Dear All,
We @ शिखर वेध are glad to announce Bike Ride to Velas Turtle Festival on 26-27 March 2016
Get Ready to Witness the Wonderful Life Of Turtles ….
Some information about the area: The places that will be visiting are:
- Velas Beach – Turtle Festival visit
- Bankot Fort
- Harihareshwar Temple
Velas Beach : Velas is the birth place of Nana Phadnis, one of the great prominent personalities in Maratha history. Due to the sea-shore Velas is an existing place and it is situated near Bankot Bay. There is an old temple of Shri Bhairi- Rameshwar and in this temple all twelve months water is made available taking the benefit of favorable geographical conditions. A statue of Nana Phadnis is present outside his house. In Velas Mahalakshmi temple and Nana Phadnis house are the places to visit. Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley, which is an endangered species of turtle.
Bankot Fort:
Region: Mandangad
District: Ratnagiri
Height: Sea fort (Slightly above sea level)
Difficulty: Simple
Bankot is a square shaped fort. On the sides of Bankot fort, there is a dry moat (Revni) dug out in the Jambhya stone. Jambhya stone is peculiar type of stone adorning a purple shade and peculiarly it is incapable of storing water as the water invariable percolates through it owing to its much porous nature. The main entrance (Mahadarwaja) of the fort is north-facing with a well sculpted arch and carvings. Watch guards dug out (Devdya) align on both sides of the Mahadarwaja with some pits being dug out in the right Devdi. On the left, there are steps leading towards Nagarkhana while there is an underground storey and a tunnel on the right. A Maruti idol in the centre stands deserted now. On the west, there is a small entrance (Darwaja) leading to a Bastion on the exterior of the fortifications. A deep well (now dry and filled) occupied the centre of this bastion earlier and the adjacent water tanks too are dry and obsolete now. One can leave the Buruj via a small exit that leads to the surrounding moat and a beautiful “Revni” lying nearby.
Tour Duration: 2 Days/ 1 Night
Dates :
26-27th March 2016
The Itinerary for the Tour as follows:
Day 1: SATURDAY 26 March 2016
06:30 Hrs: @ McD, Kalamboli ( Near the starting of Expressway )
06:45 Hrs: Start Riding towards Velas,
08:30 Hrs: @ Vadkhal Naka – Breakfast (2 b born by participants)
En-route Visit to Bankot Fort and exploration.
13:30 Hrs: Lunch at Velas (Veg. Only)
Rest time
Evening Tea & Visit Velas beach,
Go for Turtle watching.
Dinner ( Veg. Only)
Stay @ villagers home in Velas (Dormitory Type only)
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Day 2: SUNDAY 27 March 2016
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06:45 Hrs: Visit Velas Beach for Turtle watching.
08:00 Hrs: Breakfast – Tea
Start for Harihareshwar by crossing Veshvi – Bagmandala creek by ferry
(En-route Load bikes in Ferry and cross the creek )
Harihareshwar Temple visit
Visit 2 Harihareshwar Beach
13:00 Hrs : Lunch time ( 2 b borne by participants)
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Ride 2 Mumbai post Lunch
21:00 Hrs : @ Mumbai
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The cost for the trip will be : Rs 1000/- per head
That includes the expenditure for ferry charges, food expenses (except Saturday B/f-Tea & Sunday Lunch ), accommodation charges , entry fees and Shikhar Vedh administrative charges
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Petrol and Maintenance cost should be settled by the bike owner and the person accompanying him.
In case, of a single rider, the petrol and maintenance charges has to be paid by him alone. Shikharvedh can help you to get a pillion who is interesting for the trip.
For PUNE PARTICIPANTS, Can join us at Mangaon st depo
Note: -
1) Emergence of Hatchlings of turtles is a natural process. So cannot give guarantee of emerging possibility of turtles on the mentioned dates.
Things To Carry:-
Identity proof / License (Must),
Bike’s Legal Papers, Helmet (Must)
Sleeping Bags / Mat ( Must)
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Towel, a napkin, Extra Pair of clothes,
Camera(Optional),
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks
A haversack to put all these things
For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on
Ganesh Gajare : 09833351478 / 7738374948
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