Trimbakeshwar Range
| Trimbakeshwar Range, Maharashtra | |
|---|---|
 Brahmagiri peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,248 ft (1,295 m) |
| Coordinates | 19°55′N 73°30′E / 19.917°N 73.500°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | त्र्यंबकेश्वर पर्वत (Marathi) |
| Geography | |
  Trimbakeshwar Range, Maharashtra Location within Maharashtra | |
| Location | Maharashtra, India |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
Trimbakeshwar Range is a mountain range in the
Godavari.The southern face of these hills are covered with dense forests[1] and thus form a catchment area for the Upper Vaitarna Reservoir, the most important and reliable source of potable water supply to the metropolitan city of Mumbai
.
Trimbakeshwar range also contain the Anjaneri hills though a minority of authors consider the latter to be a distinct range and often prefer to use the synonym Trimbak-Anjaneri to avoid disambiguation.
Geography
The range lies on a west to east axis southwest of Nashik resting on the western edge of the Deccan Plateau. The range consists of flood basalt and lies within the region which is known as the Deccan Traps.[2] The range can be accessed from the city via NH848.
List of peaks
| Name | Elevation in meters ! |
|---|---|
Brahmagiri |
1,295 |
| Anjaneri | 1,280 |
| Harihar[3] | 1,120 |
| Bhaskargad | 1,086 |
| Tringalwadi | 987 |
| Ghargad | 962 |
| Dhoria | 926 |
| Walavihir | 916 |
| Kavnai | 914 |
References
- ^ a b "Nasik District Gazetteers". Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ^ "Official WebSite of Nashik District". Nashik.nic.in. 2012-10-31. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ^ "Harihar, Trimbakeshwar Range, Western Ghats, India, Adventure, Trekking". Trekshitiz.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-29.