Sandhan Valley (Valley of Shadows)
Bhandardara, Maharashtra, India
Nearby attractions
Ratangad & Amruteshwar Temple
Bhandardara, Maharashtra
The 'jewel fort' with its natural rock 'needle-eye' summit window above Bhandardara, and the 1,200-year Shilahara gem of Amruteshwar below.
Bhandardara (Arthur Lake & Randha Falls)
Bhandardara, Maharashtra
The Pravara valley's lake district — Wilson Dam's gardens, Randha's 45-m plunge, firefly camps and India's clearest star-gazing skies.
Kalsubai Peak
Bari, Maharashtra
Maharashtra's Everest at 1,646 m — ladder-assisted final climbs to the tiny Kalsubai shrine and a sea of Sahyadri summits.
Harishchandragad Fort
Malshej, Maharashtra
The trekker's holy grail — the overhanging Konkan Kada cliff, the 1.5-thousand-year Harishchandreshwar temple and the eerie Kedareshwar cave linga.
Malshej Ghat
Malshej, Maharashtra
The waterfall-curtained monsoon pass where flamingos summer on Pimpalgaon dam and clouds pour through cliff tunnels.
Naneghat (Reverse Waterfall Pass)
Junnar, Maharashtra
The 2,200-year-old Satavahana trade pass with Brahmi-inscribed caves and the famous monsoon wind that blows waterfalls back up the cliff.
Igatpuri (Vipassana & Camel Valley)
Igatpuri, Maharashtra
The Western Ghats rail-town of the world's largest Vipassana academy (Dhamma Giri), ringed by Tringalwadi fort and monsoon valleys.