Khadakwasla-Nilkantheshwar-Panshet
Nilkantheshwar is a scenic cycle route with beautiful water bodies and mountains throughout the trail. The entire trail is adjacent to the Khadakwasla dam backwaters. It’s the route that goes from the right side of the dam towards Panshet. Many people prefer the road which goes from the left side of the dam (from Donaje-Khanapur), so you will experience traffic on this road. The road from Nilkantheshwar is usually vacant, traffic free and very quiet. After the first 10km you see very few houses and vehicles on the road. I recommend that you carry some vehicle repairing tools and an emergency first aid kit. You can start this trail from Khadakwasla. If you have car, then you can park it near the NDA gate or the Peacock-bay. There is a temple near the Peacock-bay gate, where you can park your vehicle and start cycling. The first few meters of this trail, after you cross the temple, go through a very dense and beautiful forest patch. It is followed by a few villages where some stray