We at Trek Mates are planning for a trek to AHUPE GHAT on 6th Sept 2009.
Ahupe Ghat is a pass leading from Khopiwali in the Konkan, to Ahupe village in the Ghats. Ahupe village is at a height of about 3855 ft. The Ghat drops vertically to the Konkan all around Ahupe, and there are many narrow gorges, with breathtaking drops. the route from Khopiwali to Ahupe, near its upper reaches, is very narrow, and almost a gorge.
Ahupe village is very picturesque. It looks like a remote hamlet because on one side, is the steep drop to the Konkan, and on the remaining three sides, there is a mountain range enclosing it, cutting it off from the Deccan plateau proper.
This is a pleasant one day hike with rather dramatic views from the top.
Grade : Medium
Height : 3855 feet
The tentative itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
Meeting point: Kalyan stn. platform no 1, below the indicator at 6.00 am.:
travel to Murbad and then till Khopiwali .(reach their by 9.30 am.),
Trek till the Ahupe Village for 3 hrs.
Rest for a while and have lunch.
Sight seeing, and start for return journey,
Breakfast at Khopiwali or Murbad,
back to Mumbai by 8:00 pm.
The cost of the trek will be Rs. 300 per head.
including all transportation from Kalyan to Kalyan and breakfast.
Things to be carried:
Lunch for Sunday
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
2 empty polyethene bags for load sharing
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
Good trekking shoes,
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried.
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Its raining these days, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags
Interested people may contact us on the nos. given below:
Nilesh Patil: 9967436211
Vikram Singh: 9987757665
Priti Patel : 9869524260
Prasad Tandale: 9870491140
Pics of Ahupe ghat
For the pics of ahupe ghat please follow the following links:
http://picasaweb.google.com/spacetrekker598sanket/2009_05_24?authkey=Gv1sRgCJaC042Mw634Bg&feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/sharad.shrivastava/AhupeGhat24may2009#
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Album.aspx?uid=7679708822463907029&aid=1243403213
and one more thing to remember.
Note : due to thick forestation there are chances of insect bite so we suggest you to wear full cloths and carry insect repellants.
