A 200-metre column of solid basalt rising from the suburban streets of Andheri, formed by volcanic activity 66 million years ago. The sheer vertical faces of the rock are reminiscent of New York's Palisades or Oregon's Columbia River Gorge — entirely out of place in a dense Mumbai suburb, which is exactly what makes it worth seeking out. The surrounding area is protected as a nature reserve.
Steps lead to the top, where a small temple and views over the city await. The climb is straightforward but steep in places. The rock itself is the draw — an ancient geological formation somehow surrounded by apartment blocks, the result of Mumbai's urban development growing around it rather than removing it.