About Madhuban Forest Trail
Madhuban Forest Trail is a 16-kilometre trekking route through dense evergreen and littoral forests connecting Mount Harriet National Park to Madhuban near Bambooflat in South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Located within the Mount Harriet range, the trail passes through protected forest managed by the Andaman Forest Department. Notable for its rich biodiversity, endemic birds, butterflies and native flora, it is a popular nature trek requiring prior forest permission and is accessed via Bambooflat from Port Blair.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a guided forest trek of about 16 km through dense evergreen forest, with undulating terrain, natural forest canopy, streams and wildlife sightings. The trail runs from Mount Harriet National Park to the Madhuban forest camp near Bambooflat. There are no shops or built structures along the route except forest checkposts and rest sheds. Visitors walk through protected forest, observe endemic birds, butterflies and trees, and need to carry water and food. Permission from the Forest Department is required to enter.
Key highlights
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16 km trek through evergreen forest between Mount Harriet and Madhuban
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Part of Mount Harriet National Park protected forest area
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Rich biodiversity with endemic birds, butterflies and flora
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