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Bhimashankar
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Bhimashankar

Maharashtra · Pune · Sahyadri (Western Ghats)

Photo: Santhosh.manchala · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Max altitude

1,034 m

Duration

2 days

Distance

12 km

Base camp

Khandas

Best months

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About this trek

A jungle trek to the Jyotirlinga temple through the Shidi or Ganpati ghat.

The path climbs through the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, home to the Indian giant squirrel. The Ganpati Ghat route is gentler than Shidi Ghat. The temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

Highlights

  • Jyotirlinga temple
  • Wildlife sanctuary
  • Giant squirrel habitat

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