Location Details

Kalsubai is the highest peak of Sahyadris in Maharashtra like the Everest is the highest in the world. It is not a fort, but it has gained its importance being the highest peak. There is a story about Kalsubai which is passed on through generations. There was a poor girl named Kalsu who loved wandering in the forests. Once while wandering she reached Indur village at Kalsubai’s foothills towards the west. A family gave her a job there, but she kept a condition that she would not clear the litter. After some time passed she was told to clean some household mess and according to the command, she did so. She left the job, climbed to the peak and stayed there for the rest of her life. The people then started believing her as their goddess and built a small temple of Kalsubai atop.

User Experience

There are meadows all over, ranging from shades of tender green to golden. The narrow winding roads from the felds take one to the starting point of our trek. The Kalsubai sanctuary is a challenge to trekkers with its rugged hilly terrain and the Kalsubai pinnacle at its height is a real steep climb. The height offers a complete Panoramic view of the lush greens below. There are three iron ladders along this route. There is a well near the last iron ladder as one approaches the top. On its top is a tiny Temple of Kalsubai. On the East, there is Bitangad, Pattya fort, Aundha and the in the West lies Alang-Madan-Kulang's spread. On the South is Ratangarh, Kumabai's Khind and the strongly standing Pabargarh. The vastly spread out backwaters of Bhandardara attracts ones attention from the top.

Do Not Miss

• Kalsubai temple on top. • View of Bhandardara dam backwaters from top. • View of Bitangad, Pattya and Aundha fort on East side. • View of Alang, Madan and Kulang on west • View of Ratangad and Pabargad on South side.

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