we, Trek Mates India are organizing a Trek to Bhimashankar via Ladder Route on 22nd August 10 Starting 21st Night.
Little Info About The fort
Type: Hill
Height: 3500 Feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Medium (5. hrs trek)
Base Village: Khandas
Bhimashankar is one of the 12 Jyotirlings of India, a pilgrimage place approximately 3500 feet high up in the hills. The area around Bhimashankar is covered with thick dense jungle. The Maharashtra Government has also declared it a Sanctuary.The sanctuary is small (only about 100 sq. km’s), but it is home to a wide variety of animals Leopard, Sambar, Barking deer, Porcupines, Grey Junglefowls, Wild pig, Hanuman langur, Rhesus macaque and Flying Squirrel etc. The sanctuary is famous as the home of a highly endangered subspecies of the Indian Giant Squirrel – Shekharu (Ratufa indica elphistoni), which is also the state animal of Maharashtra.
Shiva Temple : The temple of Bhimashankar is around 1200 – 1400 years old and is built on the Hemad Panthi style. There are very beautiful sculptures and paintings on the roof and pillars of the temple. At the front of the temple hangs a huge metal bell cast in 1729. There is also a 15-20 feet high “Deepmala” or lamppost in the outer corridor of the temple. There is also an inscription on stone on this lamppost. It is to be noted that the original name of the river Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur is Bhima. This Bhima River originates at Bhimashankar.
Gupt Bhimashankar : There is a water stream route going down from the left of the Ram temple. Taking that route, we enter a thick jungle. We reach a temple around 25 minutes through this route. A route going toward the waterfall, left of this temple, leads to the “water sculpted” “Shiva Linga” under this waterfall. This is called the Gupt Bhimashankar. There is a huge waterfall at this place.
Nagphani : We reach a pond when we climb towards Bhimashankar from the Ghat. The route going towards the right, from this pond, takes us to the Hanuman temple. The route going up through this route leads to the Nagphani. We can have a view of the forts of Peth and Padhar and the plateaus of Peth and Matheran.
Pics of last year's Bhimashankar Trek:
http://picasaweb.google.com/thesmartscorpion/BhimashankarAndGuptBhimashankar1516thAug09#
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/pankajsabnani/TrekToBhimashankarOn15thAnd16thAugust2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCMm0oIvg6-_lQw#
http://picasaweb.google.com/swapnil.s.tawde/Bhimashankar#
http://picasaweb.google.com/dilipkumarvunnava/BhimashankarMaharashtra#
Blog experience of Last year's Trek:
Yo Rocks! - http://www.maayboli.com/node/10309#new
Divya - http://dibzzi-thegypsy.blogspot.com/2009/08/bhimashankar-blues.html
Meeting Point For Mumbai & Pune People : Reach Karjat by 3.00am
Reach Base village Khandas by Private Vehicle at 4.00am
Start Trek and reach Top by 10am.
Breakfast enroute.
Seeing and Lunch.
Start Descend by 1.30pm.
Reach Base Village Khandas by 6.00pm
Reach Karjat by 7pm
evening refreshments
we will be reaching Mumbai by 9.30pm to 10.00pm tentatively.
Train Time Time Tables for CST to Karjat Slow S1
Mumbai CST - 12.38am
Byculla - 12.46am
Dadar - 12.55am
Kurla - 1.06am
Thane - 1.32am
Dombivli - 1.54am
Kalyan - 2.02am
Karjat - 3.03am
The charges for the event is Rs 350/- per head, which includes
Travelling from Karjatstn till the base and back,
Breakfast and evening refreshments.
Expertise.
Things To Be carried:
Identity proof (must)
Lunch For the Day,
A bottle of water (atleast 2 Ltrs),
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
2-3 bunch of papers,
Towel, a napkin,
Extra Pair of clothes
Camera. Cap, etc. (Optional)
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.
Please do not carry sling bags or Jholas.Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Windcheaters,
Its Raining heavy these days, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags.
For more details and registrations:
VikramSingh: 99877 57665
Priti Patel: 9869524260
Manoj Kalwar : 9870775633
Nilesh Patil: 9967436211
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.
For more of Trek Mates India's Net presence visit us at:
Blogspot: http://www.trekmates.blogspot.com/
Orkut: www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community?cmm=58853326
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=76034705414
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".
Do Not Litter: Participants are requested to carry the waste back to the city and dispose it off in dustbins.No Smoking 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.
Trek Mates India T-shirts are now available at a base price of Rs220/- each. You can call any of the above mentioned leaders for the same. Regards,
Team-Trek Mates India.
