David Scott Trail

David Scott Trail is an old trekking route that is counted amongst the most famous ones in Meghalaya. It is named after a British officer David Scott, who discovered and established it as a mule track to travel from Assam to Bangladesh. The entire route covers a distance of more than 100 kilometres, and takes around five days to complete the trek. It is divided into smaller trekking trails, the most popular amongst which is the one between Mawphlang and Lad Mawphlang. This one-day route extends up to 16 kilometres and takes just four hours to trek. Throughout the trail, trekkers are greeted by breathtaking vistas of mountainous streams, gurgling waterfalls, sprawling meadows, forest groves and traditional Khasi villages.

Mawphlang is a small town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, 25 kilometers from Shillong. The word ‘maw’ means ‘stone’, ‘maw phlang’ means ‘grassy stone’, and is one of many settlements in the Khasi hills named after monoliths. Mawphlang is the site of one of the Khasi Hills sacred groves. Khasi heritage village located in the Mawphlang district is considered to be the hub of Khasi culture.

The David Scott Trail Trek is an old trekking route and one of the most popular trekking routes in Meghalaya, named after David Scott, a British officer. David Scott discovered this route in the first half of 1800s in the form of a mule track for travelling from Assam to Bangladesh. This route spread in over 100 km and takes around 5 days to get covered, on-foot. David Scott was a British Administrator who was instrumental in building the David Scott Trail of Meghalaya in 1829. The David Scott Trail previously was a part of a network of foot and horse path used by the indigenous Khasi people of Meghalaya criss-crossing the hills as well as more established trade routes between Guwahati, Shillong, Cherrapunji and Sylhet in Bangladesh. After it was completely developed, the entire David Scott trail from Assam to Bangladesh covered around 130 miles. This stretch of the David Scott trail from Mawphlang to Lad-Mawphlang is roughly around 16 kilometers long. This trail route is separated into smaller trekking routes and the trail between Mawphlang and Lad Mawphlang is the most famous one. The David Scott Trail Trek covers the lovely terrain of Eastern Khasi Hills and traverses across the low granite and sandstone cliffs scattered amid rolling hills. A clear stream runs parallel to the trail. The valley widens out that looks like it has been covered with green felt.

The David Scott Trail Trek expands up to 16 km and can be covered in 4 hours. The whole trek route is blessed with mesmerizing natural wonders such as cascading waterfalls, crystal clear streams gushing down from mountains, typical Khasi villages, scenic valleys, forests groves and expansive meadows. Camps can be set to treat the eyes to the stunning views of lush rugged Umiam valley. An excellent location to click memorable photographs on your journey across India’s Paradise Unexplored ~ the Incredible North East of India!

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