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11,600 KMS

LAST UPDATED : 22 JAN 2025

All hikes are self-supported, independent style

⛰️ Peaks
🌋 Volcanoes
🏞️ Lakes
🔶 Mountain passes
🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ Trail runs
🚴 Cycling

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DEC 2024

Trans Sahyadri (Part 4)

In December 2024, I speed hiked for 650 km across the Sahyadri Hills in the state of Maharashtra. The distance was covered in 31 days with an average of 10 hours of hiking each day. There were no rest days and I carried a 30 liter backpack for this long-distance hike. There was no need to carry a tent and I slept in villages each day. Out of the 650 km route, 400 km of trails were unmapped.

Day 31: Dhak village - Dhak Bahiri caves ↓ - Mangaon

Day 30 (Part 02): Kusur - Saidongar ↓ - Potal - Shilachi vaat ↑ - Dhak village

Day 30 (Part 01): Peth Kothaligad - Dhamni ↓ - Fenyadevi Ghat ↑ - Methalwadi

Day 29: Yelawadi - Padargad - Tungi - Dhotre ↓- Peth Kothaligad

Day 28: Bhimashankar - Nandgaon - Ransheel Ghat ↑ - Padarwadi - Yelawadi

Day 27: Uchale - Zakhind Maata Mandir - Umbar Dhaara ↑ - Kondval - Bhimashankar

Day 26 (Part 02): Ahupe - Ahupe Ghat ↓ - Gorakhgadh Circuit - Deheri

Day 26 (Part 01): Bhendarwadi - Shidobacha Daar ↑ - Pimpalgani

Day 25: Hatvij - Doni cha dhaar ↓ - Rampur

Day 24: Ganpatichiwadi - Reethyachi Daar ↓ - Ghodepani Naal ↑ - Dhakoba fort - Durg fort - Hatvij

Day 23: Ghatghar - Jivdhan - Naneghat - Kolyachiwadi - Daarya Ghat ↑ - Ganpatichiwadi

Day 22: Talmachiwadi - Chaurya - Dev Daundya - Chinchichiwadi - Anjanwale - Vardha Hill - Ghatghar

Day 21 (Part 02): NH222 - Haudchi vaat ↑ - Paanchkivasti - Talmachiwadi

Day 21 (Part 01): Kokatewadi - Paanchkivasti - Gunya - Nishanachi Daara ↓ - NH222

Day 20: Hadsar - Mashedicha Dongar - Khandichiwadi - Neemgiri - Hanumantgarh - Kokatewadi

Day 19: Godre - Hatkeshwar Temple - Lenyadri Caves - Hadsar

Day 18 (Part 02) NH222 - Davkharwadi to Bagadwadi

Day 18 (Part 01): Thithbi - Old Malshej Ghat ↑ -NH222

Day 17 (Part 02): Khireshwar - Junnar Darwaza ↑ - Bale Killa - Rohidas ↓ - Thithbi

Day 17 (Part 01): Khireshwar - Maswad Dhar - Khireshwar

Day 16 (Part 02): Phopsondi - Rajini Dongar Gayadhara ↓ - Lohkarwadi

Day 16 (Part 01): Vihir - Kunjargad - Phopsondi

Day 15: Konkankada - Tolar Khind - Bhairavgad (Kothale) - Karkai Fort - Talegaon - Ghabalewasti

Day 14: Pethechiwadi - Kaladgad - Konkankada

Day 13 (Part 02): Dokyachiwadi to Pethechiwadi

Day 13 (Part 01): Thakarwadi - Dokyachiwadi - Umber Dhara ↓ - Mudholwadi - Belpada - Kadapdara ↑ - Dokyachiwadi

Day 12: Thakarwadi - Ajoba Peak - Karanda Dongar - Thakarwadi

Day 11: Warpadi - Kalmancha Cha Dhaara ↑ - Thakarwadi

Day 10 (Part 02): Samrad - Karoli Ghat ↓ - Warpadi

Day 10 (Part 01): Samrad - Shipnur Dongar - Samrad

Day 09 (Part 02): Kalbonda - Ghattan Devi temple - Ghatghar

Day 09 (Part 01): Jamunde - Hirdyachi dhar ↓ - Ladhewadi

Day 08: Kurungwadi - Ladhewadi Khind ↓ - Chonde Khurd Met - Ghattan Devi - Kurungwadi

