SHIKHAR VEDH :: Trek to Siddhagad on Wednesday 16 October 2013 (Bakri -Eid Holiday)

Dear all,

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We @ शिखर वेध have planned a Trek to Siddhagad on Wednesday 16 October 2013 (Bakri -Eid Holiday)

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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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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Plan:

Rendezvous: Kalyan Bus Depo at 22:00 Hrs (Sharp) on Tuesday 15 October 2013

The itinerary for the Trek is as given below:

Wednesday 16 October 2013

02:00 Hrs – @ Narivali Base Village

Rest in Village Temple

05:30 Hrs: Trek to Machi of Siddhagad

08:30 Hrs: @ Siddhgad Machi

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B/f & Tea

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09:00 Hrs: Ascend 2 Atop

10:00 Hrs: Siddhgad Atop

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Exploration & Rest for an Hour

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11:00 Hrs: Descend 2 Machi

12:00 Hrs: @ Siddhgad Machi

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LUNCH Time

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13:30 Hrs: Descend 2 Base

16:00 Hrs: @ Narivali Base

* Public Transport from Kalyan to Kalyan

* Breakfast – Tea & LUNCH

* Shikhar Vedh Charges
Things To Carry:-

A Water Bottle (~3 Ltrs) (a must)
1 torch (a must) with spare batteries
Rain cheater (Optional) for those who don’t want to wet … but pls do carry one …
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 : 09869369836
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