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This monsoon just put on your trekking shoes and let your heart guide you to the call of the rains and spend some memorable moments with your buddies close to nature away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

The best time to explore the countryside of Maharashtra is during the monsoons when the hills come alive with watery vigor and the lush country side glows with emerald luminance, when the earthy aroma of the forest is heavy in the moist air and innumerable waterfalls and streams suddenly spring to life running down the mountain side and infusing freshness into the entire landscape.

Helen Keller once quoted “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” most trekkers will identify with this because they live by it without even knowing it.

The best way to experience a monsoon in countryside is on foot as trekkers get a wonderful opportunity to walk around and explore the virgin forests, climb hills and dilapidated forts while getting drenched to the bone, chase butterflies and fire flies and enjoy some piping hot locally cooked food at the remote hamlets in the forests.

During monsoons the western ghats of Maharashtra (the Sahyadris) has many routes to offer trekking enthusiast who can choose their trek depending on their level of comfort and the best part is that for the next 3 to 4 months (June – September) the weather will remain the same only with some variations in the rainfall while nature will be at its best in lush greenery and the air will be cool and clean.

With an excellent topography for trekking in Maharashtra one will be spoilt of choices as there are locations tailored for every kind of trekker be it armatures, beginners, veterans or professionals. All they have to do is pick a spot, go there, scale it and experience the trekkers high. The feeling of immense joy, pleasure and achievement one experiences is unparalleled.

Once at the summit you will experience the winds blow fiercely welcoming you and your tired body and within minutes you will feel completely rejuvenated with the fresh cool air of the monsoons and views of the surrounding landscape.

Furthermore, while trekking during monsoon ideally hire a local guide. Most villagers residing in these areas or at the base villages will guide you to the peak safely, be generous with them and take them along in order to make your trip safe and if you do not fancy yourself getting lost in the woods (By the way getting lost could be great fun too and an adventure to remember for a life time).

In case you do not get a guide trekking in monsoon is not that difficult as over the years professional trekkers have been kind enough to mark some of the frequent trekking trails with arrows and signage’s on rocks and tree barks making it simpler to navigate your way to the top.

Enjoy the monsoons, Go Trekking!!!!