The Bamboo Trail to Meghalaya's Mawryngkhang Peak
It was a relatively bright morning in Shillong that day, the weather being otherwise surprisingly wet for October's the last couple of days. We've been hearing quite a bit about the Mawryngkhang bamboo trek over the years and wanted to do it this time if the weather Gods were kind enough. We rented a scooter from the owner of our Airbnb, filled coffee in our flask and set out towards Wahken village where the trek begins and leads to U Mawryngkhang peak. Legend says, U Mawryngkhang (King of Stones in Khasi language) fought with a rival, Mawpator for the hand of a beautiful damsel Kthiang and won. The trek terminates at the U Mawryngkhang peak, with another small hill right next to it, believed by locals to be Kthiang. There is another small hill protruding abruptly in the valley beside Mawryngkhang peak, beleived to be the severed remains of Mawpator. U Mawryngkhang peak at the end of the Trail (Click on the image for larger size and better clarity) Our Airbnb was in upper S
