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Khute Daar ghat and Trigundhara ghat

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                                                                       Jai Shri Ram Trigundhara..T he trinity of the Western ghats, Strewn with boulders and steep hidden paths, Colours & forest aromas all around,  Dense green and the dark brown, The mountain tops beckon like a shining crown, This is where the three streams meet, And after an arduous climb a wary climber they greet.. Khute Daar and Trigundhara ghat are amongst the most challenging, steep and endurance testing ghat route treks in the Sahyadris. They are unique in their own way.  While Khute Daar is a 3300 feet sheer wall with relentless rock patches and hair raising traverses, Trigundhara is one of the deepest gorges in the Sahyadri's and descends steeply into the konkan plains with its sheer walls rising near 3600 feet from msl . They are the absolute epitome of ghat route treks unique in their own way and represent the diversity and utility of the ghat routes perfectly. These routes have been used since ancient