Dear all,
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We @ शिखर वेध have planned a Fireflies special Night Trek to Siddhagad on
B1: 25-26 May 2019
B2: 1-2 June 2019
Hope 2 c u wid us 2 Njoy 
Here is some Info about Siddhagad:
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 3232 Feet above MSL (Approx.)
Grade: Medium
Region: Malshej
Base Village: Narivali
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Siddhgad: Here we can see few remnants of the fort that was battled over between British and Maratha army, Shiva Temple, few broken cannons, few water cisterns etc.
From top of Siddhagadh one can see Karnala, Kothaligad, Bhimashankar, Gorakhgadh & Macchindragadh.
This place is also known in Indian Freedom movement as two freedom fighters (Bhai Kotwal & Hiraji Patil) were shot dead at this place by Britisher on 2nd Jan 1943.
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Fireflies: Fireflies or lightning bugs make light within their bodies. This process is called bioluminescence and is shared by many other organisms, mostly sea-living or marine organisms. Fireflies light up to attract a mate. To do this, the firefliescontain specialized cells in their abdomen that make light.
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The itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
Day 1: Saturday
Rendezvous: Kalyan Bus Depo at 14:00 Hrs (Sharp) on Saturday
Pune People: Travel by 11014 Coimbature Express to Kalyan Station and Kalyan ST stand is nearby
10:30 Hrs : Pune Station
13:30 Hrs : Kalyan Station
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15:30 Hrs: @ Murbad by ST
17:00 Hrs – @ Narivali Base Village
Post Introduction Trek Starts
17:30 Hrs: Trek to Machi of Siddhagad
Enjoy Fireflies En-route
20:30 Hrs: @ Siddhgad Machi
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Dinner
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Retire for the day
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Day 2: Sunday
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Early wake up call … Freshen up
06:00 Hrs: Ascend 2 Atop
07:00 Hrs: Siddhgad Atop
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Exploration
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08:00 Hrs: Descend 2 Machi
09:00 Hrs: @ Siddhgad Machi
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Breakfast – Tea Time
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Descend 2 Base
13:00 Hrs: @ Narivali Base
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Lunch Time
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Depart 2 Kalyan by Public Transport
Will reach Kalyan around 16:00 Hrs ( Dats Subjective)
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The cost of this trek would be Rs. 1600/- per head & would include -
* Public Transport from Kalyan to Kalyan
* Saturday Dinner
* Sunday Breakfast – Tea & LUNCH
* Shikhar Vedh Administrative Charges
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Advance amount of Rs. 1000/- per head (Non- Refundable) for registration
Please deposit same amount on following details:
Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI bank a/c no : 026801521464
Vartak nagar branch, Thane(w)
IFSC code : ICIC0000268
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Last date to register: 4 days prior to event ot till the batch is full
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Things To Carry:-
A Water Bottle (~4 Ltrs) (a must)
1 torch (a must) with spare batteries
Sleeping Bag / Mat (a must)
Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food – Plum cakes, biscuits etc.
Good trekking shoes Preferably ACTION, do carry a extra pair as well
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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For confirmation, do call on below no or reply here
Jagdish Patil : 09702121373 / 09869369836
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Website: http://shikharvedh.org/
