Adventurous trek to Padargad and Bhimashankar on 22nd & 23rd March’ 2014.

Dear Mates, We at Trek Mates India invite you all for a Adventurous trek to Padargad and Bhimashankar on 22nd & 23rd March’ 2014. (Leaving on Friday 21st Night.)

Little Info About The Event:

Bhimashankar:

Type: Hill Trek

Height: 3500 Feet above MSL (Approx)

Grade: Medium (5. hrs trek)

Base Village: Khandas / Kathewadi

(image courtesy - http://travelogueofawanderlust.wordpress.com)

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 Wildlife 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 (Ratufaindicaelphistoni), which is also the state animal of Maharashtra.

Lord Shiva Temple: The temple of Bhimashankar is around 1200 – 1400 years old and is built on the HemadPanthi 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.

Padargad:
Type: Hill forts
Fort Range: Bhimashankar Range
Base Village: Khandas / Kathewadi
Grade: Medium
Fort Height: 2002 feet (610 m)

Situated at the backdrop of Bhimashankar; Padargad is a small fort with almost no ruins but just few water tanks and caves. What makes it trekker’s delight is the climb to this fort which is considered as a medium grade as it demands technical skill and equipments. 

To reach the top of Padargad one has to cross a few rock patches and a chimni climb which makes it the most trilling experience.

Once you reach atop you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the entire bhimashankar range. One can see Siddhagad, Kothligad (Peth) and Bhimashankar from here.

The tentative itinerary for the Trek is as given below:

Day 1:

Meeting Point: Karjat Station, Platform no 1, at 11.15 pm sharp (Train timings given below) on Friday, 21st Night.
Travel by local vehicle till Khandas Village.
Night Trek till the base of Padargad.

Day2:

Pack Breakfast

Start Padargad Trek @ 06.30 am

Reach the Top @ 08:30am

Explore the fort
Descend and reach Padarwadi @ 12.30 pm
Lunch at Padarwadi
Trek till Bhimashankar top
Dinner and Stay.

Day 3:

Wake up @ 07:00am
Explore Bhimashankar temple and gupt bhimashankar.
Breakfast.

Start Bhimashankar Descend @ 10:00am

Reach Khandas @ 02:30pm

Lunch @ Khandas

Start Return Journey For Karjat @ 04:00pm

Reach Karjat @ 05:30pm
Back to Mumbai by Train

Train Timings:

Meeting Point: 23:15 @ Karjat Station on 25^th Jan ’13.
We will be starting with the Karjat Fast Local (time-table given below)
Mumbai CST 21:20
Byculla 21:27
Dadar 21:34
Kurla 21:43
Ghatkopar 21:47
Mulund 21:57
Thane 22:01
Dombivili 22:14
Kalyan 22:22
Vithalwadi 22:27
Ulhasnagar 22:30
Ambernath 22:34
Badlapur 22:42
Vangani 22:51
Shelu 22:55
Neral 22:59
Bhivpuri 23:06
Karjat: 23: 15

The cost for the trek is Rs 1000/- per head Inclusions:

Transportation From Karjat To Karjat, Food and Stay Facilities.

For Booking please transfer full amount into following account:

Account Name – Vishal Ravindra Khond

Bank – ICICI Bank Ltd

Branch – Naupada Branch, Thane

IFS Code – ICIC0000035

Saving Account Number - 003501542728

Things to carry:
Water
Torch, Candles
Bedding with extra Papers, Extra Clothes Camera, Cap, etc. (Optional)
some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually.
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.

For more details and Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:

Aniket Thosar: 9969493452

Nilesh Patil: 8655588508

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Regards,
Team Trek Mates India.

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