Best trails in Kanger Valley (Ghati) National Park
India: #49 of 102 national parks
Kanger Valley is named after the Kangar river that flows over here. It was awarded the title of National Park in the year 1982. There are various amazing indigenous species that reside in this location. Some of the common species of animals found over here are tigers, leopards, mouse deer, wild cat, chital, etc. More than 100 species of birds are found here from which Bastar Maina attracts the most tourist. Bastar Maina (gruncula Dhariosoa) a type of Hill Maina are the birds that can emulate human voices. It has a very diverse flora as well from which some of the common trees that are found over here are Sal, Saugaun, teak, and bamboo trees. This park is also rich in terms of cave systems and the amazing rock structure found in them, like in Dandak Caves Stalagmites and Stalactites are found. There are limestone caves with dripstone and flowstone below the park as well. Other than this park is also graced with stupendous views, even gypsy safaris are available in this location to take you even further inside the forest.
Top trails
- Easy·29.1 miNearby Milkulwada these are some of the oldest cave systems. Milkulwada is a small village in the area. Even though it was discovered in 1993 these caves systems were known by the locals for a very long time. Limestone structures resemble the Shivalinga inside the caves, hence a lot of pilgrims visit this location. The structures that are formed by these limestones are spectacular. Being in the Kanger Valley National Park verdant views grace this location and because of this many animals...
- Easy·4.0 miThere are many cave systems in the Kanger Valley National Park. Dandak is among those many cave systems. It seems like a big palace that has a tiny entrance to it with two chambers inside. Even though the chambers are huge, the pathway connecting them is small and one has to squeeze through to reach the second chamber with a small section crawling. Stalagmite and stalactite are the main rocks that this cave comprises of and these are just a sight to behold. During the monsoon times, this...
- Moderate·8.5 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hrKanger Falls is one of the locations that fancies a lot of Geologists because of the rock structures this location has. According to different studies it was seen that there was an intrusion by the igneous rock on the previous sedimentary deposits providing these mystical foldings in the rocks. This location is closed during the rainy season. The best time to visit these falls is during the winter season. Necessary permissions from the District Forest Office are required irrespective of the...
- Easy·2.7 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrThis is a series of Limestone Rock caves in this region. During the rainy season, these caves get flooded, and hence no tourists are allowed. These caves have been known since the British era but it wasn't until 1950 when they got recognition. Since then multiple studies have been conducted at this location and were also were mapped during the 1980s. It has incredible biodiversity. According to Hindu mythologies, most of the caves have religious significance and this cave is no exception....
