One day trek to fort 'Peb' on 9th June 2013

Dear All,

We at ‘Nisarg Trust’ invite you to trek to Peb fort on 9^th June, 2013.

Minutiae:

Information about Peb / Vikatgad:

Height: 2100 ft.
Grade: Medium
Time: 2 hrs (Approx)
Location: Peb is a fort located near Neral, between Panorama Point (Matheran) and Nakhind to be precise.

This fort is situated in the Matheran range. The fort derives its name from the Goddess 'Pebi'. Its one of the most beautiful one-day treks. There is a good forest covering on the way to the fort Peb from Neral side. The fort is also named as 'Vikatgad'. From the topmost point, you see Matheran hills on the south, Nakhind and Chanderi on the North side and if the sky is clear, you see Peth, Bhimashankar, Tungi on the East side. The fort was used as a ‘Watchtower’ in the historical era. References indicate that Shivaji Maharaj used the caves on the fort as silos for grain storage.

Itinerary:-

Sunday: 9^th June, 2013
Meeting point : Neral Railway Station

The Karjat local train timings are given as below: -

CST : 05:18 AM
Dadar : 05:36
Kurla :05:47
Ghatkopar : 05:53
Thane : 06:14
Dombivali : 06:36
Kalyan : 06:46

Badlapur: 7:06
Neral : 07:24

Please do carry your return tickets.

7:30 hrs: Move to Jummapatti by rickshaw
8:15 hrs:  Jummapatti station

Breakfast at Jummapatti

9:00 hrs: Trek starts.

10:00 hrs: At Vikatgad station.

11:00 hrs: Atop Peb.

Exploration, Lunch & Rest till 14:00 hrs

14:00 hrs: Descend from other side to Neral
18:00 hrs: At Neral station

Return Journey to Mumbai by 18:39 hrs or 18:57 hrs fast local (Tentatively)


The Estimated expenditure is about Rs. 150 / -
This includes transport, breakfast (idli chatni) and tea.


Things To Carry: -

Please do carry lunch for the day.
A Water Bottle (~3 litres is a must)
Camera, Cell Phone (Optional)
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Personal medicines if u require usually (Optional)
Personal basic medical kit (Containing an antiseptic, few bandages, personal medications if any, Antibiotics for stomach infection)
A haversack to put all these things.

It might rain. So pack your bags accordingly to protect your valuable things from getting wet.

Registration / Queries:

Ruturaj: 9320034154

Anup: 7798050085

Email: nisargtrust@gmail.com (Please write your name with a mobile number)

Regards,

Team Nisarg Trust

Participant Reviews:

Hema Negi A trip 2 remembr ya....amazin xperience I evr had!!! 

Makarand Karve Agreeed... one of the best treks to start this monsoon !! luking forward for more n more  Cheeers !!! Thanks organizers - Nisarg Trust 

Deepak Soni awsome nature, amazing adventure, challenging heights, risky stair-steps, gutsy girls, brave group... 3 Cheers !!!!!!!!!!

Prasad Gothoskar sahi. khup maja ali thnx anup dada

Surekha Parab SU PARAB trek,THANKS Ruturaj,Anup,Prathmesh,Shradhyesh,Makarand and all 

Riya Pawar Ma first trek... Nd it waz just awesome... Loved it... Thnx to all nd especially Nisarg Trust 

Chetan Vispute mazi pan first trek...and really it was amazing ...jst awesome...ani sagle frnd pan awesome ahet

Jyotsna Desai Kambli Awsome start of my Monsoon this year. Thanks everybody.