Pandavleni – A small hiking retreat in Nashik

How to Reach Pandavleni Caves Peak

Now, it’s a fun time, whenever someone asks me how to reach the peak. well, there are two ways to reach to the peak:

• Conventional way: Sorry to say this route is already built with stones. so if you’ve adventure within you, but not sure about how to get to the Top, then probably this will help you. This is an easy route where you have to cross some relatively fewer numbers of hurdles, less slippery. You can surely give this a shot.

• Adventurous way: Like every place, I did non-conventional stressful trekking here. Some people might laugh at this- what could be stressful in Pandavleni. But honestly, guys, if anyone is rookie this route might end up being tired. This one starts from the extreme right end of the fences. You’ve to cross the barrier to start this trek (It’s not advisable, just do it in your risk).

Pandavleni Caves, Nashik By Tanmoy Biswas

So, with your own risk, you have reached to this level. Well enough bravery! Now serious stuff! Wear some decent shoes – having some decent grip, so that you’ll not lose your steps. Otherwise, I’ve found almost everyone slipping down from the trail. Now, another alert! No trail exists. If you often do treks, you’ll get some understanding that what route you should take. In the whole journey, you’ll think as if you’re making a round trip. In the very initial 30 minutes, you’ll watch a fantastic view of the Nashik city from that height. So the cool breeze, light music (provided that you’re carrying a small speaker/ earphones) will soothe you. But the turning point will appear at a later stage.

Suddenly after having a 90 degree turning you’ll be not only fatigued, rather confused. Whether you’re going through the right way or you’re in the middle of nowhere. So your inner zeal will start shouting at you, and you might feel breaking down into pieces. But my friend, do not be so! These particular part of the trek is very slow. You might have to showcase your skill sets with legs, footsteps. This situation can even be worse if you plan to make it in the rainy season. Or just after the rainy season. Because the tender leaves will hide the ways. You’ll start worrying whether you’re stepping on the ground or not. There will be lots of narrow, sharp turnings.

Sometimes you have to bend your knees, sometimes you’ve to align your body just holding some bushes. So definitely there will be challenges. While crossing those points, do not ever look down to your right. It’s a very straight and flat slope there. If you slip, you’ll roll down to the bottom. Then Either you’ll blame your friend or blame yourself if going alone. Do not blame me.

After 30 more minutes, you’ll suddenly get some decent ground, rather than those risky way outs. You’ll be happy as well as tired. Because you’ll just find the top of the hill from that point. Till now the whole journey was horizontal. Suddenly you’ll feel that you’ve to climb vertically. It will be another test for you. Because after so much of trekking, you might not end up like this. So if you want to reach the top, you’ll start to climb. Else take the straight way opposite from where you were coming. This way is rather well constructed and connects to the conventional way to the caves. So it’s a 360-degree round trip. You just start your trek from a point, then turn and turn and turn anti-clockwise to reach the same point finally.

Pandavleni conventional way, photo: holidayiq.com

The peak is very narrow and there’s a bench placed for sitting. you can climb down by taking the same route. After reaching to the base of the hill, get some water, juice to pamper yourself.

Pandavleni Caves trekking takes 3-4 hours, if done in off route. So get prepared with your fitness, shoes any day & experience this amazing one day trek in Nashik.

If you want to know more about the caves, please visit Travelz Unlimited.