Hi Mates, We
at Trek Mates India are glad to invite you for Flower Special Trek to Ratangad on 15th Sept '13(Starting
14th night). Photographers heaven in September.
Some
information about the place:
Type: Hill Fort
Grade: Medium
Endurance Level: Medium
Height: approx. 4255 ft.
Base Village: Ratanwadi
Trek Leader: Vikram Singh: 99877 61562
Trek Leader: Vikram Singh: 99877 61562
Ratan means Jewel in Hindi. This hill fort
is indeed jewel in all the hill forts here in Sahyadri. It is located in the
district of Ahmednagar and is located about 4255 feet above sea level. It lies
in the Ajoba mountain range surrounded by great mountains of Kulang, Alang,
Kalsubai, Katarabai, Ajoba and Ghanchakkar. Geographically Ratangad is at the
banks of Bhandardara lake of Ahmednagar district. With views of lake and
highest mountains in Sahyadris looks very much lost in time.
This fort offers offers fabulous
views of majestic Sahyadri ranges. Right from Katrabai till Sandhan Valley. One
of the most beautiful forts in Flowering September, Ratangad seems to shadowed
by yellow Sonki Flowers.
Check the pics of similar trek of
Ratangad
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At the base of this fort is ancient Lord Shiva (Amurteshwar) temple. About
1000 years old temple of Lord Shiva, the Amruteshwar Temple at Ratanwadi, is an
absolute paragon of high class architecture of our ancestors.
Ratangad has still the remains
of fort with bastions and stone walls. Cave on the
top is cut from the rock face and can easily accomodate 25 people at a time.
Water cisterns are usually filled with water throughout the year and trekkers
use them as water source. Eastern side of the fort has some fortification left,
one can see Rani mahal here. From the southern side on can see Katrabai and
Ajoba fort very close. This side has also some fortification left, but most of
it is damaged. Climbing up on the northern side, one can see natural orifice
(hole in rock, locally called nedhe) in the rock face, mostly made by
wind. This orifice is big enough to be seen from base of the fort and can
accommodate about 6-7 people at a time. Strong winds can be experienced at this
orifice. Climbing down the Nedhe to the western end of the fort leads closest
to the Khuta pinnacle via Triambak Darwaza.
The itinerary
for the trek will be as follows:
On 14th Sept 2013, Saturday Night
On 14th Sept 2013, Saturday Night
Meeting Point for Mumbai People: Pritam Hotel Dadar East @ 11.30 pm
Pickup Point: Nitin Company,
Thane @ 12.15 am
Travel by private vehicle till the
base village Ratanwadi.
Rest till dusk in the bus itself.
Early morning have breakfast, Visit Amruteshwar Temple and then start our trek by 7:30 am.
Early morning have breakfast, Visit Amruteshwar Temple and then start our trek by 7:30 am.
Reach the top in 3 hours , Lunch,
explore n descend.
Reach the base till 5 pm.
Evening Refreshments.
Evening Refreshments.
Start the return journey by 6.
Reaching Mumbai by 10-10.30 pm tentatively.
Reaching Mumbai by 10-10.30 pm tentatively.
The cost for
the trek will be INR 750/- per head,
which includes,
which includes,
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar
by Private NON AC BUS,
Breakfast and Evening Refreshments.
Guide and TMI Expertise Charges.
Breakfast and Evening Refreshments.
Guide and TMI Expertise Charges.
Payment Details:
One needs to deposit
Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her
registration.
Account Details
Bank Name : Union Bank of India
Account ID : 641602010000559
Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : Vikramsingh Suryawanshi
Branch : Railway Station Thane(w) branch
Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : Vikramsingh Suryawanshi
Branch : Railway Station Thane(w) branch
IFS code : UBIN0564168
Things to Be
carried:
Identity proof (Must),
Lunch for the day
A bottle of water (Minimum 2 Ltrs),
Identity proof (Must),
Lunch for the day
A bottle of water (Minimum 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries
(compulsory),
Camera (Optional),
Cap etc,
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks.
Camera (Optional),
Cap etc,
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks.
For more details and Registration, Please contact on
the nos. given below:
Nilesh Patil: 86555 88508
Nilesh Patil: 86555 88508
Vikram Singh: 99877 61562
(Please SMS if calls not answered.)
Mail us at trekmates@gmail.com for any query
Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)
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