Mohari to Singapur

The stage starts at Mohari, where the previous stage ended. The trail heads north, passing close to Baman Khind again before joining a ridgeline trail moving toward the valley of Tekpole.

About 200 m north along the ridge, a trail drops down to Raidaandwadi — not on the main EST line, but worth the detour. It's a quiet, still fully agricultural village: old farming methods despite road access, houses built from stone, mud, and wood, and bamboo-and-mud grain-storage containers called Kanagas. A self-contained way of life that's increasingly rare.

The trail descends to Raidaandwadi, then climbs back up on a different route to the main ridge line, back to around 1,000 m elevation.

From the ridge, head west to Taakiwasti, then a short walk on an unpaved road to the main village of Khanu.

From Khanu, the stage's defining pattern begins: dropping from the crest into the Konkan and climbing back up via a different ghatvaat — twice over the course of this stage.

The first descent from Khanu, Bhoche Gol, drops all the way to Warangi. Both villages use this route regularly, so it's well-established. Mostly dense forest, with some steep sections requiring careful footing — a manageable ghatvaat if you take your time on the steep parts.

From Warangi, head east toward Pane on a trail just north of the main road head, through flat farmland. From Pane, the climb back to the plateau via Nishnichi Waat begins, topping out at Dighe Wasti. Trickier and steeper than Bhoche Gol — a serious climb, though still hikeable compared to other regional ghatvaats. The forest on this climb is dense, tall, and lush.

From Dighe Wasti, the trail contours south to the isolated dwelling of Umberped — worth pausing at. A recently dug freshwater well, two families, and an enormous scale of open scrub landscape around them.

From Umberped, a further contouring trail holds around the 850 m contour, swings south of the Chandar ridge line, and passes close to Baman Khind again before reaching Harpud and closing the loop back into Mohari.

The second loop starts more seriously. The first couple of kilometres out of Mohari are flat, open plateau walking — a good warm-up before the trail drops into Boratyachi Naal.

The gully narrows and gets windy, with boulders throughout and constantly changing terrain — pick your line carefully.

From the gully entrance to the saddle between the Rayling Plateau and Lingana is about 800 m, losing roughly 200 m of altitude.

The trail descends steeply from the saddle, then contours along the north face of the Lingana pinnacle, just above the 400 m contour, to the isolated dwelling of Lingana Machi.

At Lingana Machi, the atmosphere changes completely — two ancient shrines, Shri Devi Janani Mandir and Shri Devi Somjai Mandir, sit in this isolated spot at the base of the Lingana pinnacle.

From Lingana Machi, two trails exist: a ridgeline route tapering west, or a direct trail south to Dapoli. The direct Dapoli trail is technically the intended line, but has historically been in poor condition and required bushwhacking — the recommended approach is to contour south from Lingana Machi and take the ridgeline route west, then descend to the road head. From there, Dapoli is about 3.5 km on flat ground.

Dapoli sits at around 120 m. Singapur Naal climbs roughly 700 m back to the crest line in under 6 km. There is zero water on this trail — carry a minimum of 2 litres before starting.

The initial section, a dry riverbed with open scrub, is the trickiest to navigate — the trail isn't obvious and there are multiple offshoots. Stay on the GPX track through this stretch. Past the initial confusion, orange ribbons and white arrow markers appear and the trail becomes well-marked; Singapur Naal is one of the most regularly used trails in the area, so the real risk is confined to those first few hundred metres before the markers begin.

The trail then moves through open forest, onto a boulder ridgeline, along an exposed slope with steps cut into the ground, through some scree and light rock climbing (no technical equipment needed, but comfort on loose terrain matters), and finally re-enters dense forest before opening out at Singapur.