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Konkan kada | mountain

India / Maharashtra / Junnar /
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Concave fall of 3000 ft. Separates "Ghat" from "Konkan" Ultimate spot.Recommended to be visited by every trekker in his/her lifetime.
A legend is attached to this place which is as follows: "a guy after looking down from this spot was so much thrilled & satisfied by the beauty of this place, that he felt had lived his life to the fullest & then jumped from this spot!"


The Konkan kada fascinated many people from many years. The cliff faces west and looks down upon the Konkan. From here, one can have a breathtaking view of the surrounding region and the setting sun. This cliff is not just vertical, it is an overhang, almost like a cobra's hood. It has been climbed many times. Sometimes a circular rainbow (the Brocken spectre phenomenon) can be seen from this point. It can be seen only when there is a bit of mist in the valley, and the sun is right behind the person facing the valley. One amazing phenomenon that can be observed at this place is the vertical cloud burst, in which the clouds nearing the cliff get sucked into the pit fall area below n are thrown vertically into the sky reaching more than 50 feet. It creates a magical wall that is rising straight from the edge of the cliff without entering the landmass area. The fog show and hovering clouds below the cliff complement the season if one visits.
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Coordinates:   19°23'18"N   73°46'12"E

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  • Parag (guest)
    Well, the height from sea level might be around 1000m but from ground (land is only about 500m. This information shall not though stop people from visiting the place. Yes, everyone should visit in a lifetime.
  • Anupam (guest)
    Hi everybody, i have been to harishchandragarh on 6th Jan 2007 and i am telling u guys its ultimate! Its a long journey to reach up there but its worth it. Go and have a look. Happy trekking!
  • Dhawal Sharma (guest)
    HI Guys, I hv just completed this trek.It was amazing.Every one hv to do once his/her life.This is the ultimate thriller and adventure.We was went there by Nalichi vaat way that was full of thriller and adventure.if u want to go there then plz go by this way "Nalichi vaat" in rainy seasons but with professional grp. if u did it successfully by that way then u can do anything in ur life. GO and Enjoy life...
  • selvin (guest)
    the trek pictures and experience can be found here > http://www.flickr.com/photos/selvin/sets/72157613690215608/
  • Climber (guest)
    I just wanted to reconfirm. It says in the description that the Konkan Kada has been climbed many times. Is this true? My friends and I plan to attack the wall in this summer, and we were under the impression that ours was the first ascent. Would ours be the first ascent? Or have other teams climbed before? Thanks.
  • Yatin Gunjikar (guest)
    I am not sure rather I doubt whether Konkan Kada has been climbed many times. But I know that 2 times it was successfully climbed, somewhere in 1988/89 and second time in 2000. We had a trak from tolar khind route in 2000 (24/25th Jan) and when we reached to see Konkan kada that evening we met the great mountaineers M/s Mehboob Mujawar and Sadiq who just climbed overhang and reached on the top. I still remember the other 2 names - Jalander and Nitin Jadhav who were supporting their climb from the top. It was a joyous and memorable experience ever in my life. Thanks
  • Patkya (guest)
    It was first climbed in December 1985 by a group from IIT Bombay.
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