Dukes Nose Trek

 I had done a trek to Dukes Nose on 16th June 2012. It is actually a pinnacle and hence the name Nose. This name was given by the British. Previously it was known as Nagphani.

Trek Location

Name: Duke's Nose

Base Village: Kurvanda

Distance: 150Km (approx) from Mumbai

Route Glimpse: Travel on Mumbai-Pune Express Way, take Khandal exit, Locate INS Shivaji Board and reach base.

Ascent time: 90 mins

Descent time: 45 mins

Height of the Dukes nose: 825ft

Trek Experience: Started from Mumbai early in the morning. I reached the base in around two hours. There are two routes to reach the top, one is normal traditional route (left side one) and other is Jungle route. For ascent I went through jungle route. As the name suggests the path is very narrow and it is through the middle of the jungle. AS it was raining heavily that day, the path was slippery. Reached a flat terrain (500 ft above the base) from where I can see the dukes nose top (325ft more). The path from the flat terrain to the top is very steep and has 4 rock patches (pile of rocks - where little climb is necessary). The scenery was too good. Climate was awesome - rain added value to it. I reached the top. There is a temple on top. While descent, I had taken the tradition route. The rain had increased. Fog was everywhere, visibility of the terrain has decreased, and this gave a spectacular view. While descent had done the tree plantation (placed the seeds on the soil near the bushes). Reached base and returned to Mumbai.