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SHIKHAR VEDH :: Monsoon trek to Rajmachi & Kondhane cave waterfall on 23-24 September 2017

Posted by: jagdish Categories: Adventure Activities Trek Events Trip Event Waterfalls
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Dear All,

We @ शिखर वेध is glad to announce Monsoon trek to Rajmachi & Kondhane cave waterfall on 23-24 Sep 2017 … Hope 2 c u there 2 NJoy …
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The cost of this trek would be Rs. 1350/- per head & would include:

> Karjat to Kondhane & Phanasrai to Lonavala transport

> 2 Breakfast, 2 Veg meals

> Accommodation in village house & Shikhar Vedh charges
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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/Kondhane

Plan:

Rendezvous: Meet at 08:15 Hrs (Sharp) at Karjat Railway station on Saturday 23 Sep 2017

Train Timings for Mumbai People

CST – Karjat Fast Local
06:10 am : CST
06:18 am : Byculla
06:24 am : Dadar
06:31 am : Kurla
06:35 am : Ghatkopar
06:50 am : Thane
07:02 am : Dombivali
07:10 am : Kalyan
07:20 am : Ambernath
07:27 am : Badlapur
07:36 am : Vangani
07:44 am : Neral
08:00 am : Karjat
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PUNE people

Travel by Sinhgad Express


06.05 am – Pune Staion
06.10 am – Shivaji Nagar
06.25 am – Chinchwad
06.30 am – Chinchwad
07.15 am – Lonavala
08.00 am – Karjat

The itinerary for the Event is as given below:

Saturday 23 September 2017

08:15 Hrs :: Meeting point @ Karjat railway station Ticket counter near platform 1


Intro & Breakfast – Tea time

08:50 Hrs: Public transport till Kondhane village

10:00 Hrs: @ Kondhane village

Trek from Kondhane to Rajmachi (~4 hrs )


11:00 Hrs: @ Kondhane Waterfall
 
30 Mins break for Caves, Waterfall Exploration
 
Self carried Lunch en-route
 
15:30 Hrs: @ Rajmachi

16:00 Hrs: Move 2 Manranjan fort

Explore & back 2 village

Dinner & Stay in villager house
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Sunday 24 September 2017

06:00 Hrs: Wake up call

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Explore Shrivardhan fort
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Breakfast / Tea in village
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Visit Udaysagar lake & Ancient Temple 
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10:00 Hrs - Descend from Rajmachi to Phanasrai village (~3 hrs)

13:00 Hrs – @  Phanasrai village
 
Move to Lonawala Railway station by pvt  vehicle
 
14:00 Hrs – @ Lonawala Railway station
Lunch Time

We would be getting back to Dadar / Pune at approx 19:00 Hrs (That’s Subjective)

The cost of this trek would be Rs. 1350/- per head & would include:

> Karjat to Kondhane & Phanasrai to Lonavala transport

> 2 Breakfast, 2 Veg meals

> Accommodation in village house & Shikhar Vedh charges
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Please book yourself with advance payment of Rs. 800/- (Non-refundable) … Deposit the amount on following account.
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Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464
Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)

IFSC Code : ICIC0000268

Things To Carry:-

Lunch for Saturday (A must) 

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: 09702121373 / 09869369836
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