!! 3rd August, 2014 !!
Short Info:
Korigad fort is located about 20 Kms away from Lonavla, in Pune district. It is about 929 m above sea level.
There are two routes to reach to the top of Korigad, one from village PethShahpur and other one is from Ambavne village. Route from Pethshahpur is easier than the route from Ambavne village. We have to climb nearly 510 steps while going from Pethshahpur route. The route starting from the Bhairavnath Temple at Pethshahpur takes us to the top within 45-50 minutes and which enters through the Ganesh gate.
Route starting from Ambavne village is very much slippery and it takes us to the fort through Ambavane gate.
This fort was incorporated into his kingdom by Shivaji Maharaj along with the forts of Lohagad, Visapur, Tung and Tikona in 1657. On March 11, 1818, Col. Prother tried to take over this fort but even after a prolonged siege could not make any headway. Finally on 14 March, by igniting the stored ammunition by means of a loose cannon ball, he succeeded and this fort was conquered by British.
There are two lakes on the top of the fort. A temple to its patron goddess Koraidevi also exists along with several smaller temples dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva. Koraidevi Temple has been recently renovated and has a 3 feet high Deepmala. The wall of this fort is completely intact and one can walk along its entire perimeter (about 2 km). Its massive gate is also intact. Several ruins of older structures within the fort still exist. We can also see some of the cannons lying on the fort.
Date: 3rd August, 2014
Duration: 1 Day
Difficulty level : Simple
Trek Cost: Rs. 850/- Per Person
Includes:
- Transportation from Dadar to Dadar
- Breakfast & Evening refreshment
- Expertise Charges
Trek Schedule:
05:30 am Departs from Dadar towards Korigad.
08:00 am Arrival at base village. Breakfast & Introduction session
08:30 am Start climbing towards on Korigad
11:00 am Explore Korigad and its surrounding ranges. Enjoy at the Lake.
Information sharing session
01:30 pm Start descending towards base village
Have lunch and enjoy the nearby waterfall
05:30 pm Proceed back towards Mumbai
Trek Concludes.
Meetings Point: 05.30 a.m. at Swami Narayan Temple, Dadar East.
For booking you need to deposit Rs.850/- as full amount in following Account:
NAME : MUMBAI TRAVELLERS
BANK : ICICI
ACCOUNT :CURRENT AC A/C : 623805029453
BRANCH : MULUND WEST
IFSC CODE :ICIC0006238
Cancellation and Refund:
1. If cancellation done prior to 15 days of outing 75% will be refunded.
2. If done prior to 10 days of outing 50% will be refunded
3. After that no refund will be provided.
For Registration mail us with your Full Name, Age, Gender and Contact Details on mumbaitravellers@gmail.com
Or
Call us on 9892946071 !! 3rd August, 2014 !!
Short Info:
Korigad fort is located about 20 Kms away from Lonavla, in Pune district. It is about 929 m above sea level.
There are two routes to reach to the top of Korigad, one from village PethShahpur and other one is from Ambavne village. Route from Pethshahpur is easier than the route from Ambavne village. We have to climb nearly 510 steps while going from Pethshahpur route. The route starting from the Bhairavnath Temple at Pethshahpur takes us to the top within 45-50 minutes and which enters through the Ganesh gate.
Route starting from Ambavne village is very much slippery and it takes us to the fort through Ambavane gate.
This fort was incorporated into his kingdom by Shivaji Maharaj along with the forts of Lohagad, Visapur, Tung and Tikona in 1657. On March 11, 1818, Col. Prother tried to take over this fort but even after a prolonged siege could not make any headway. Finally on 14 March, by igniting the stored ammunition by means of a loose cannon ball, he succeeded and this fort was conquered by British.
There are two lakes on the top of the fort. A temple to its patron goddess Koraidevi also exists along with several smaller temples dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva. Koraidevi Temple has been recently renovated and has a 3 feet high Deepmala. The wall of this fort is completely intact and one can walk along its entire perimeter (about 2 km). Its massive gate is also intact. Several ruins of older structures within the fort still exist. We can also see some of the cannons lying on the fort.
Date: 3rd August, 2014
Duration: 1 Day
Difficulty level : Simple
Trek Cost: Rs. 850/- Per Person
Includes:
- Transportation from Dadar to Dadar
- Breakfast & Evening refreshment
- Expertise Charges
Trek Schedule:
05:30 am Departs from Dadar towards Korigad.
08:00 am Arrival at base village. Breakfast & Introduction session
08:30 am Start climbing towards on Korigad
11:00 am Explore Korigad and its surrounding ranges. Enjoy at the Lake.
Information sharing session
01:30 pm Start descending towards base village
Have lunch and enjoy the nearby waterfall
05:30 pm Proceed back towards Mumbai
Trek Concludes.
Meetings Point: 05.30 a.m. at Swami Narayan Temple, Dadar East.
For booking you need to deposit Rs.850/- as full amount in following Account:
NAME : MUMBAI TRAVELLERS
BANK : ICICI
ACCOUNT :CURRENT AC A/C : 623805029453
BRANCH : MULUND WEST
IFSC CODE :ICIC0006238
Cancellation and Refund:
1. If cancellation done prior to 15 days of outing 75% will be refunded.
2. If done prior to 10 days of outing 50% will be refunded
3. After that no refund will be provided.
For Registration mail us with your Full Name, Age, Gender and Contact Details on mumbaitravellers@gmail.com
Or
Call us on 9892946071 / 8425822263
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