A forest is not just a larder, but also a place of worship and memories as those who live by the old ways will show you.

All across Meghalaya, local tribes have designated entire forests as sacred land, which not only keeps them safe but also gives the land a buffer against the blows of modernity. Take the Sacred Grove Trek and you’ll find out for yourself. This trek has been crafted in the Jaintia Hills, a lesser visited part of Meghalaya compared to the Garo or Khasi Hills. The prospect of having the trail all to yourself makes it even more appealing. The route provides a wide range of vistas for you to enjoy. Pine trees redolent with resin, wide trails untouched by human development, rivers meandering along blithely, and sacred forests growing thick under tribal protection, this trail packs so much in a single day of walking.