Trek to Sudhagad with Trek Mates India.
Hi friends,
We, Trek Mates, have arranged a trek to Sudhagad on 1st August 2010; starting on 31st night.
Little About The Fort
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 2030 Feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Easy
Base Village: Thakurwadi.
Located in the vicinity of Pali and endowed with about 50 acres plateau atop, Sudhagad offers a wonderful and an easy trek.
Situated at the height of about 680 meters(2030 ft), Sudhagad is well fortified by steep cliffs. Due to its qualities Sudhagad was actually proposed by Naro Mukund to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to make it the capital of Hindavi Swaraj. Shivaji Maharaj visited Sudhagad to survey it, but he chose Raigad because of its central location.
Places to see:
Echo Point There are lots of places to visit on and around Sudhagad. On Sudhagad one can enjoy the echo's at Echo Point.
Takamak Tok which lies nearby, was used to punish the convicted people by pushing him into the valley, but in present times it offers us a mesmerizing panoramic views.
Pant sachiva Wada is the place where one can have a night stay,
Bhorai devi's temple- where one can take the blessings of Bhor provinces kuldaivat and
Mahadarwaja greeting you on the way to Sudhagad from Dhondse. It's said that Sudhagad's Mahadarwaja is an exact replica of Raigad's Mahadarwaja.
From the top, we can have a look at the nearby other forts like Sarasgad, Korigad, Dhangad, Taila-Baila etc.
The tentative itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
Meeting point : Dadar station at 11.00pm near swaminarayn temple on 31st of July 2010
We will be traveling by private transportation till the base village Thakurwadi.
We will rest in the bus itself till the morning.
Team n Breakfast by 6.30 am
Start the trek by 7.30am
Reach the top by 10.30am
Fort exploration
Lunch
Visit the Mahadarwaja
Start descending by 2.30pm
Reach the base by 54.30pm
Evening Refreshments
Start the return journey by 5.30pm
We will be back to Mumbai by 9.30pm tentatively.
The cost for the trek is Rs 400/- per head which includes
Traveling from Dadar to Dadar,
Breakfast and evening refreshments.
Things To Be carried:
Identity proof (must)
Lunch For Sunday,
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
A bottle of water (atleast 2 Ltrs),
2-3 bunch of papers
Towel, a napkin, Extra Pair of clothes
TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Camera(Optional)
Windcheaters , Cap, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried....so that one has ones hands free while trekking.
Pleases do not carry sling bags or Jholas.
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.,
Its raining heavy these days, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags
For Pics :
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/patel.priti.28/Sudhagad02?authkey=Skpm410nSWg
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Few rules we would like our participants to follow:
We follow a strict policy of "no trace" trekking,
"Take nothing but memories and photographs, leave nothing but footprints".
Rules & Regulations:
Do Not Litter: Participants are requested to carry the waste back to the city and dispose it off in dustbins.
No Smoking, tobacco and alcohol: Smoking cigarette, chewing tobacco or related products and consuming alcohol is strictly prohibited on the trek. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the trek. NO REFUND will be provided.
(Smoking will only be permitted before the trek starts and after the trek is over with prior consultation of the Leader and the person will have to move away from the group to smoke.)
Respect the Heritage: Participants should not deface or damage any monument by writing or scribbling on them. Please help us to conserve and preserve our heritage along with our trek mates.
Be a group: It is of utmost importance that all participants stick together in the group, in the event of any ‘deviation’ by the participant without the consent of the ‘Trek Leader’, he/she/they will be considered as ‘Independent/s’ and will no longer be considered as a part of the group.
Pay attention: Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety and baggage.
In case of any injury, sickness, accident, death or any other casualty or loss or damage of valuables or luggage or any equipment; Trek Mates India, it’s instructors, organizers, volunteers or any other person involved wholly or partially, either individually or jointly, shall not be responsible in any manner for the same and no claims of the participants, parents, guardians, relatives or friends of participants will be entertained.
Any violation of the above rules will be dealt with seriously, and may involve expulsion from the trek or event, and no refund is admissible in such cases.
Adventure activity is arranged considering normal weather. In case of occurrence of any natural calamities, if event is cancelled, in such circumstances NO REFUND will be provided.
The leader’s decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
Trek mates India reserves all the right to change/deviate/cancel the plans without prior notice. No arguments or refunds will be entertained.
For more details and registartion, please contact:
Mumbai Coordinators:
Priti Patel: 9869524260
Nilesh Patil: 9967436211
VikramSingh: 9987560772
Pune Coordinators :
Zeenat : 9881736231/ 9272182577
Ravindra Sarwad: 9923100958
Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)
Limited seats, entry on first come first served basis.
Trek Mates T-shirts are now available at a base price of Rs220/- each. You can call any of the above mentioned leaders for the same.
Thanks and Regards,
Trek Mates India.
