Travel Plan - Mumbai - Nashik - Vani - Mulane
Distance - 400 km covered to and fro.
Time - 6 hrs one way approx.
Commute - By Car
Rawlya Jawlya are two peaks in the Chandor Range to the east of Markandeya which jut out, Rawlya on the west and Jawlya on the east of a hill about 15 miles north east of Dindori, Nashik. On the way to Jawlya is a gate defended by the 2 towers and in front of the gate is an image of Ganpati. The gate and towers are in ruins. The hill was used as a fort during Mughal times. In 1818, Captain Briggs, who visited the fort, described Rawlya and Jawlya a two small forts standing on a large hill
Updated: Apr 18, 2021
Location - Trimbakeshwar
Durg Bhandar lies in Nashik region near in Trimbakeshwar and part of Brahmagiri mountain. Durg Bhandar or Bhandar Durg is more sort of a watchtower. The main attraction here is the deep rock cut steps which goes deep inside from Brahmagiri mountain the fissure and comes out in natural bridge and again goes up the fissure to Durg Bhandar. Apart from this Brahmagiri is also the source of Godavari river which flows towards east and meets Bay of Bengal. Durg Bhandar has a unique shape as it is like a cubicle and separated from main mountain by the natural rock bridge.
This is where the high mountains of the Wester Sahyadri Begins. Aundha Fort, is in Aundhewadi village between Nasik and Ahmadnagar in Maharashtra. This Fort lies in the Sahyadri mountain range at a height of about 4,300 above MSL. The fort of Aundha is like a pinnacle, since top of the fort is very small. This Fort served to keep a watch on the surrounding region
