The Trail Journal
Guides, stories and hard-earned wisdom from the people who lead these trails every single week.
Waterfalls at full throttle, valleys drowning in green, and trails that demand respect. Everything you need to know before trekking in the rains.
Sayali Deshpande · 28 Jun 2026
Ten years of forgotten torches and borrowed ponchos, distilled into one list. Print it, stick it on your cupboard, thank us at the summit.
You don't need a gym membership to summit Maharashtra's highest peak. You need four weeks and a staircase.
Why do millions of fireflies light up the Sahyadri forests for just a few weeks — and how to see them without ruining it.
Rajgad held the Maratha capital for 26 years. Torna was conquered by a sixteen-year-old. These aren't just treks — they're chapters.
The Sahyadris hosted us long before Instagram found them. Seven principles to make sure they outlast the hashtag.
