TMI : One Day Trek to Korlai Fort and Nagaon Beach, Near Alibaug on 2nd October 2013.

Hi Mates, We at Trek Mates India are glad to invite you for a One Day Trek to Korlai fort and Nagaon Beach , Near Alibaug on 2nd October 2013

Little Info About The Trek

Type: Hill Fort

Height: 2828 Feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Easy
District: Raigad
Base Village: Korlai
Trek Leader: Manoj Kalwar

Korlai Fort (also called Morro or Castle Curlew) is a Portuguese fortification in the town of Korlai, Maharashtra, India. It was built on an island (Morro de Chaul) which guards the way to the Revdanda Creek. It was meant as a companion to the fort at Chaul. At this strategic position the Portuguese could use it to defend their province which stretched from Korlai to Bassein. Vestiges of the Portuguese occupation are manifested in the distinct dialect of the Korlai villages inhabitants which is a Portuguese Creole called Kristi

This fort was built in 1521 by the Portuguese with the permission of the Ahmednagar sultanate. In 1521, taking advantage of the confusion in the aftermath of the death of the Burhan Nizam the Portuguese tried to take over the fort.However the sultan retaliated and sent some of his best men to reclaim the fort. Subsequently a truce was reached in which the Ahmednagar sultanate occupied the island and no further fortification of the island took place. Only a wooden cross remained on the island as a sign of its former rulers.

However in 1594, Abranches, a Portuguese captain with 1,500 soldiers and 1,500 natives took possession of the fort. The besieged soldiers of the Sultanate tried to block their way by putting a dead elephant at the main gate and a dead horse at the inner gate. But in the end they had to surrender.The Portuguese won the fort but not having enough men to stand guard there chose to destroy it leaving only the central tower and a battery intact.

Before its destruction, Korlai had been described by travelers as a "magnificent fortress as strong as any other in the world". On the inland side - the only place where it was susceptible to be attacked it was protected by a ditch and could only be accessed by a drawbridge. The main entrance was guarded by a bronze lion and the highest tower by a bronze eagle. It housed 7,000 horses and as much men.

Some parts of it were rebuilt later but now had a garrison of only 50 men.The church within the fort was used for worship on Sundays and holidays. Korlai fort was also strategically very important as it guarded the mouth of the bay. Sambhaji the son of Shivaji tried to take it over but failed and had to withdraw his forces on 6 December 1687.The fort was taken by the Marathas who held it from 1739-1818.

The itinerary for the trek will be as follows: 

Day 1 : 02nd October,Wednesday

Meeting Point : Pritam Hotel Dadar East @ 06:00 am

Pickup Point : Yogi Hotel , Diamond Garden Chembur @ 06:15 am

Pickup Point : Below Main Bridge , Vashi @ 07:00 am

Travel by private vehicle.

Morning Refreshment on the way.

Reach  the base village by 10am.
Start Trekking toward the Korlai fort
Reach the top in next 1 hours , lunch, explore n descend.

Reach the base by 12:30 pm

Lunch time

Reach Nagaon Beach  for Fun and Water Sports Activities
Enjoy till 6pm
Start our return journey
Evening Refreshments on the way.

Reaching Mumbai by 9.30 pm tentatively.

The cost for the trek will be INR 600/- per head,
which includes, 

Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private NON AC BUS,
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 : ICICI Bank

Account ID : 123801501755

Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : MANOJ KALWAR
Branch : MUMBAI-ANDHERI W E HIGHWAY
IFSC code : ICIC0001238

(Once payment is done , please send an email to manoj1920@gmail.com / trekmates@gmail.com with Transaction ID , Participant Name , Email ID , Cell Number and Pickup Point [Dadar / Chembur / Vashi])

Things to Be carried: 
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.

Its raining these days, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags.

For more details and Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:
Manoj Kalwar: 9819021806 / 9870775633
Nilesh Patil: 8655588508

(Pls Msg if calls not answered.)

Mail us at trekmates@gmail.com / manoj1920@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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