Dear Rangers,
We at Wild Rangers arranged the one day trek to Tikona on 13th July 2014
Region: Lonavala
Height: 3400 ft
Type: Hill Fort
Difficulty Grade: Easy
Trek Duration: 1 Day
Base Village: Tikona Peth
Little info About Place
Tikona (Marathi: तिकोना) also known as Vitandgad) is the dominant hill fort in Maval in western India. It is located near Kamshet around 60 km from Pune. The village nearest to the fort is called Tikona-Peth or Tokono-Peth. The 3500 ft high hill is pyramidal in shape and the name Tikona means "triangle".
The fort is a trekking destination noted for the large doors, the temple of 'Trimbakeshwar Mahadev', a water tank and some Satvahan caves. Trek organisers also commend the views of Pawna dam and the nearby forts of Tung, Lohagad and Visapur. There is a lake at the summit.
What to see:
• Big Entrance Door
• Trimbakeshwar temple
• Caves
• Lake surrounding the fort
• View of Lohgad and Tung
Itinerary for the Event:
From Mumbai:
Start the journey with Indrayani express.
Train Timings :- Indrayani Express
CST – 5:40 am
Dadar – 5.51 am
Thane – 6.14 am
Kalyan – 6.35 am
Lonavla – 8.00 am
(Please make sure you reach 45 mins early to your respected boarding station, as there might be long queues for the tickets).
Move forward to Kamshet by local train (8 :15am at Lonavala station platform no 3).
From Pune:
Board Pune Lonavala Local Train
Timings are as below
Pune Station: 06:27 Hrs
Shivaji Nagar : 06:33 Hrs
Kamshet Station: 07:30 Hrs
08:30: Have breakfast
09:00: Move towards base village
10:00: Reach base village, Start the Tikona trek ascend
11:30: Reach at the Top of Tikona, Explorer the fort
13:30: Start the descend
14:30: Reach base village & have lunch
15:30: After Lunch Move towards Kamshet Station
16:30: Reach Kamshet Station
For Pune: Take Local for Pune
For Mumbai: Reach Lonavala, Take train to Mumbai.
Things to be carried:
• A Water Bottle (~2 Ltrs)
• Torch With Extra Battery
• Camera, Cell Phone, Mug (Optional)
• Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
• Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
• Medicine those if you require usually (Optional)
• Extra Pair of clothes, Good trekking shoes,
• A haversack to put all these things
Costs: INR 400 per person
Last date of Registration: 11th Jul 2014
Tour Inclusions:
• Traveling from Kamshet to Kamshet
• 1 Breakfast & 1 Lunch.
Tour Exclusions:• Train travels
• Anything which is not mentioned above.
• Any kind of expenses of personal nature.
Registration and Payment Details:
For Registration one needs to call and SMS us Name and Email Addresses of participant along with alternate contact number, to any of the coordinator mention in below contact and transfer advance payment of INR 400 in the account details mentioned below.
Account Details:
A/C Name :- Mayur Phadale
A/C Number:- 643801505651
IFSC Code :- ICIC0006438
MICR Code: - 400229080
Branch: - ICICI Bank, Andheri (East)
For further information and registrations call:
For Mumbai: Mayur 8080304123 | Nikhil 8080504123
For Pune:Pradeep 9049597019 | Mrunalini 7768945874
Email : info@wildrangers.in
Click here torefer to our Policies & Guidelines
We at Wild Rangers arranged the one day trek to Tikona on 13th July 2014
Region: Lonavala
Height: 3400 ft
Type: Hill Fort
Difficulty Grade: Easy
Trek Duration: 1 Day
Base Village: Tikona Peth
Little info About Place
Tikona (Marathi: तिकोना) also known as Vitandgad) is the dominant hill fort in Maval in western India. It is located near Kamshet around 60 km from Pune. The village nearest to the fort is called Tikona-Peth or Tokono-Peth. The 3500 ft high hill is pyramidal in shape and the name Tikona means "triangle".
The fort is a trekking destination noted for the large doors, the temple of 'Trimbakeshwar Mahadev', a water tank and some Satvahan caves. Trek organisers also commend the views of Pawna dam and the nearby forts of Tung, Lohagad and Visapur. There is a lake at the summit.
What to see:
• Big Entrance Door
• Trimbakeshwar temple
• Caves
• Lake surrounding the fort
• View of Lohgad and Tung
Itinerary for the Event:
From Mumbai:
Start the journey with Indrayani express.
Train Timings :- Indrayani Express
CST – 5:40 am
Dadar – 5.51 am
Thane – 6.14 am
Kalyan – 6.35 am
Lonavla – 8.00 am
(Please make sure you reach 45 mins early to your respected boarding station, as there might be long queues for the tickets).
Move forward to Kamshet by local train (8 :15am at Lonavala station platform no 3).
From Pune:
Board Pune Lonavala Local Train
Timings are as below
Pune Station: 06:27 Hrs
Shivaji Nagar : 06:33 Hrs
Kamshet Station: 07:30 Hrs
08:30: Have breakfast
09:00: Move towards base village
10:00: Reach base village, Start the Tikona trek ascend
11:30: Reach at the Top of Tikona, Explorer the fort
13:30: Start the descend
14:30: Reach base village & have lunch
15:30: After Lunch Move towards Kamshet Station
16:30: Reach Kamshet Station
For Pune: Take Local for Pune
For Mumbai: Reach Lonavala, Take train to Mumbai.
Things to be carried:
• A Water Bottle (~2 Ltrs)
• Torch With Extra Battery
• Camera, Cell Phone, Mug (Optional)
• Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
• Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
• Medicine those if you require usually (Optional)
• Extra Pair of clothes, Good trekking shoes,
• A haversack to put all these things
Costs: INR 400 per person
Last date of Registration: 11th Jul 2014
Tour Inclusions:
• Traveling from Kamshet to Kamshet
• 1 Breakfast & 1 Lunch.
Tour Exclusions:• Train travels
• Anything which is not mentioned above.
• Any kind of expenses of personal nature.
Registration and Payment Details:
For Registration one needs to call and SMS us Name and Email Addresses of participant along with alternate contact number, to any of the coordinator mention in below contact and transfer advance payment of INR 400 in the account details mentioned below.
Account Details:
A/C Name :- Mayur Phadale
A/C Number:- 643801505651
IFSC Code :- ICIC0006438
MICR Code: - 400229080
Branch: - ICICI Bank, Andheri (East)
For further information and registrations call:
For Mumbai: Mayur 8080304123 | Nikhil 8080504123
For Pune:Pradeep 9049597019 | Mrunalini 7768945874
Email : info@wildrangers.in
Click here torefer to our Policies & Guidelines