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Taljai Hills

Candidate; gate/refill checks required HillTrail

2 variants, kept separate

A Short Loop 2.9 mi = 4.67 km [S06]
B Forest Loop 4.7 mi = 7.56 km [S07]

The facts, as researched

Distance options: Short Loop 2.9 mi = 4.67 km [S06] ; Forest Loop 4.7 mi = 7.56 km [S07] .
Surface and terrain: Partially paved forest routes [S06, S07] .
Elevation gain: 462 ft = 141 m short [S06] ; 449 ft = 137 m forest [S07] .
Water points: Historical forest tap reported in 2022 [S09] ; current potable status/function/location unverified. Carry water advised [S08] .
Safe hours and lighting: Guide distinguishes hill 06:00-18:00 and Van Vihar 05:00-10:00/16:30-19:00 [S08] . Current gate-specific hours, lighting and safe hours unverified.
Parking: Short Loop reviews: free large lot February/December 2025; easy parking January 2026 [S06] . Current availability unverified; forest no-vehicle guidance [S08] .
Crowd pattern: Popular routes [S06, S07] ; Forest Loop review says busy start/end with quieter interior [S07] . Historical morning training conflict [S09] .
GPX source: Public maps [S06, S07] ; Forest Loop Download label visible [S07] . GPX export and file untested.

Caveats

Short Loop starts Mahadev Nagar/Vadgaon Budruk [S06] ; Forest Loop starts at Shri Taljai Mata Devasthan [S07] . Do not reuse start pin without track inspection.

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Sources

Desk research from public maps, guides, reviews and news reports, checked in October 2026. Markers like [S06] point to the research ledger, which is not published yet, so they do not link out. This page uses S06, S07, S08, S09. Nothing here was surveyed on the ground.