a trek to Kangorigad, I jumped at the opportunity! Kangorigad, also known as Mangaldad, is one of … Read more →
As part of the Mumbai Historical Sites Cycling Association project to promote cycling to historical sites in and around Mumbai, it was evident that many of the historical sites – especially forts – are in a bad shape, with no conservation … Read more →
Here is an awesome edit of the videos we captured during our taster course: – Edited by Shimul Bijoor Read more about our experience of the course here: http://bijoor.me/2013/01/30/how-we-learned-to-fly-in-three-days-the-taster-paragliding-course/
We were longing to have a family holiday where all four of us could go and spend some time together. We quickly rejected the thought of going to some beach along the Konkan coast and chilling out – and chose … Read more →