Sahyadri Passion
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NANEGHAT

     Catching the Kalyan-Junnar bus from kalyan alight at Vaishakhare or  request the conductor to stop the bus at Naneghat bifurcation or a milestone marked as Kalyan-60km  ( 3 Km from vaishakhare)  Walking ahead from this milestone on a cart track one can see the Nanacha angtha just above.   The walls of this pass jutt-out from the  main  range and hence command a magnificent view of the great bend in the Sahyadri. This  pass was basically used as a trade route between the konkan and the deccan. After walking for about half an hour and crossing a nala an erratic climb begins. The total time taken to reach the top is around three hours. On the top of Naneghat, are a few beautiful caves.  In the rock-face adjacent to these caves one finds cisterns filled with fresh water. 

     At the top, Naneghat, widens into a plateau. From here one can go to Kukdeshwar temple, Junnar via Ghatghar, 5 km which  is last road which heads from Junnar.  On the left of this plateau there are some structures and a huge stone jar.  On the right one can find some rock-cut caves, one of which houses Lord Ganesha.  To reach the top of Nanacha Angtha, one has to climb up past these caves. From here to the north; one can have a view of Kalsubai, to the south Bhimashankar, to the northwest; is Harishchandragad and to the northeast; is Mahuli, across the Konkan plains, with its cleft shattered pinnacles. To southwest; behind  Siddhagad, are seen the level tops of Matheran, the great comb-like rock of Chanderi & pinnacles of  Haji Malang are also  visible.