Nongriat is a small village 12km from Cherrapunji. You can get there by two ways. The first one is take a day trip from Shillong and the second option is drive till cherrapunjee and take a home stay. From shillong you can take your vehicle till a village named Tyrna (70kms / 2.3hrs) and from there on you have to trek for about 4.5kms or 5 to 6 hrs and you have to cross about a couple of thousand stairs to reach the Double Decker bridge. To climb down it takes 1.5 hrs with halts between. And to climb up it takes 2.5hrs with halts in between. For trekking, eat a light and nutritious breakfast before starting. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing like trekkers pant, rain coat or jackets. Try to carry some dry foods and water with you.