Hey mates, We at Trek Mates India, are glad to invite you for a Trek to Rajgad on 6th July '14 (Starting on Saturday night 5th by 11 pm).
Little info about the fort.
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 4182 feet
Grade: Medium
Endurance: Medium
Base Village: Gunjavne
Rajgad Fort – The name describes the place itself - The king of all the forts.
It is to the south-west 40 Kms from Pune. It boasts the highest number of days stayed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on any fort. He spent almost 25/30 yrs here. Rajgad is famous for its construction.
The fort can be divided into four different parts based on geographical terrain and fortification. There are the three sub-plateaux (Machee) namely Padmavati Machee, Suvela Machee and Sanjevani Machee, and at the centre is the Ballekilla.
Padmavati Machee (north end): This machee is the site of Padmavati Temple, Padmavati Lake, Chor Darwaja, Pali Darwaja, Gunjavane Darwaja, Daru Kothar (storage of arms and ammunition), Diwankhana, Rajwada (ruins), Ghod Tale (Horse Lake), Sadar (office) and Dhalkathi (flag hoisting place).
Sanjeevani Machee (southwest/west end): This huge, beautiful and royally constructed machee faces west and has a three-stepped (layered) fortified structure. Each of the lower levels is separated from the higher one by a fortified bastion with a gate that could be defended independently. The lowest level is beautifully fortified by double curtain walls (chilkhathi) separated by a deep trench, on average 12 feet across. One can walk between these walls. The outer wall has openings to let soldiers out for sudden attack.
Suvela Machee (south east): This is another grand machee facing east with lots of secret routes and doorways. This one is a double-stepped fortified machee with the steps separated by a beautiful bastioned doorway. At the end of first step a hole cuts across the rock; one can sit in this hole (nedhe). The final (lowest) step like Sanjeevani Machee has a double curtain wall. To the south side of this machee one can see a beautiful triangular bastion called Kaleswari buruz having an escape door near it. The home of the renowned military leader Tanaji Malusare was in this machee.
Bale Killa (centre): This is the highest part of the fort which has remains of palaces, water cisterns and caves. It has a beautiful entrance door called Mahadarwaja. One can view the whole fort and the vast surrounding expanse.
The tentative itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
5th July:
Meeting Point: Pritam Hotel, Dadar (e) at 11.00 pm sharp.
Pick up points: Chembur Naka, Vashi, Kalamboli Mc Donalds,
> Our journey starts with the private vehicle from Dadar till Gunjavne, the base village of Rajgad.
6th July:
> Start our trek by 6 am, reach the top till 9 am.
> Explore the fort, Lunch, and start Descend by 2 pm
> Evening Refreshment at the base village.
> Start our return journey and Reach Mumbai by 10 pm tentatively.
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Little info about the fort.
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 4182 feet
Grade: Medium
Endurance: Medium
Base Village: Gunjavne
Rajgad Fort – The name describes the place itself - The king of all the forts.
It is to the south-west 40 Kms from Pune. It boasts the highest number of days stayed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on any fort. He spent almost 25/30 yrs here. Rajgad is famous for its construction.
The fort can be divided into four different parts based on geographical terrain and fortification. There are the three sub-plateaux (Machee) namely Padmavati Machee, Suvela Machee and Sanjevani Machee, and at the centre is the Ballekilla.
Padmavati Machee (north end): This machee is the site of Padmavati Temple, Padmavati Lake, Chor Darwaja, Pali Darwaja, Gunjavane Darwaja, Daru Kothar (storage of arms and ammunition), Diwankhana, Rajwada (ruins), Ghod Tale (Horse Lake), Sadar (office) and Dhalkathi (flag hoisting place).
Sanjeevani Machee (southwest/west end): This huge, beautiful and royally constructed machee faces west and has a three-stepped (layered) fortified structure. Each of the lower levels is separated from the higher one by a fortified bastion with a gate that could be defended independently. The lowest level is beautifully fortified by double curtain walls (chilkhathi) separated by a deep trench, on average 12 feet across. One can walk between these walls. The outer wall has openings to let soldiers out for sudden attack.
Suvela Machee (south east): This is another grand machee facing east with lots of secret routes and doorways. This one is a double-stepped fortified machee with the steps separated by a beautiful bastioned doorway. At the end of first step a hole cuts across the rock; one can sit in this hole (nedhe). The final (lowest) step like Sanjeevani Machee has a double curtain wall. To the south side of this machee one can see a beautiful triangular bastion called Kaleswari buruz having an escape door near it. The home of the renowned military leader Tanaji Malusare was in this machee.
Bale Killa (centre): This is the highest part of the fort which has remains of palaces, water cisterns and caves. It has a beautiful entrance door called Mahadarwaja. One can view the whole fort and the vast surrounding expanse.
The tentative itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
5th July:
Meeting Point: Pritam Hotel, Dadar (e) at 11.00 pm sharp.
Pick up points: Chembur Naka, Vashi, Kalamboli Mc Donalds,
> Our journey starts with the private vehicle from Dadar till Gunjavne, the base village of Rajgad.
6th July:
> Start our trek by 6 am, reach the top till 9 am.
> Explore the fort, Lunch, and start Descend by 2 pm
> Evening Refreshment at the base village.
> Start our return journey and Reach Mumbai by 10 pm tentatively.
The charges for the event is Rs 1400/- per head, which includesTravelling from Asangaon stn till the base and back,Breakfast and evening refreshments.Expertise.
Payment details:
One needs to pay Rs 1,000 as advance at the time of booking.
The amount is to be deposited in the following account.
ICICI Current Account No: 148805000123
Name: Trek Mates Outbound Services pvt. Ltd.
Ifsccode: ICIC0001488
Branch: Kalwa
Things to carry:
Lunch for Sunday,
Water
Lunch for Sunday,
Water
Extra Pair of clothes,
Windcheaters, Camera, Cap, etc. (Optional)
some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually.
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.
Pack yr bags to save them from getting wet.
For Registrations,
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.
Pack yr bags to save them from getting wet.
For Registrations,
Trek Mates Office: 8422888006 / 07 / 08
Vikramsingh: 99877 61562
Nilesh Patil: 086555 88508
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