One day trek to Fort Harihar on 30th June 2013

One day trek to ‘Fort Harihar’ on 30^th June 2013

Dear All,

We at ‘Nisarg Trust’ invite you for a thrilling one day trek to fort Harihar on 30^th June 2013 leaving 29^th night.

Minutiae:

Height: 3676ft (MSL)

Grade: Medium

Time: 2:30 hrs from base

Location: Tryambakeshwar range.

Harihar is a triangular massif with sheer vertical walls from all the sides. After ascending a hill, we come across a huge staircase. It’s the most fascinating aspect of this trek. Complete route till the top is superbly carved in a single rock. After ascending the staircase, we enter the fort through first entrance door. A Ganesh idol is carved there in a rock. Climbing another few such steps take you to the top via another entrance door. All those rock cut steps have a gradient of around 70 degrees. Total 117 steps are provided with the grooves for proper grip. Ascending and descending this part is a thrilling experience.

After entering the fort, we reach a plateau which holds a lake, besides that a Hanuman idol is placed. On the other side there is another temple without any idol. There are several water tanks on the way. Top offers another 10 mins of climb. From the top you see a breath-taking panoramic view of the surrounding region. You can observe Anjaneri, Basgad, Fani, Utwad, Bramha, Vaitarna dam etc.

Itinerary:

Meeting Point: Kasara Railway Station

Saturday 29^th June 2013

Kasara (Semi Fast) local timings as given below:

CST: 22:50

Dadar: 23:04

Ghatkopar: 23:17

Thane: 23:31

Dombivali: 23:54

Kalyan: 00:03

Titwala: 00:18

Kasara: 01:18

Please do carry your return tickets for Kasara.

1:30 am: Move to base village ‘Takeharsh / Nirgudpada’ by private jeeps.

3:30 am: At the base. Rest in the village. (If its raining heavily, we might have to sleep in the jeep.)

6:30 am: Start trek

8:00 am: Reach a plateau, rest for some time and have ready to eat breakfast.

10:00 am: Atop Harihar, Explore the fort

12:30 pm: Start descend, Packed lunch on the way.

3:00 pm: Return to base village and proceed to Kasara by jeep.

5:30 pm: Reach Kasara station

Return journey to Mumbai by 6:16 PM Kasara local.

Estimated Expenditure is about 500/-

This includes jeep fare from Kasara to Kasara, Ready to eat Breakfast and Lunch.

For registration, kindly transfer Rs. 500/- in the following account:

Axis Bank Account No: 911010053009069
Branch: Badlapur, Thane(MH)
Name: Ruturaj S Joshi
IFSC Code: UTIB0001342

Things to carry:

A Water Bottle (~2 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.
Good Trekking shoes

Registration / Queries:

Ruturaj: 9320034154

Anup: 7798050085

Email: nisargtrust@gmail.com (Please write participant names with a mobile number)

Kindly read our 'Rules and Regulations' before registering.

Regards,

Team Nisarg Trust