Hi friends, We at Trek Mates India, are glad to invite you for a Trek to Rajgad on 6th – 7th August 2014 (Starting from Pune)
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.
Little info about the fort.
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 4182 feet
Grade: Medium
Endurance: Medium
Base Village: Gunjavne
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 4182 feet
Grade: Medium
Endurance: Medium
Base Village: Gunjavne
Rajgad – 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).
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:
Day 1: Meeting Point: Shivaji Nagar 6:30AM sharp in front of Maharashtra bank building.
6:45 am start from Shivaji nagar
Pick-up Point: Chandani Chowk @ 7:15 am
Travel till base village by private vehicle
Reach base village
Breakfast & Start trek
Explore the fort after the lunch till dawn
Stay in Padmavati Temple
Day 2:
Explore Bale Killa
Lunch & Descend
Back to Pune by 8 pm
The cost of the trek will be Rs. 1200 per head which includes
Travelling from Pune to Pune Private by NON AC BUS,
3 meals, 2 Breakfast
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Payment Details:
One needs to deposit Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Account Details
ICICI Current Account No: 148805000123
Name: Trek Mates Outbound Services pvt. Ltd.
Ifsccode: ICIC0001488
Branch: Kalwa
(Once payment is done , please send an email to trekmates@gmail.com with Transaction ID , Participant Name , Email ID , Cell Number and Pickup Point [Dadar / Thane])
For Registrations, call us on
Trek Mates Office: 8422888006 / 07 / 08
Vikramsingh: 99877 61562
Nilesh Patil: 086555 88508
Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)
If calls not attended, then please send an SMS with message Rajgad Trek Enquiry, we will call you back once we are free.
Limited seats, entry on first come first served basis.
Things to Be carried:
Identity proof.
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Sleeping Bag / Bedding,
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Sleeping Bag / Bedding,
Bunch of Newspaper,
Extra Pair of Clothes,
Steel Plate, Spoon & Glass,
Good trekking shoes, Extra Socks, Floaters (to wear at night),
A rucksack to put in all the things to be carried.
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Windcheaters.
Good trekking shoes, Extra Socks, Floaters (to wear at night),
A rucksack to put in all the things to be carried.
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Windcheaters.
Its raining these days, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags.
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