Dear All,
We @ शिखर वेध is glad to announce Overnight trek 2 Rajmachi on 29-30 November 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 08:00 Hrs (Sharp) at Lonavala Railway station on Saturday 29 November 2014
Train Timings for Mumbai People
22105: Indrayani Express
05:40 Hrs: CST
05:50 Hrs: Dadar
06:10 Hrs: Thane
06:35 Hrs: Kalyan
07:15 Hrs: Karjat
08:05 Hrs: Lonavala
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Notes: 1) Those staying on the central line enroute can hop in at Dadar-Thane-Kalyan-Karjat
2) People close by Panvel can avail ST facility & get down @ Lonavala bus depo
PUNE people
Catch Pune -Lonavala local … Timings as follows
06:30 Hrs: Pune Staion
06:36 Hrs: ShivajiNagar
06:41 Hrs: Khadki
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06:53 Hrs: Pimpri
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07:55 Hrs: Lonavala
The itinerary for the Event is as given below:
Saturday 29 November 2014
08:10 Hrs: @ Lonavala railway station
08:30 Hrs: Public transport till Fanaswadi
10:00 Hrs: @ Fhanaswadi
Walk / Hike from Fhanaswadi to Rajmachi (~2.5hrs / 8kms)
12:30 Hrs: @ Rajmachi
Lunch – Rest Time
Explore & post sunset back 2 village
Dinner & Stay in villager house
Campfire
Sunday 30 November 2014
06:00 Hrs: Wake up call
Explore Manaranjan fort
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Breakfast / Tea in village
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09:00 Hrs – Dip in Uday sagar Talav
09:30 Hrs – Descend from Rajmachi to Kondhane (~3.5 hrs)
12:00 Hrs – @ Kondhane caves
16:00 Hrs – @ Karjat Railway station
We would be getting back to Dadar / Pune at approx 19:00 Hrs (That’s Subjective)
The cost of this trek would be Rs. 1200/- & would include:
> Lonavala-Phanasrai by public transport
> 2 Breakfast, 3 Veg meals
> Kondhane-Karjat by tumtum
A Water Bottle (~3 Ltrs) (a must)
Sleeping bags / Mats (a must)
Torch with extra pair of battery ( a must)
Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
Some ready to eat food.
Plum cakes, biscuits etc.
Good trekking shoes preferably Action,
Personal basic medical kit (Containing an antiseptic, few bandages, personal medications if any, Antibiotics for stomach infection)
A haversack to put all these things
For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on
Jagadish Patil: 09869369836 / 09702121373
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