Hi Mates, we at Trek mates Invite you all for a one day Trek to Gorakhgad fort on 17th Jan '10.
Some Information about the Fort:
Place: Gorakhgad fort
Height: 2137 ft
Base Village: Dehri
District: Thane
Difficulty Level: Medium
Endurance Level: Medium
Gorakhgad is a fort that can be done easily in a day, both from Mumbai and Pune. Though not famous for any historical events, Gorakhgad attracts trekkers due to its inviting pinnacles, which offer good opportunities for rock-climbing. This region of Gorakhgad and Machchindragad has a dense forest cover.
Fort Gorakhgad is quite small in size. It was having strategic importance during the reign of Shahaji Raje. However, no major battle is recorded to have taken place here. It was used in Shivaji's era to patrol the nearby region and was used as a stopover station during the journey to Junnar via Naneghat. Though small in size, there is enough availability water and a lot of space for accommodation. The fort gets its name from Saint Gorakhnath, who performed his "Sadhana" in this place.
The itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
Meeting Point: Kalyan Stn, Platform no 1, Below the indicator, at 6.00 am.
From here we move ahead to Murbad by ST.
Breakfast at Murbad,
Further we go till Dehri by Private Jeep/ST.
We start our trek by 10 am. and reach the top till 1.00 pm.
Explore the fort, have lunch, and start descend.
Refreshment and start back journey by ST/jeep.
Reach Kalyan by 9.00pm.(approximately)
The cost of the trek will be rs 250/- per head,
Including all transportation from Kalyan to Kalyan,
Breakfast and Refreshment.
Things To Be carried:
Identity proof (must)
Lunch for the day,
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
A bottle of water (at least 1 Ltrs),
Camera (Optional), Cap, etc.
Medicines those if u require usually (Optional)
Good trekking shoes.
Interested people may contact us on the nos. given below:
Nilesh Patil : 9967436211
\Priti Patel : 9869524260
Vikramsingh : 9987757665
Prasad Tandale: 9029857793
Regards,
Trek Mates.