Day 07: Udadavne - Bail Ghat ↑ - Ambewadi - Kirda Peak - Ambewadi

Day 06: Khairgaon - Mordhan Fort - Indore - Kalsubai - Sakira - Panjare

Day 05: Ghoti - Kavnai Fort - Ghoti

Day 04 (Part 02): Bhokarwadi - Dangya Pinnacle - Ghargad Fort - Gadgad Sangvi

Day 04 (Part 01): Bhokarwadi - Ranjangiri Fort - Bhokarwadi

Day 03 (Part 02): Trimbak Road - Anjaneri Fort - Bhokarwadi

Day 03 (Part 01): Trimbakeshwar - Durg Bhandar - Trimbak Road

Day 02: Nirgudpada - Phani Dongar - Harihar Fort - Gautamrishikhind - Supli Met - Trimbakeshwar

Day 01: Humbrachi Met - Dhondmaryachi Met - Bhaskargad (Basgad) - Utwad - Nirgudpada

SEP 2024

Peakbagging Ladakh

Fastest Indian to climb 10 x 6000 m peaks in 11 days. After finishing my fast packing trip [460 km] in Zanskar in July I was not getting a longer clear weather window. After doing more high-altitude passes in August, I decided to do some 6000 m trekking peaks to build a stronger base for mountaineering. I did a total of 13 x 6000 peaks in September.

⛰️ Kiagar Ri (6100 m)

⛰️ Pt. 6270 m and Pt. 6250 m

🔶 Nimaling - Kongmaru La (5200 m) - Chogdo

⛰️ Dzo Jongo East (6220 m) and Dzo Jongo West (6280 m)

🔶 Chogdo - Kongmaru La (5200 m) - Nimaling

⛰️ UT Kangri 1 (6094 m) and UT Kangri 2 (6030 m)

⛰️ Thukje (6130 m) and Pt. 6095 m

⛰️ Pologongka Peak (6385 m)

⛰️ UT Kangri (Again)

⛰️ Pt 5885 m

⛰️ Gymanshu (6064 m) and Pt. 6050 m

⛰️ Peak 6054

🏞️ Khayam Tso (5200 m)

AUG 2024

Skypacking Zanskar

When I was not able to do the big passes like Poat La, Muni La and Umasi La, I turned my attention to relatively easier mountain passes in Zanskar and Nubra.

🔶 Cave - Stongde La (5150 m) - Stongde

🔶 Shade - Shingri La (4200 m) - Cave

Phugthal Gompa to Shade

Purne - Phugthal Gompa

Day 05: Machail Maata to Chisoti roadhead

Day 04: Dangel to Machail Maata

DAY 03: Hagshu La South BC to Dangel

🔶 Day 02: Akshu La North BC - Akshu La South BC

Day 01: Akshu village - Akshu La North BC

🏞️ Khardung Tso (5070 m)

⛰️ UT Kangri (6030m) & Sagrot Lake

🔶 Nubra Valley: Nia La (5470m)

🔶 Nubra Valley: Lago La (5369m)

JUL 2024

Skypacking Ladakh

Skypacking Ladakh was all about hiking through 24 high altitude mountain passes and 4 lakes in Ladakh. I covered 450+ km over 19 days.

Day 19: Leaving Zinchan with a heavy heart

🔶 Day 18: Parfi La (3950 m)

🔶 Day 17: Nangma La (4600 m) and Ralakung La (5200 m)

🔶 Day 16: Ralakung La (5200 m)

🔶 Day 15: Nigri La (5175 m) - Shiachun La (5350 m)

🔶 Day 14: Gautang La (4879 m) - Lar La (4649 m)

Day 13: Shade village

Day 11: The ghost villages

🔶 Day 10: Day 10: Marang La (5333 m)

🔶 Day 09: JinzBy La (4581 m)

🔶 Day 08: Yar La (4930 m)

🔶 Day 07: Tairi La (5870 m)

Day 06: Tairi La Base Camp (4800 m)

🏞️ Day 05: Stargyuk Tso (5250 m)

🔶 Day 04: Chhakchang La (5350 m)

Day 03: Sara (3570 m) - Markha (3750 m) - Thachungche (4250 m)

🔶 Day 02: Yurutse (4170 m) - Ganda La (4950 m) - Sara (3570 m)

🔶 Day 01: Stok (3650 m) - Stok La (4900 m) - Yurutse (4170 m)

MAY 2024

Indonesia Speed Hiking

This was a trip done in a 10 litre backpack. Yes, all I took from India was a 10 Litre backpack for my month long Speed Hiking trip in Indonesia. I hiked on some 14 volcano trails and covered a total distance of 310 km.

