Trekking, Camping & Adventure In Mount Abu

How to do Trekking, Camping & Adventure in Mount Abu:

Mount Abu with its beautiful landscapes, lakes, waterfalls, sunset & sunrise points and lush green forests provides an excellent opportunity for nature lovers to appreciate mother nature in close. Mount Abu has more then 17 Nature Trails and pathways suitable for adventurous activities approved by the department of forest passing through the jungle. Some trails can also be used for horse safari if you prefer not to trek on foot. While trekking in, one can enjoy rock climbing, rappelling , wildlife & bird watching and study flora of Mount Abu with tribal and lok Rajput culture as well. Mount Abu is traversed with many wildlife observing paths/view points such as Trevor’s Tank, Salgaon Watch Tower, Cragis point, Devangan Valley, Tiger Path, Kodra Dam, Gaumukh, Kulagrah Valley, Gabir Nalla and Sayabera, Achalgarh, etc . to name a few popular ones. Mount Abu’s beauty is hidden inside Jungles and Mountains not known by general tourist and not covered in any sight-seeing tour, you can enjoy a once in a lifetime experience by visiting these places in your Adventure tourism trip.

Mount Abu has tremendous scope for nature camps in the wild, however only few places are allowed for camping by the the WildLife department namely:

1. Bhrigu Ashram

2. Utraj Oriya

3. Vasthanji

4. Rishikesh Temple

5. Agneshwar Ashram

6. Jawai village

7. Salgaon Watch Tower

8. Arna Watch Tower

9. Trevor’s Tank

10. Chhipa Beri

If you are coming to Mount Abu you must opt for adventurous activities for a lifetime experience, the excursions are safe and should be done with help of a qualified and experienced government approved guide/instructor, sevral packages are available from short trek, half-day, full day to custom tracks with night hold and camping facilities.

SOME IMPORTANT TRAILS OF MOUNT ABU:-

1. Bridal Path – 6km

2. Mini Nakki Lake – 6 km

3. Tiger Path – 8km

4. Craigs Path – 2km

5. Beyley’s Walk – 1km

6. Trevor’s Tank – 6km

7. Guru Shikar – Utraj Oriya – 6km

8. Arna –Chhipabri – 5km

9. Achalgarh- Bhrigu Ashram – 2km

10. Utraj-Vasthanji – 16km

General Information about Mount Abu:

Location: Mount Abu

State: Rajasthan

Capital: Jaipur

Language: Mewari, Hindi, English, Gujarati

Temperature: Max 33˚C, Min 23˚C (summer), Max 29˚C, Min 12˚C (winter)

Best Season: September to March

How to Reach Mount Abu:

By Rail:

Abu Road is the nearest railway station just 28 KM from the main city, Which is very well connected by rail routes to New Delhi, Ahmadabad, Jaipur, and Mumbai. From Abu Road you can opt for state transport service (usually every hour) or Taxis on both sharing and private basis. To book car/taxi in advance visit here.

By Air:

The nearest airport is Udaipur at a distance of 185 km, But Ahmadabad is having better connectivity and daily flights with other parts of the country and is just 221 KM from Mount Abu, from Ahmadabad or Udaipur you can book Taxi in advance.

By Road:

Mount Abu is well connected by road with major cities of the country; nearest national highway no. 14 is just 24 KM’s.