The Gujarat Heritage Trail

The Gujarat Heritage Trail is a Safarnama journey through Ahmedabad, Patan, Champaner, Somnath and Dwarka. Each city is a real route between its monuments. Walk, run or ride wherever you are; every kilometre you log moves you along the route, and reaching a monument unlocks its story. Finish every city on the trail to earn its medallion.

Ahmedabad: India's first World Heritage City

34.7 km · 7 monuments · 20 m climb · from Sabarmati Ashram to Adalaj Stepwell

From Gandhi's ashram through the old walled city to a 15th-century stepwell.

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Patan: The queen's stepwell and the sun temple

42.6 km · 3 monuments · from Sahastralinga Talav to Modhera Sun Temple

Two Chaulukya masterpieces of water, then the long road to the Sun Temple at Modhera.

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Champaner: A sultan's city below a sacred hill

6.4 km · 3 monuments · 391 m climb · from Jami Masjid to Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh

The Friday mosque and a spiralling stepwell, then the long climb up Pavagadh to Kalika Mata.

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Somnath: The temple by the sea

6.0 km · 3 monuments · 7 m climb · from Bhalka Tirth to Somnath Temple

Where Krishna's earthly life ended, the meeting of three rivers, and the first of the jyotirlingas.

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Dwarka: Krishna's city on the western sea

23.0 km · 4 monuments · 13 m climb · from Nageshwar Jyotirlinga to Dwarkadhish Temple

A jyotirlinga, Rukmini's temple, the river ghats and the five-storeyed temple of the Lord of Dwarka.

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