🌋 Gunung Lawu (3236 m)

🌋 Gunung Bromo and Gunung Botok

🌋 Gunung Agung (3100 m)

🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️Rinjani 100 (60 km category)

🌋 Gunung Sumbing (3320 m)

🌋 Gunung Sindoro (3136 m)

🌋 Gunung Gede and Gunung Pangorang

🌋 Mount Salak (2211 m)

APR 2024

Himachal Community Hike

This was a week long hike done in the foothills of the Himalayas. I hiked and documented the 111 km long hiking journey in April 2024.

Day 06: Parashar lake to Aut via Tunga Maata Mandir

Day 05: Parashar lake to Shikkari dhar to Bansu and back to Parashar lake

Day 04: Kaleshdar to Parashar lake via Shie dhar

🔶 Day 03: Garehar to Kaleshdhar via Bagi Dhar and Kandi pass

🔶 Day 02: Kais Dhar to Garehar via Chambagarh, Bansu, Riyun Naala and Pauni Jot

Day 01: Kais Dhar to Lot and back

⛰️ Khanpari Tibba (4025 m)

MAR 2024

NOLS TLI Course

21 day long outdoor leadership course where I hiked 90 km in Uttarakhand Himalayas.

JAN 2024

Trans Sahyadri (Part 3)

January becomes pretty hot during the day and hence the massive plateaus of the Sahyadri are the perfect landscales to do long distance hiking as the thick tree canopy provides the best shade. I hiked 325 km in 15 days across Raireshwar, Koleshwar and Mahabaleshwar plateaus, mapping some beautiful hiking routes.

Day 15: Shiravli to Mahabaleshwar via Mettale

Day 14 - Birmani - Hatlot - Birmani - Sonpar Khind - Birmani - Srivali

Day 13 - Sumargad - Beldarwadi - Phansi Chi Khind - Vadgaon

Day 12 - Chakdev - Ambavli - Wadi Bid - Pethwadi (Rasalgad)

Day 11 - Chakdev - Ambavli - Baulwadi - Amboli Khind - Valvand - Chakdev

Day 10 - Parvat - Valvand - Chakdev - Shindi - Mahimandangad - Shindi - Chakdev

Day 09 - Ghonaspur - Dabe Dabekar - Dahi Mula - Jhadani - Kandat - Uchat

Day 08 - Ghonaspur - Hatlot - Madhu Makarandgad - Ghonaspur

Day 07 - Mangar Loop - Birwadi - Mangar - Goroshi

Day 06 - Old Mahabaleshwar - Venna lake - New Mahabaleshwar - Mettale - Birwadi - Kaarviale wadi - New Mahabaleshwar

Day 05 - Old Mahabaleshwar - Golgaon - Ganesh Mandir - Debewasti - Jor - Koleshwar - Jor - Debewasti - Ganesh Mandir - Old Mahabaleshwar

Day 04: Dhangarwadi - Koleshwar loop - Jor - Old Mahabaleshwar

Day 03: Raireshwar - Jambhali - Dhangarwadi - Kurwande Mula - Dhangarwadi

Day 02 - Raireshwar - Dharambe - Kankwadi - Dhanivali - Malwadi - Raireshwar

Day 01 - Raireshwar - Kenjalgad - Raireshwar

DEC 2023

🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ Ultribe Paderu Ultra 80k

NOV 2023

Trans Sahyadri (Part 2)

A two week long speed hike where I covered 275 km through the beautiful forest trails of the Sahyadri. The month of November had its own challenges as many trails were still covered by thick bushes.

🔶 Day 11: Pratapgad - Shelar Khind - Kudpan Khurd - Vadgaon

Day 10: Bahirichi Ghumti - Dhawale Ghat

🔶 Day 07: Mohangad - Aswal Khind

🔶 Day 05: Ghol - Grajaiwadi - Konkan Diva - Kevali pass - Sandoshi

🔶 Day 04: Adharwadi - Tamhini - Dhamanvohal - Rhedekhind - Dapsare - Ghol

🏞️ Day 03: Thakurwadi - Kewani Plateau - Ghangad - Hirdiwadi - Bira dam - Adharwadi

Day 02: Kalamb - Anaghai Dongar - Taila Baila - Savasni Ghat - Sudhagad - Thakurwadi

Day 01: Lonavala - Kurwande - Duke's Nose - Vasonde - Pasalwadi - Kalamb

SEP 2023

🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ Stok valley run (self-supported) 40 km

Leh to Tsomoriri Speed Hike

The aim was to connect Leh to Tsomoriri through a continuous trail section. This 200 km Speed Hike was done in 08 days.

