Out from the archives, the pictures from David Scott Trail in Meghalaya visited in September 2009; almost 11 years back.
The starting point of the trek near Mawphlang village
This 16km trek is part of the horse cart trail which was built to connect Assam and Bangladesh during the nineteenth century.
The highest point of the Trek
The trail is named after David Scott who operated around Khasi hills for almost 30 years and he was the first British administrator to be sent to North East India during the British Raj.
The hanging bridge over Umiam River to cross over from one hill to another
Another view of the hanging bridge
This is one of the oldest trekking routes in Meghalaya starting from Mawphlang (nearer to Shillong) ending at Ladmawphlang (near to Cherrapunji). We were accompanied by two Khasi localities who took us to the highest points of the trail, returned back since we didn't have time to complete the 16km trek till Ladmawphlang, and had to return back to Shillong before the evening.
We continued our descent towards Mawphlang
Every bend threw up something new. Rolling hills with every kind of green shade; the deep valley; the red and white flowers peeping out through the greens; the crystal clear waters in the natural pools; the sparkling river appearing and disappearing.
Enjoying the panoramic view of the Khasi Hills
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