Dear All,
We @ शिखर वेध is glad to announce HOLI Special Night trek – a Pournima Moonlight trail 2 Rajmachi on 17 March 2014 … Hope 2 c u there 2 NJoy …
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Rajmachi, located in the Lonavala region is accessible from both Karjat as well as Lonavala. The village of Udhewadi lies on the massive plateau that greets one on getting to Rajmachi. The twin forts of Srivardhan & Manoranjan grace the backdrop of the village.
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A little distance down from the village lies a serene and beautiful lake called Uday Sagar Talav, no trek to Rajmachi is complete without taking a dip in this lake.
Behind the lake lies an ancient Monolith, a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Here is some info abt the forts: – Srivardhan & Manoranjan
Height: 3000/2700 feet above MSL
Grade: Easy
District: Pune
Region: Lonavala
Base Village: Lonavala/Kondivade
Plan:
Rendezvous: Meet at 23:00 Hrs (Sharp) at Lonavala Railway station on Sunday 16 March 2014
Train Timings for Mumbai People
12163: Chennai Express
20:30 Hrs: Dadar
22:48 Hrs: Lonavala
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17411: Mahalakshmi Express
20:23 Hrs: Dadar
22:58 Hrs: Lonavala
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Notes: 1) Those staying on the central line en-route can hop in at Dadar-Thane-Kalyan-Karjat. Check on देश का मेल, भारतीय रेल website for timings at respective stations
2) If u wish, u can take sleeper class tkt till Lonavala if available; else be in tht compartment for comfortable journey with SL tkts
3) People close by Panvel can avail ST facility & get down @ Lonavala bus depo
PUNE people
Catch Pune -Lonavala local … Timings as follows
21:10 Hrs: Pune Staion
21:16 Hrs: ShivajiNagar
21:21 Hrs: Khadki
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21:33 Hrs: Pimpri
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22:35 Hrs: Lonavala
The itinerary for the Event is as given below:
Sunday 16 March 2014
23:00 Hrs: @ Lonavala railway station
Walk/Hike from Lonavala to Rajmachi (~4.0hrs/16kms)
Monday 17 March 2014
04:00 Hrs: @ Udhewadi – base Rajmachi
04:30 Hrs: @ Shrivardhan atop
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Rest till dawn
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06:00 – 08:00 Hrs – Explore Shrivardhan fort
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Breakfast – Tea in village
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09:30 Hrs – Explore Manoranjan fort
11:30 Hrs – Dip in Uday sagar Talav
13:00 Hrs – Lunch (Veg Only)
14:00 Hrs – Descend from Rajmachi to Kondhane(~3.0hrs)
16:30 Hrs – @ Kondhane caves
17:30 Hrs – Evening Tea @ Kondhane
19:00 Hrs – @ Karjat Railway station
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We would be getting back to Dadar / Pune at approx 21.30 PM (That’s Subjective)
The cost of this trek would be Rs. 500/- per head would include:
> Morning Breakfast – Tea, 1 Veg Lunch & Evening Refreshments
> Kondhane-Karjat by Rick
Sleeping Mat / bags (a must)
Torch with batteries ( a must)
Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
Some ready to eat food.
Plum cakes, biscuits etc.
Good trekking shoes,
Personal basic medical kit (Containing an antiseptic, few bandages, personal medications if any, Antibiotics for stomach infection)
A haversack to put all these things
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Jagdish Patil: 09869369836 / 09702121373
In case call is not received; please do sms
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