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SHIKHAR VEDH : Night Trek to Harishchandragad fort on 6-7 June 2015 … A possible Indra-Vajra sighting @ Konkan kada :)

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Dear all,
We @ शिखर वेध invite u all for Night Trek to Harishchandragad fort on 6-7 June 2015 …  A possible Indra-Vajra sighting @ Konkan kada :)

Interested people do join us …
Hope 2 c u on trek !!!

Brief info about the place:

Type : Hill Fort

Height : 4500 ft approx

Region : Malshej Ghat

Grade: Easy

Harishchandragad: is an ancient fort from the Medieval period where the Great sage Changdev (Writer of the epic Tatvasaar), used to meditate in the 14th century.

Konkan Kada: One of the biggest cliffs of the sahyadris, fascinating many people from years together. Facing towards the konkan side, the cliff looks down upon the Konkan with a breathtaking view of the surrounding region. Not only vertical, but it has an overhang, almost like a cobra’s hood.

Kedareshwar: The cave of Kedareshwar has a big Shivlinga, which is totally surrounded by water.

The itinerary for the Event is as given below:

Friday 5th June 2015

CST-Kasara Fast local timings as below

22:50 Hrs : CST

22:57 Hrs : Byculla

23:05 Hrs : Dadar

23:13 Hrs : Kurla

23:34 Hrs : Thane

23:57 Hrs : Dombivali

Saturday 6th June 2015

00:07 Hrs : Kalyan

01:18 Hrs : Kasara

Meeting point : Kasara Railway Stn at 01:10 Hrs

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Move by Private Jeeps to Pachnai Village

04:00 Hrs : @ Pachnai village

ASCEND

06:00 Hrs : Atop @ Konkan kada

Explore

Breakfast – Tea Time

Rest for a while

13:00 Hrs : Lunch Time

16:00 Hrs : @ Konkan Kada,

Sunset

20:00 Hrs : Dinner and retire for the day

Sunday 7th June 2015

06:30 Hrs : Good Morning

08:30 Hrs : Breakfast, site seeing

09:00 Hrs : Start descending towards Pachnai

11:00 Hrs : @ Pachnai

Lunch

Post Lunch move by public transport 2 Kasara

We will reach Kasara by 3 pm (that’s subjective )

Contribution

 The cost for the trek is  Rs 1800/- per head which includes 2 Breakfast, 3 veg meals & 1 evening refreshment, Tented Accommodation And Transportation From Kasara to Kasara
 Advance amount of Rs. 1000/- per head (Non- Refundable)

Please deposit same amount on following details:

Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI bank a/c no : 026801521464
Vartak nagar branch, Thane(w)

Things To Carry: -

A Water Bottle (~3 Ltrs) [MUST]
Sleeping Bag / Mat [MUST]
Torch with extra cell batteries [MUST]
A plate, mug, and spoon [MUST]
Camera, Cell Phone (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)

A good trekking shoes preferably ACTION, extra pair of socks
A haversack to put all these things

Note: It might rain, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet.
For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on

Jagadish Patil: 09869369836 / 09702121373 (Whtsapp)

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