Dangs
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State : Gujarat
Distance : 400kms (Ahmedabad), 150 kms (Surat), 265kms (Mumbai) Notes : Basically turn east from NH8 for Vansda(at Kamrej crossing for Ahd/Surat riders,
at Dharampur crossing for Mumbai Riders)
The Dangs district is a tribal area in the Sahyadris, which is pretty much virgin territory.
Only BSNL works here. If your bike breaks down, chances are you wouldnt find a mech for miles. The upside is that the number of tourists is virtually nil!
- Wilson Hill: Just off the Dharampur crossing, ask for Wilson Hill. It is a 14km climb (once off road) to the top that leads to amazing views
- Vansda : The entrance for the Dangs, you find the national park there. Do make it a point to stay at the machaan :)
- Gira Falls: Its quite a spectacle, albeit a dangerous one. It is on the Waghai-Saputara route some 3km shy of Waghai.
- Mahal : Its virgin territory, full of bamboo forests, villages who seem stuck in the middle ages, and a nice waterfall - its an amazing ride during which one finds several campsite like points (see pics). The best route to take is Ahwa road from Waghai, take a dip in the river.
Then 13km down, take the cut for Bhainskatri vill, where you find this ideal campsite location:
(The photoshop job is a hash but the water is real!! )
Further on, you see this baby:
and here's the much vaunted Mahal forest:
- Ahwa : Its nothing more than a glorified pitstop. I suggest one avoids it and rides from Mahal-Ahwa-Saputara without stopping here.
- Saputara: The border area, it is completely not dry, unlike the rest of Gujarat. It features an eminently forgettable lake and plateau, and is nothing more than a glorified truck stop. But the nearby waterfall, the ride upto Saputara and the booze availability make it a hit with the Surti crowd.
PS: Can't seem to link the images into the wiki. So, right click on it, then 'View Picture', then remove 'th_' from the url to see the full image :)
Wilson Hill is a New Upcoming Hills station of Gujarat the developer name Ashish Birendra Sharma is developing this place initally with an restaurant with indoor and out door games and tent acomodation . Ashish Birendra Sharma is the Director of M/s Hotel Wilsonhighland Pvt Ltd and properitor of M/s Gayatri engg company , M/s Gayatri Texmech engauged in manufacturing textile processing machines in Vapi G.I.D.C