Dear All,
We @ शिखर वेध have arranged Trek to Visapur fort on Sunday 12th Aug 2018
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Next Batch: Sunday 19 Aug 2018
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The cost of the trek is Rs. 800 / – per head
This includes Breakfast+ Lunch + Evening Tea & Shikhar Vedh charges
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Here is some Info about Visapur:
Height: 3567 Feet above MSL(Approx)
Grade: Easy
District: Pune
Region: Lonavala
Base Village: Lohagadwadi
Visapur: The companion fort to Lohagad, Visapur also served as a lookout point for the trade route passing through Lonavala.
The fort of Visapur is much more expansive and has a still standing fortification on the top. The door and steps leading to the top of the fort are worth a look.
Sunday 12 Aug 2018
The itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
Meeting Point : Lonavala railway station @ 08:00 Hrs sharp
The journey starts with the Indrayani express. People interested should catch this train from respective stations with ticket till Malavli & 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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Move forward to Malavali by local train (8 :15am at Lonavala station platform no 3).
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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
Malavali Station: 07:40 Hrs
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08:30 Hrs: @ Malavali Village
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Breakfast – Tea Time
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09:30 Hrs: Ascend
12:00 Hrs: Atop Visapur
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Exploration rest etc (1.5 hrs approx)
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13:30 Hrs: Descend
14:00 Hrs: @ Lohgadwadi
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Lunch Time
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17:00 Hrs: @ Malavali Station
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From there 2 Lonavla / Pune by local
Take train / bus to Mumbai.
We would be returning to Mumbai by 21:00 Hrs (thts-subjective).
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The charges for this trek is Rs 800/- per head,
Which includes Breakfast, Veg Lunch, Entry Fee for Bhaje caves & 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).
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 (O): 09702121373 / 09869369836
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