The David Scott Trail
16 km of old colonial bridle path across Khasi hill country - the region's best day walk.
- Duration
- Full day
- State
- Meghalaya
- From
- ₹2,800 /person
- per person · full day · Khasi guide & vehicle at the far end. Indicative - we quote on your dates.
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A surviving stretch of the horse-cart route David Scott cut between Assam and Bangladesh in the 1820s, now the most rewarding day hike in Meghalaya. It runs roughly 16 km from Mawphlang to Ladmawphlang through open grassland, pine, river crossings and a handful of Khasi villages.
It is a walk rather than a climb - steady rather than steep - and it takes most people five to six hours. We run it with a local guide and a vehicle waiting at the far end.
What's in it
- 01~16 km, Mawphlang to Ladmawphlang
- 02Grassland, pine forest and river crossings
- 03Local Khasi guide throughout
- 04Vehicle waiting at the finish
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