Dear All,
We @ शिखर वेध have arranged a 1 day Trek to Dukes Nose on Saturday 11th August 2012 …
Hope 2 c u der …
Little info about Dukes Nose Grade: Easy
Region : Lonavala
Base Village : Kurwande
Dukes nose is a huge pinnacle which can be seen while travelling between Mumbai and Pune. It’s shape is like a nose or a thumb. The sights from the top are unique and magnificent as one sees a vast landscape and the winding Mumbai Pune Express Highway cutting through the ghats and trains chugging along the tracks. It si famous for rock climnbing, valley crossing and rappelling adventure activities.
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Trek Schedule :-
The journey starts with the Indrayani express. People interested should catch this train from respective stations with ticket & meet at lonavala station. (Plz get your respected stations at least half an hour earlier, as there might be a long queue for the tickets).
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Train Timings :- Indrayani Express
CST – 5:40 am
Dadar – 5.51 am
Thane – 6.14 am
Kalyan – 6.35 am
Lonavla – 8.00 am
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Pune people :
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Catch Pune Lonavala Local Train … Timings are as below
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Pune Station: 06:27 Hrs
Shivaji Nagar : 06:33 Hrs
Lonavala Station: 07:50 Hrs
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Breakfast – Tea Time @ lonavala Station
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08:45 Hrs: Move 2 Kurvande village by Ricks / Jeeps
09:00 Hrs: @ Kurvande Village
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09:30 Hrs: Ascend
11:45 Hrs: Atop Dukes Nose
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Exploration, Lunch, rest etc (2 hrs approx)
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13:30 Hrs: Descend
14:30 Hrs: @ Kurvande Village
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From there 2 Lonavla by Ricks / Jeeps
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Take train / bus to Mumbai / Pune
We would be returning to Mumbai by 19:00 Hrs (thts-subjective).
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The charges for this trek is Rs 200/- per head,
Which includes Transport from Lonavala 2 Lonavala, Morning Breakfast – Tea & Shikhar Vedh Charges.
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Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry for the trek:
1. A haversack to put in all the things to be carried. So that one has hands free while trekking.
2. A bottle of water (3 Ltrs) – LUNCH for the Day (a must)
3. Camera (Optional), Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry (at own risk)
4. Electoral / Enerzyl powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits
5. Personal medicines.
6. A good trekking shoes, wind cheater.
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Smoking and drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited.
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For confirmation, do call on below no or reply here
Jagdish Patil : 09869369836
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