trailside cabins Forty-five kilometres north of Kohima is the small town of Tuophema, which can make a useful overnig

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Khasi villagers have trained across streams to form natural pathways. Three of these root bridges (including trailside cabins an amazing double- decker ) are near Nongriat. Access involves a two-hour very steep trek down from Tyrna, a pretty, trailside cabins palm-clad village trailside cabins that s 2km from Mawshamok. From Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort the entire roundtrip hike takes eight hours, is highly strenuous and involves descending and ascending some 2000-odd steps (this particular author couldn t walk for two days afterwards!). The Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort provides maps.

Forty-five kilometres north of Kohima is the small town of Tuophema, which can make a useful overnight stop on the road to Mon if you leave Kohima late in the day. Although the town itself is nothing special, the

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