🔶 Day 08: Rajen Kharu (4950 m) - Kyur La (5430 m) - Kostse La (5395 m) - Yalung Nuau La (5430 m) - Karzok (4500 m)

🔶 Day 07: Ponganagu (4500) - Horlam La (4950 m) - Rajen Karu (4950 m)

🔶 Day 06: Chorten Sumdo (4500 m) - Kyamar la (5120 m) - Mandalchan la (5180 m) - Singbuk la (5280 m) - Ponganagu (4500 m)

Day 05: Rumtse (4242 m) - Chorten Sumdo (4500 m)

🏞️ Day 04: Rumtse (4242 m) - Khayam Tso (5200 m) - Rumtse (4242 m)

🔶 Day 03: Rumtse (4242 m) - Ghochang La (5050 m) - Miru (3650 m)

🔶 Day 02: Chogdo (4000 m) - Kichen La (4690 m) - Miru (3650 m)

🔶 Day 01: Stok (3500 m) - Shang La (4900 m) - Gyuncho La (4680 m) - Chogdo (4000 m)

🔶 Digar - Digar La (5400 m) - Leh

🔶 Leh - Lasermo La (5400 m) - Hunder

AUG 2023

The Red Lake

Tso Marpo (5000 m) is located near Photoksar, Ladakh. The reason behind the red colour of the water is the red/brown colour suspended silt in the proglacial lake.

🏞️ Chomo Chonkar (5800 m)

🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ Pang to Tsomoriri Run

100 kms in 28 hours at ~4500m altitude

JUL 2023

Manali - Leh Cycling

Manali - Leh - Kargil trip was a 7-day long cycling trip. I started the trip right after the Manali floods. The roads were empty. I stayed in dhabas every night and went ultralight. There was no support vehicle.

🚴Day 07: Khalsti (2987 m) - Fotu La (4100 m) - Namik La (3700 m) - Kargil (2676 m)

🚴 Day 06: Leh (3600 m) to Khalsti (2987 m)

🚴 Day 05: Pang (4600 m) - Tanglang La (5350 m) - Leh (3600 m)

🚴 Day 04: Sarchu (4200 m) - Nakee La (4900 m) - Lachulung La (5050 m) - Pang (4600 m)

🚴 Day 03: Upper Zing Zing Bar (4200 m) - Suraj taal (4880 m) - Baralacha La (4800 m) - Sarchu (4200 m)

🚴 Day 02: Keylong (3100 m) - Deepak Taal (3750 m) - Upper Zing Zing Bar (4200 m)

🚴 Day 01: Manali (2000 m) - Atal Tunnel - Keylong (3100 m)

JUN 2023

🔶 Chatru (3500 m) - Hampta Pass (4200 m) - Vashisht (2000 m)

MAY 2023

Friendship Peak (5280 m)

This was a fast hike to Friendship Hike in a single day. I started the hike at night and reached the shoulder by 09:00 am.

🔶 Chandrakheni Pass

🔶 Khrei Nal (connecting Bhrigu with Hampta trail)

JAN 2023

Meghalaya Speed Hiking

I hiked for 150 km spread across 09 days in the Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya. There are no trails mapped in the whole state but after this trip some 125 km of trails got mapped connecting some beautiful trails across various villages.

Day 09: Mawrymgkhang Bamboo trek

Day 08: Mawlam - Wah Rew - Sder - Myiong - Mawmang - Kongthong - Wahkhen

Day 07: Mawlam to Wah Rew

Day 05: Pynthorlangtein to Syntung

Day 03: Jatah to Sohmynthing

Day 02: Rynvgngi - Khwad - Lyngshing

Day 01: Rangphlang - Umpdem - Mawlyngngot

DEC 2022

Trans Sahyadri (Part 1)

This is my first long distance hike in the Sahyadri. I planned to do the popular and known trails in this trip. I picked the Range Treks and tried to connect as many side trails as poosible. I covered 254 km in 18 days.

