Khanderi & Underi Twin Trek in Alibaug Region on Sunday 20 April 2014
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Grade:- Easy
Fort Type: Coastal Fort
Mountain Range: Northern Kokan
District- Raigad
Khanderi and Underi are the forts built on two Islands near Thal, very near to Alibaug. The forts still stand proud in the Arabian Sea as they stood against the British and the Siddi in 17th century, and their walls are still intact. We can see the iron canons with cart wheels on Khanderi, which are rarely found in Maharashtra.
Fort History:Khanderi is a fortified island 20 km off the coast of Mumbai. This along with its sister fort Underi formed the major fortification along the Mumbai coast. This was built by Shivaji in 1660 to keep a check on the Siddis at Murud-Janjira fort.
Underi (also called Jaidurg) is a fortified island near the mouth of Mumbai harbour south of Prong's Lighthouse. It is a companion fort to Khanderi and currently lies in Raigad district, Maharashtra.
Date: 19th & 20th April 2014
Time: 19th April 2014at 9:00pm sharp at Dadar (East) - Meeting point
Grade:- Easy
Fort Type: Coastal Fort
Mountain Range: Northern Kokan
District- Raigad
Khanderi and Underi are the forts built on two Islands near Thal, very near to Alibaug. The forts still stand proud in the Arabian Sea as they stood against the British and the Siddi in 17th century, and their walls are still intact. We can see the iron canons with cart wheels on Khanderi, which are rarely found in Maharashtra.
Fort History:Khanderi is a fortified island 20 km off the coast of Mumbai. This along with its sister fort Underi formed the major fortification along the Mumbai coast. This was built by Shivaji in 1660 to keep a check on the Siddis at Murud-Janjira fort.
Underi (also called Jaidurg) is a fortified island near the mouth of Mumbai harbour south of Prong's Lighthouse. It is a companion fort to Khanderi and currently lies in Raigad district, Maharashtra.
We travel by private transport (Private Bus)
Pick Up Point will be: Sion, Chembur, Vashi and Panvel
Treak Cost will be Rs. 800/- only (this includes Travelling Expenses + Morning Breakfast + Lunch)
Things To Be carried:
- A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs)
- Camera, Cap, etc. (Optional)
- Some ready to Eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
- Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
- Good trekking shoes
- A haversack to put in all the things to be carried.
- Avoid wearing gold ornaments.
Contact : Suhas Pawar : 9004036573