MANOGAT ADVENTURES: July 2011

Tuesday 26 July 2011

Manogat Adventure Tourism’s Monsoon Trek at PEB Fort

About Peb : Fort Peb is situated on northeast side of Panvel, on Mumbai-Pune road, at a distance of 3-4 km on west side of Neral. To avoid crowd at hill stations like Matheran, nature lovers must visit the nearby fort Peb. This is the most beautiful one-day trek. But there is a dense forest on the way to the fort Peb. The fort is also named as ‘VikatGad’. Historical references clearly indicate that Shivaji Maharaj used the caves on the fort as silos for grain storage. Fascination spots are cave on the fort is occupied by disciples of Swami Samarth, a great saint. The beautiful waterfall on the way is the main attraction here. Surrounding scenery looks marvelous from the cave in the monsoon.

Date: 18h September - 2011.
Region: Raigad District – Near Neal
Grade: Medium
Type: Hill Fort
Cost : No fixed cost for this trek, whatever expenditure incurred will be divided within the participants and then contribution will be collected at the end of the trek.

Last Date for Registration: - 15th September - 2011 till 5 PM.

Trek Schedule:

Those who are interested for this trek will travelled from their nearest station upto Neral Station in following local train. After gathering at Neral Railway Station, after breakfast our trek will start. Return journey will start from Neral Railway Station at 5.00 pm.

Mumbai_CST	04:40
Masjid	04:43
Sandurst Road	04:45
Byculla	04:48
Chinchpokli	04:50
Currey Road	04:52
Parel	04:55
Dadar	04:58
Matunga	05:01
Sion	05:05
Kurla	05:09
Vidhyavihar	05:12
Ghatkopar	05:15
Vikhroli	05:20
Kanjurmarg	05:23
Bhandup	05:25
Nahur	05:28
Mulund	05:31
Thane	05:35
Kalwa	05:39
Mumbra	05:45
Diva	05:49
Kopar	05:54
Dombivili	05:57
Thakurli	06:00
Kalyan	06:06
Vithalwadi	06:10
Ulhasnagar	06:13
Ambernath	06:17
Badlapur	06:25
Vangani	06:35
Shelu	06:39
Neral	06:43
Bhivpuri	06:50
Karjat	07:01

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. Lunch for the Day.

4. Camera (Optional), Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry (at own risk)

5. Electoral / Enerzyl powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits, Plate, spoon, glass (compulsory).

6. Torch with extra batteries, Old Newspapers(compulsory).

7. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, Mosquito’s cream.

8. A good trekking shoes, wind cheater.

For Reg. & more details, contact : Manoj Tatkare – 9821098952 / 9821490952

plz do sms if call not received.

All the best ! ! !

Two Vally of Flowers & One Fort : Kaas Pathar & Raireshwar Pathar AND Rohida Fort Manogat Adventure Tourism’s 2 Days Monsoon Trek at Rohida Fort, Raireshwar Pathar & Kaas Pathar.

Two Vally of Flowers & One Fort : Kaas Pathar & Raireshwar Pathar AND Rohida Fort

Manogat Adventure Tourism’s 2 Days Monsoon Trek at Rohida Fort, Raireshwar Pathar & Kaas Pathar.

Rohida fort

Fort: Rohida aka Vichitragad aka Binicha Killa
Height : 3650 ft (above MSL)
Base village : Mankarwadi / Bajarwadi (near Bhor)
Grade : Easy

Rohida or Vichitragad is a fort situated about 15 Km from Bhor village. It is one of the southmost forts in Pune district. Rohida is barren in Summer or Winter but With monsoon it is filled with lush green grass. Rohida is famous for torrent wind !! If you haven't experienced the wind during monsoon months on Rohida fort then you don't know what it is !! Apart from this points of attraction are old temple, few big water tanks, Chor darvaja, Buruj (bastion) on North East Face, Chuna grinding wheel. This fort is also called as WICHITRA GAD or BINICHA KILLA or ROHIDA.IT is related with SATWAHAN ERA (hitorians think so)this is near from BHOR.Krishnaji Bhaskar Kulkarni the lawyer of Afjal Khan was HAWALDAR of this fort.

Raireshwar

Raireshwar is situated in Bhor Taluka near Pune, India. Raireshwar has a temple famous for its historical importance. The temple is very old and of stone structure, uut it was later re-constructed in 18th century. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took the oath of Hindavi Swarajya in this temple at the age of 16 in 1645 and then created history. Its said that he had cut his little finger and taken the oath by dripping blood onto the Shivling. There is a large portrait of Shivaji Maharaj and his friends inside the temple. Thus , Raireshwar can be considered as an important place in Maratha history. It is situated in between various hills and forts such as Kenjalgad. The temple is on a plateau, which is full of beautiful flowers during monsoon. Best season to visit this place is Monsoon. It is very beautiful place to visit during June to February. Distance from Pune is 82 km. Pune - Bhor 56 km. Bhor - Korle 20 km. Korle - Raireshwar 6 km.