Day 03: Kumshet - Sadhale Ghat ↓ - Nali Chi Vat ↑ - Konkan Kada - Harishchandragad

Day 02: Samrad - Karoli Ghat ↓ - Guiri Cha Dhara ↑ - Kumshet

Day 01: Bhairavgad - Ghanchakkar - Katrabai - Ratangarh - Samrad

🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ Indrai - Rajdher - Koldher - Kanchen fort

Kalavantin - Prabhalgad - Irshalgad

🔶 Lonavala - Bhimashankar (LoBhi)

Day 03: Bhatti - Rayling Pathar - Boratyachi Naal ↓ - Wagheri

Day 02: Sinhagad - Rajgad - Torna - Bhatti

OCT 2022

EBC & Three Passes

Nepal is a hiking paradise for speed hiking. I hiked for 200 kms in 8 days, in the Sagarmatha National Park. I did a lot more than just the Everest Base Camp and the Three passes.

🔶 Day 08: Gokyo (4800 m) - Renjo La (5390 m) - Namche Bazaar (3400 m) - Lukla (2850 m)

🔶 Day 07: Dzongla (4800 m) - Cho la (5350 m) - Gokyo Ri (5550 m) - Gokyo (4800 m)

⛰️Day 06: Lobuche (5150 m) - EBC (5350 m) - Kaalapatthar (5650 m) - Lobuche (5150 m) - Chola Tso (4500 m) - Dzongla (4800 m)

🔶 Day 05: Chukung (4700 m) - Kongma la (5550 m) - Lobuche (5150 m)

🏞️ Day 04: Pangboche (3985 m) - Island Peak BC (5090 m) - Imja Tso (5030 m) - Chukung (4700 m)

Day 03: Namche Bazaar (3400 m) - Ama Dablam BC (4600 m) - Pangboche (3985 m)

Day 02: Cheplung (2700 m) - Namche Bazaar (3400 m)

Day 01: Kharikhola (2000 m) - Cheplung (2700 m)

SEP 2022

Pang to Tsomoriri (100 km)

This was the first attempt at doing a 100 km self-supported trail run from Pang (4700 m) to Tsomoriri (4500). This is indeed the World's Highest Trail Run.

AUG 2022

Pangpo La (5397 m)

A 100 km long hike connecting Himachal and Ladakh. Pangpo La is a long and less explored hike through some beautiful gorge sections.

⛰️ Kinnaur Kailash (4800 m)

🔶 Rangcha Gali (4400 m)

JUL 2022

🏞️ Kya Tso (5130 m) and Ga Tso (5200 m)

Lahaul Great Lakes was about exploring unnamed lakes in the Lahaul region. I hiked, NAMED and mapped some 10 alpine lakes in 2022.

JUN 2022

Srikhand Mahadev (5222 m)

Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash is a Hindu pilgrimage site considered to be an abode of Lord Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati. I did the hike while the pilgrimage was going on so that I could do it efficiently.

🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ Malwa Ghati Ultra (75 km)

MAR 2022

Jammu Traverse

Week-long traverse starting from Himachal and ending in Kashmir. I covered 193 kms in 7 days. This was also the first time when trails got mapped in the region.

Day 07: Kaluni Gala to Ramnagar

Day 04: Phukolth to Chau forest

Day 03: Sunal to Phukolth hamlet

Day 01: Chamera to Jugot village

JAN 2022

Jumping Gorilla 60 km Trail Run

The Jumping Gorilla Mountain Trail Run – Series 2022 was held on the rugged and perfectly textured ranges of Sahyadri (forest trails). It is a mind baffling route. Each runner will experience palpable and harsh craggy landscapes and precipitous mountain ranges in the course of the race.

DEC 2021

Lambri Ridge & Raghupur Fort

Lambri ridge hike is a beautiful ridgeline hike near Banjar in Himachal Pradesh.

🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ SRT Ultra Run

APR 2021

OCT 2020

AUG 2020

🚴 Chandigarh to Ludhiana

🚴 Gurgaon to Kurukshetra

🚴 Ranikhet - Nainital - Kaladhungi - Rudrapur

JUL 2020

🚴 India Gate

🚴Jaipur to Gurgaon

OCT 2019

Day 03: Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)

Day 02: Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)

Day 01: Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) and Poon Hill

🔶 Day 08: ACT - Thorang La (5400 m)

Day 05: Annapurna Circuit

AUG 2019

DEC 2018

NOV 2018

Dhak Bahiri Caves

APR 2018

JAN 2018

DEC 2017

Alang Madan Kulang (AMK)

OCT 2017

AUG 2017

JUL 2017

Salher Salota

Harishchandragad

Gandikota and Belum Caves

JUN 2017

Kalsubai Peak

MAR 2017

Badi Lake Udaipur

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