Dear All,

शिखर वेध has arranged a trek 2 Ratangad & Harishchandragad on 24-25 September 2011 … Hope 2 c u with us 2 Njoy …

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Brief Intro abt Ratangad/ Harishchandragad

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Height: 4255 ft / 4510 ft
Grade:Medium / Easy

Time: ~2 hrs frm Ratanwadi / 2 hrs frm Pachnai
Location: IgatPuri-Nagar region
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Fascinating Spots:

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Ratangad: Amruteshwar temple, Rani cha Huda, Nedhe, Trimbak Darwaja etc.

Harishchandragad: Taramati, Konkan Kada, Kedareshwar, Saptatirtha etc.
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The Itinerary for the trek: -
Rendezvous: @ Borivali National Park, Borivali (east) 22:00 hrs on Friday 23/09/ 2011

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22:10 hrs: Depart from Borivali by Private Vehicle

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Saturday 24th September 2011

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04:15 Hrs: @ Bhandardara ( Shendi )

04:30 Hrs: @ Ratanwadi either by Launch / Jeeps

05:45 Hrs: @ Ratanwadi

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Breakfast & Tea Break , Intro time

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06:45 Hrs: Ascend Ratangad by Ladders

09:00 Hrs: Atop Ratangad

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Exploration, Sight seeing, Lunch, Rest for 3 hrs

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12:30 Hrs: Descend through Trimbak Darwaja
15:30 Hrs: @ Ratanwadi Base

16:45 Hrs: @ Bhandardara either by Launch / Jeeps

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Snacks & Tea Break

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17:30 Hrs: Depart to Harishchandragad Base

19:00 Hrs: @ Pachnai

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Dinner & Stay in Pachnai village

Sunday 25th September 2011

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Early Morning Breakfast & T

07:00 Hrs: Ascend H’gad

09:00 Hrs: Atop

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Explore Kokankada- Harishchandrgad for 3 hours

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12:00 Hrs: Lunch

13:30 Hrs: Descend

15:30 Hrs: @ Pachnai

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Depart by private vehicle 2 Mumbai

Snacks – Tea on da way @ Bhandardara

We will be in Mumbai 22:00 hrs (That’s Subjective)

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The Estimated initial expenditure is abt Rs. 1300 /-
This includes Borivali to Borivali transport by private vehicle, Launch / Ferry Charges to & fro, 2 veg meals, 4 Refreshments
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Please book yourself with advance payment of Rs. 800/- (Non-refundable) … Seats will be allotted on payment basis … Last row seats will be given only on demand :) else late payment ones … Deposit the amount on following account.
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Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464
Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)

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Seats r limited … MAXimum 25 members …
Last date to register with advance payment is Tuesday 13th September 2011 till 5 pm
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Few memories in form of snaps of Ratangad & Harishchandragad as below

https://picasaweb.google.com/104308826753820397974/Ratangad?feat=email

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https://picasaweb.google.com/111824097481318544223/RatangadTheJewel?authkey=Gv1sRgCKiB1Jfj38PAvAE

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https://picasaweb.google.com/117804923219110566431/TrekRatangad?authkey=Gv1sRgCJvp-IbBnfiQIA

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https://picasaweb.google.com/mestri.rupesh/RatangadHarishchandragadTrek2526Dec10?feat=directlink&fgl=true&pli=1

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Things To Carry:-
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Pls Do carry Lunch for Saturday (a must)
A Water Bottle (~2.5 Ltrs) (a must)
1 torch (a must) with spare battereies
Sleeping Mat – Bags (a must)
Tiffin Box, Plate, Spoon ( a must)

Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food.
Plum cakes, biscuits etc.
Extra 2-3 Pair of clothes,
Good trekking shoes, do carry a extra pair as well
Personal basic medical kit
A haversack to put all these things

For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on
Jagadish Patil: 09869369836
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