The idea to start sharing my experiences came to my mind a few months after I moved to Gurgaon - sometime back in October 2017. I was in Gurgaon way back in 2004 and when I moved out of the city in 2006, I had made a promise to myself - never to come back here for another job, no matter how lucrative it would be. But then you can't change what destiny has in store for you and here I was back in the city one hot summer day in May 2017. The first 6 months went by, settling in the new city, getting comfortable with my new job, looking for a school for Kashvi, finding a gym in the neighborhood and getting back to the life I was used to. Thanks to Gurgaon, its infrastructure and my flexible work schedule, I had some time to think what I wanted out of life. From there on it was a trial and error process engaging with multiple people and activities and at the end narrowed down on - a) heritage walks, b) cycling and c) yoga and fitness. These 3 (along with my family) have become an i
After clocking 36km on our First Ride we were ready to take a bigger challenge this time. So the logical next step was to research cycling trails in Delhi NCR region. One destination than repeatedly came up was Mangar hills and lake in Faridabad.
We had no idea about Mangar and checked the location on Google which showed a 24km one way ride. So it was just perfect as we were targeting 45km and above for our second ride.
The valley has tremendous historic significance and is said to be one place in the Indian sub continent that has remained untouched by the rulers over centuries including the colonial rule. The compelling geographical boundaries ensured that this sacred forest was peacefully nestled in nature’s lap for years.
We reached on top of the Mangar, from where we could see the village which was surrounded by hills. The view was amazing and we spent some time relaxing and clicking photos.
We were ready to head back home and took the same route back. Would definitely recommend this route to all cyclists in Delhi NCR.
We had no idea about Mangar and checked the location on Google which showed a 24km one way ride. So it was just perfect as we were targeting 45km and above for our second ride. 
We started at 6am on a Sunday which is our designated cycling day and started following google maps which took us through Sunset Blvd crossing Shiv Nadar School till we reached the Gurgaon - Faridabad road which is one of the best cycling tracks in Delhi NCR except for the painful elevation at certain stretches which are likely to test your cycling skills and endurance levels.
Being a Sunday, this route was buzzing with joggers, cyclists and super bikers - never a dull moment on this route. After a continuous ride 15km on right hand side there is a board for Mangar.
The minute we took the right turn the entire landscape changed. Mangar is a beautiful forest grove with rich flora and fauna, and a captivating natural ambience. It is said that this area houses is revered by the locals and protected through strictures on wood-cutting and grazing and houses 6 lakh trees, in an area of 677 acres.
The valley has tremendous historic significance and is said to be one place in the Indian sub continent that has remained untouched by the rulers over centuries including the colonial rule. The compelling geographical boundaries ensured that this sacred forest was peacefully nestled in nature’s lap for years.
We reached on top of the Mangar, from where we could see the village which was surrounded by hills. The view was amazing and we spent some time relaxing and clicking photos.
We were ready to head back home and took the same route back. Would definitely recommend this route to all cyclists in Delhi NCR.
"Mangar Lake" is a pristine beauty. The lake can be reached by about 5 km trek through the thorny bushes and rough Aravalli terrain from the Mangar village.
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