AMK Alang Madan Kulang Trek: Maharashtra, India

Alang Madan Kulang Trek is located in the Kalsubai range of the Sahyadri Hills in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. One has to cross dense forests, rocky cliffs, caves and reservoirs to do this trek. That’s why it is the most beautiful and tough trek in Sahyadri.

Trail Stats:

Distance:	34 kms
Difficulty:	Technical Moderate
Elevation gain:	1400 m
Elevation loss:	1400 m
Max elevation:	1387 m
Min elevation:	660 m
Trail type:	Loop
Moving time:	10 hours 16 minutes

As this trek needs good amount of arrangements and technical support, you will have to use local guide.
We used the services of award winning guide Mr. Eknath Khadke from Ghatghar village.
He provided most safe technical equipment for rope climbing and rappellingand also sleeping arrangements and tasty food on the trails.
His contact number is +919527917939

This trek consists of beautiful and complex landscapes and long journeys. We spent two days and one night climbing through the three forts of Alang, Madan and Kulang located in the highest mountains of Maharashtra. A scenic view of the valley with several notable peaks and reservoirs including Kalsubai, Vikatgad, Vishrangad, Ajobagad, Rathangad, Sandhan Valley in the Northeast, Dangya Pinnacle in the South, Harishchandragarh and Bhandardara in the Southeast can be seen.

We started our hike from Ghatghar village with a local guide.
We took 2 days to complete this trek.
We hiked Alang fort on the first day and then descended by ropes rappelling down from Alang mountain.
Then we walked towards Madan fort which is walking over narrow stairs carved out of the rocky terrain on the sides of the mountain.
There is a rope climbing also involved to reach higher level.

We spent the night inside one of the caves, the sleeping arrangements were arranged by the guide team.

Next morning we descended from Madan by rappelling down and then walked towards Kulang fort, our last fort of this trip.

The Kulang section is non technical and walking over steep rock cut staircases.

We explored the plateau of the Kulang and then returned the same way back to base of Madan fort.

From there we took a different route back to Ghatghar village.

Grade: Difficult / Technical with ropes, rappelling
Base Village: Ghatghar
Range: Kalsubai Range of Sahyadri, Maharashtra

All 3 forts of AMK in the background in the Sahyadri range, Maharashtra

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Mountains

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Madan and Kulang view

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Water reservoirs carved out of rocks at the mountain tops

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