Best trails in Chandoli National Park
India: #45 of 102 national parks
Chandoli National Park was established as a wildlife sanctuary in the year of 1985 and was later given the title of a national park in the year 2004. This park lies between two wildlife sanctuaries, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in the south and Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary in the Northern region. This park has a very rich history with many forts, Prachitgad is one of the forts that lie inside the park with many ruins of the fort all around the forest area. Warna river is one of the major rivers that flow through this park, there are many smaller streams and rivers that flows over here as well. There are flat-topped mountains, rocky, lateritic plateau called 'Saddas', almost devoid of vegetation, large boulders and caves are distinctive to the protected areas in the Sahyadri region of the Western Ghats. Being a National Park this location is highly biodiverse with 23 species of mammals, more than 100 species of birds, and 20 species of amphibians and reptiles. Some of the animals found over here are the tigers, leopards, Indian bison, leopards cat, sloth bear, and giant squirrels.
Top trails
- Hard•6.0 miPrachitgad is a fort in the midst of the forest area of Chandoli National Park. This fort was built in the year 1404 by Rana Jakhuray Surve. According to certain documents it was built during the Muslim Rule by Rana Jakhuray Surve and is believed to be masonry. In 1660 it was captured by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. There was a grand battle that took place over here. This battle had a betrayal and unrealistic odds for Rana Jakhuray Surve. Although after this battle this particular fort...
- Moderate•2.0 miNearby Chandoli dam is a beautiful waterfall. It lies in the buffer zone of the national park. Lush green environments and multifarious of indigenous species reside in this location. Tigers, leopards, sloth bears, chinkara, etc, are some of the species that have their home in these jungles. More than 100 types of birds can be spotted over here. This trail goes through the rural area taking you through farmlands and villages. At the later sections of the trail, there is some forest area....
- Hard•16.9 miIn the stupendous Chandoli National Park on the periphery of the Chandoli Dam, Tanali is a magical waterfall. This area has lush green environments and a highly diverse ecology with a multifarious of indigenous species, there are multiple opportunities to spot animals as well as the 100 different kinds of birds. The path leading to the falls are the dirt roads, there is a cricket ground en route to the falls as well and the amazing Chandoli reservoir accompanies you almost throughout....
Visitor info
Chandoli National Park charges a fee to enter.
