Short Info:
Trek: Mrug gad
Date: 15th-Jun-2014
Duration: one day Trek
Height: 1750 ft
Grade: Easy
Region: Khopoli-Lonavla
Last Date of Reg: 12th June 2014.
Trek Fees: 350/- Per Person
Registered member Fees: 300/- Per Person
Fees Included: B/f & T, travelling from Lowjee to Lowjee by Local Transport Jeep/ST/Tum tum & eve refreshment.
Fee Not Included: -Insurance, Anything other than mention above.
About:
Mrugagd is also known as bheliv cha killa as this name because of nearest village name. This fort consists of some water cistern and nice route to reach the top of the fort. On top the entire part looks like remnants of any palace. When you reach the other end of the fort you can see one ridge, 'Machi' going towards village side.
Trek Schedule:
Rangers should get into this local from their respective stations with Khopoli Return ticket
in Second last Compartment & get down at Lowjee Station. From here we will reach the
base village by Local Transport Jeep/ST/Tum tum.
Train Timings: Karjat (S) slow Local
CST 5.18 am Dadar 5.36 am
Kurla 5.47 am Ghatkopar 5.53 am
Bhandup 6.02 am Thane 6.12 am
Dombivali 6.34 am Kalyan 6.44 am
Ambernath 6.56 am Karjat 7.40 am
Catch this local from your respective stations & meet on Karjat Railway Station, will catch
Khopoli local train to reach lowjee station.
Karjat 8.15 am
Lowjee 8.34 am
Tentative Schedule:
08.40 am: will move from lowjee station to belive village.
09.40 am: will reach to base village of Mrug gad.
09.50 am: with Intro round will start for the trek.
11.00 am: will reach to top of the fort & explore fort.
12.30 am: will start descend to base village.
01.30 pm: Back to village.
01.40 pm: start to move towards khopoli or Lowjee .
02.40 pm: will reach to Lowjee station.
02.55 pm: will catch the train for Mumbai station.
05.00 pm: Back to dadar.
Payment Details:
to confirm your registration please deposit Rs. 200/-(non Refundable) in the following.
Acc Name: Ananda Shivaji Govekar
Acc No : 00000032353269021
IFS Code: SBIN0000562
MICR Code: 400002007
Bank : SBI Bank
Branch : Bhandup (W)
After transaction plz do sms to Ananda Govekar 98922 19155.
Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry for the trek:
Compulsory items:
A proper two sided haversack to put all the things, So that one has hands free while trekking, id proof, Approx 3 ltr water, Sunday Lunch , Torch with extra batteries, some snacks, Should wear good trekking shoes, full sleeve shirt/T-shirt & Full Pant, if you have any medical issue please carry your own medicine as we carry only First aid, carry some extra cloths, Raincoat.
Non compulsory items:
Cap, Sunglasses, Woolen Jacket, Camera , Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry, mosquito’s repellent, Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution.
If you have any medical issue please carry your own medicine as we carry only First aid.
It’s totally self responsibility to take care of your things.
Before registering please check: VRangers Rules & Regulation
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For Reg. & more details, contact our "Rangers”,
Ananda 9892219155.
Registration will be done by phone call only, so if call not received then please sms your name & mail-id.
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