Dear all,
We @ शिखरवेध invite you all for Trek and Camping to Harishchandragad fort on 20-21 May 2017 (Ascend & Descend via Pachnai route).
Interested people do join us …
Hope 2 c u on trek !!!
Brief info about the place:
Type : Hill Fort
Height : 4500 ft approx
Region : Malshej Ghat
Grade: Medium
Harishchandragad is an ancient fort from the Medieval period where the Great sage Changdev (Writer of the epic Tatvasaar), used to meditate in the 14th century.
Konkan Kada: One of the biggest cliffs of the sahyadris, fascinating many people from years together. Facing towards the konkan side, the cliff looks down upon the Konkan with a breathtaking view of the surrounding region. Not only vertical, but it has an overhang, almost like a cobra’s hood.
Kedareshwar: The cave of Kedareshwar has a big Shivlinga, which is totally surrounded by water.
The itinerary for the Event is as given below:
Saturday 20th May 2017
Meeting point : Kasara Railway Stn at 09:15 Hrs
CST-Kasara Fast local timings as below
06:55 Hrs : CST
07:02 Hrs : Bycullaa
07:08 Hrs : Dadar
07:15 Hrs : Kurla
07:35 Hrs : Thane
07:47 Hrs : Dombivali
07:54 Hrs : Kalyan
09:11 Hrs : Kasara
Move by Private Jeeps to Pachnai Village
12:15 Hrs : @ Pachnai village
LUNCH Time
13:30 Hrs : ASCEND
16:00 Hrs: @ Atop H’gad
EXPLORE,
17:30 Hrs : @ Konkan Kada
T- Time
Camp Setup at Kokankada.
20:00 Hrs : Dinner and rest for the Day.
Sunday 21st May 2017
06:30 Hrs : Good Morning
08:30 Hrs : Breakfast, site seeing
09:30 Hrs : Start descending towards Pachanai
13:00 Hrs : @ Pachnai
Lunch Time
Move by Private Jeep transport 2 Kasara
We will reach Kasara by 4 pm
from there by local train to Mumbai (that’s subjective )
Contribution
The cost for the trek is Rs 1900/- per head which includes below,
1. Tented Accomodation
2. 1 Breakfast,
3. 3 veg meals & 1 evening refreshment
4. Transportation from Kasara till Kasara drop
Advance amount of Rs. 800/- per head (Non- Refundable)
Please deposit same amount on following details:
Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI bank a/c no : 026801521464
Vartak nagar branch, Thane(w)
IFSC Code: ICIC0000268
Last date to confirm : Thursday 18th May 2017 till 10 pm
Things To Carry: -
A Water Bottle (~3 Ltrs) [MUST]
Sleeping Bag / Mat [MUST]
Torch with extra cell batteries [MUST]
A plate, mug, and spoon [MUST]
Camera, Cell Phone (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
A good trekking shoes preferably ACTION, extra pair of socks
A haversack to put all these things
Note: It might rain, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet.
For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on
Jagadish Patil: 09869369836 / 09702121373 ( whatsapp )
Ganesh Gajare : 9833351478 / 7738374948 ( whatsapp )
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