Kaas Plateau

Kaas Plateau, nestled in the Sahyadris (Western Ghats) in the District of Satara (of Mahabaleshwar fame), is also known as Maharashtra's Plateau of Flowers or the Valley of Flowers (being surrounded by valleys on two sides). As the monsoon sets in, the place comes alive with millions of wild flowers blooming on the plateau and along the slopes of the hills (all naturally occurring). The carpet changes colour every passing day and hour - white, yellow, pink, violet, blue. Add to this the changing hues of the sky, it being rainy season, and you have a magical place - a place fit for the Gods!

The best time to enjoy this nature's bounty is August - October, of which September is perhaps the best. Apart from the flowers, keep an eye on the fauna as well - birds such as the Malabar Crested Lark, Bonneli's Eagle, Indian Robin, Crested Bunting, etc; reptiles - we saw a man holding Vine Snake on our way to the plateau; and myriad insects.

Cost : 1500, including bus journey from Mumbai-Rohida-Raireshwar-Kaas-Mumbai, and food during entire tour/trek. Night Halt of 24th Night will be at Raireshwar Village. Every person has to carry their own bedding, atleast 2 chadar/bedsheets.

Last Date for Registration: - 20th September - 2011 till 5 PM.

Trek Schedule

Journey will start at 10 pm on 23-9-2011 from Dadar TT, by Bus. After reaching at the base village at about 3.00 pm, rest upto 7.00 am. Trek will start at 8.00 am and completes at 12.00 pm. After Lunch journey to base village of Raireshwar Pathar. After having very easy trek of one hour, rech at Raireshwar Village. After dinner and campfire halt at Raireshwar Vilage. Next day wakeup at 6.00 am. Before breakfast visit the platue (one of the Vally of Flowers of Maharashtra) and after brearfast reach base village of Raireshwar Pathar by trek and then journey to Kaas Pathar(one of the Vally of Flowers of Maharashtra). After enjoying Kaas Pathar and Thoseghar Water Fall, return journey to Mumbai. Reach Mumbai at about 10.00 pm.

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. Lunch for the Day.

4. Camera (Optional), Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry (at own risk)

5. Electoral / Enerzyl powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits, Plate, spoon, glass (compulsory).

6. Torch with extra batteries, Old Newspapers(compulsory).

7. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, Mosquito’s cream.

8. A good trekking shoes, wind cheater.

For Reg. & more details, contact : Manoj Tatkare – 9821098952 / 9821490952

plz do sms if call not received.

All the best ! ! !

The Everest of Maharashtra - Manogat Adventure Tourism’s Kalsubai Trek

Kalsubai lies in the Sahyadri mountain range. This being the highest peak, it commands a beautiful view. The highest peak in the world is “Mount Everest”. Likewise, Kalsubai is the highest peak in the Sahyadris in Maharashtra. Kalsubai is the Everest of Maharashtra.

Kalsubai is extremely famous, enough effort has been made to make this trek easy. There are steel railings, chains and ladders at places where it is difficult to climb. There is a symbolic Kalsubai temple at the top.

Date: 6th Night & 7th August - 2011.
Region: Ahmadnagar-Igatpuri
Height: 5400 ft (approx)
Grade: Medium
Type: Hill Fort
Cost: Rs. 700/-.

Last Date for Registration: - 4th August - 2011 till 5 PM.

Trek Schedule:

Our journey starts from Dadat TT at about 11.00 pm on 6th August, 2011. We will reach Bari (base village of kalsubai) at about 3.00 am on 7th August, 2011. After having rest, we will start our trek from there at about 7.00 am (minimum 5 hours trek). We will start our return journey for Mumbai at 5.00 pm from Bari. The charges for the trek includes breakfast, travelling between Mumbai-Bari-Mumbai, Lunch and refreshment.

Payment Details:-
For CONFIRMATION of your registration please deposit Rs. 350/-(non Refundable).
After paymnt of Advance money on cancellation no money will be refunded.

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. Lunch for the Day.

4. Camera (Optional), Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry (at own risk)

5. Electoral / Enerzyl powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits, Plate, spoon, glass (compulsory).

6. Torch with extra batteries, Old Newspapers(compulsory).

7. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, Mosquito’s cream.

8. A good trekking shoes, wind cheater.

For Reg. & more details, contact : Manoj Tatkare – 9821098952 / 9821490952

plz do sms if call not received.

All the best ! ! !