Pench Tiger Trail: Indiahikes Founder Shares His Raw Experience From The Trek

Trekking inside Pench National Park is truly a privilege. Pench has the highest density of herbivores among our country's tiger reserves. It is home to endangered animals like the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger, leopards, the mighty Gaur, Indian wolf, and Sloth bear. These are the very same forests where Rudyard Kipling’s characters of The Jungle Book were born, where Rudyard Kipling spent several years of his life. “It brings shivers down your spine when you realise that you are so close to the habitat of so many wild animals. We saw tiger pugmarks that were just 30 minutes old,” shares Nitesh Kumar, our Chief Explorer. Even though you are not very likely to cross paths with a tiger on this trek, you are sure to know that they are around. From pugmarks to territory marking signs and scratches on trees, signs of their presence is everywhere. That’s why the name: Pench Tiger Trail. More than the animals, it is the forests that steal your heart. We have never seen such ideal forests for trekking, with beautifully carved trails (used by forest patrol officers). Deciduous canopies spread out above you; sometimes teak trees, sometimes mango, sometimes bamboo, and sometimes the iconic Mahua, Palash, and Arjuns. The sheer variety of trees is enchanting. And then come sudden clearings in the forest. Just when you may feel like the forest is too dense, it opens up and gives you a vast expanse of fresh air and sky. Given that the trails have very small inclines, you can focus entirely on the beauty of the trail, without huffing and puffing. The cherry on top is climbing to a peak, where you stand at a vantage point and get a real glimpse of the forests of Pench. “It’s only when you stand at the peak that the enormity of the forest hits you. It gives you a high that you never thought you could have in Central India!” shares Nitesh, Chief explorer at Indiahikes. RESOURCES AND LINKS 👉🏽 Trek Info - 👉🏽To Visit Indiahikes Website, click here - https://bit.ly/3ULaMLc https://indiahikes.com/ 👉🏽 To See Indiahikes Upcoming Treks, click here - https://bit.ly/3rgmMGV 👉🏽 Local DIY Treks Around Your City - https://indiahikes.com/do-it-yourself-treks 👉🏽 Visit our YOUTUBE channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/Indiahikes CONNECT WITH US ON: 👉🏽 Facebook - https://facebook.com/indiahikes/ 👉🏽 Instagram - https://instagram.com/indiahikes/ 👉🏽 Twitter - https://twitter.com/indiahikes/ 👉🏽 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/indiahikes/ #indiahikes #himalayas #trekking