Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:19 AM PDT

The Youth Hikers: Trek to Raireshwar-Kenjalgad on Sunday 12th October 2014(Sunday) Hello Friends,   Welcome in the family of The Youth Hikers. We are glad to invite you for a trek to Raireshwar-Kenjalgad on 12th Octoberr 2014.   Raireshwar :- Tableland of Pachgani is very famous but higher and longer tableland is the plateau of Rayari. It is 8 km away from Bhor. It looks beautiful in monsoon. Raireshwar was considered to develop as a hill station & in real sense it is hill station.  Raireshwar is historically important, Shivaji Maharaj took the Oath of Swaraj in a temple of Lord Shiva. After this he kept on conquering forts and established Swaraj. This temple is situated rather deep in the interior, hence not seen in first glance. A temple surrounded by hills, surroundings covered by natural beauties. Stone structured temple of the 16th century is the main attraction of Raireshwar.   Kenjalgad  is situated on the Mandhardev spur of the Mahadev range eleven miles north-west of Wai. It is a flat-topped hill of an irregular oval shape, about 250 yards long and one hundred yards wide. Khelanja fort is said to have been built by the Bhoj Rajas of Panhala who flourished in the twelfth century.   Journey Details: Day 1 (11th October 2014) 23:30 Hrs --- Departure from Mumbai Day 2 (12th October2014) 06:30 Hrs --- Reach Bhor & have Refreshments 07:30 Hrs --- Reach Kenjalwadi and start the trek 08:30 Hrs --- @Kenjalgad and explore 10:30 Hrs --- Move to Raireshwar 12:00 Hrs --- Reach Raireshwar 13:00 hrs --- Lunch and Explore  15.00 hrs --- Move to Mumbai 21.00 hrs --- Reach Mumbai     Expenses: Rs 1500/- per head.Which includes Travelling from Mumbai to Mumbai  by Private bus Breakfast,Lunch and evening tea.   Payment details:Bank Details:   NAME: KIRAN KASABE BANK: HDFC BANK ACCOUNT: SAVING A/C A/C No. : 05921140049668 BRANCH: UNIT NO.1, TOWN CENTER, ANDHERI-KURLA RD., (MUMBAI – MAROL), NEAR KOBE SIZZLERS ANDHERI (E), IFSC CODE: HDFC0000592 After transaction do email... Read more

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:15 AM PDT

We at Sahyavihar Trekkers are glad to Invite you all For Trek To Mahuli On 28th Sep 2014,Sunday. Brief Info about Mahuli fort : - Height: 2,815 feetGrade: MediumTime: ~ 2.5 hrs from Mahuli, Base VillageLocation / District : Asangaon, Thane District. About Mahuli Fort: The creator of this fort is unknown. In 1485 this place came under rule of Malik Ahmed who was the founder of Nijamshahi. When Shahaji Raje became the secretary of Nijamshahi, Adilshahi and Mughals of Delhi together tried to end Nijamshahi. In the year 1635-36, in difficult circumstances Shahaji Raje transferred himself with Jijabai and Shivaji to Mahuli. Khan Jaman, son of Mahabat Khan beleaguered this fort. Shahaji Raje asked for help to Portuguese. They refused and Shahaji Raje surrendered himself. Shivaji took this fort from Mughals on 8 Jan 1658. In 1661 it was given back and was won again by Shivrai. In treaty of Purandar, in 1665, Marathas lost these forts again. The Moghal sardar Manohardas Gaud was the in charge of this fort. He did much construction on the fort. In Feb 1670, Shivaji Maharaj tried to conquer Mahuli, but failed. Thousand of Marathas were killed by Moghals. It was a bad blow to Marathas. Even after this victory, Manohardas Gaud, the chief of the fort gave up his position and a new chief Alveerdi Beg was appointed. On 16 June 1670, after two months, Moropant Pingle conquered the forts and Mahuli, Bhandargad and Palasgad became part of Swarajya. Mahuli Fort At 2815 ft, this is a popular trekking destination and a paradise for rock-climbers because of many nearby pinnacles with interesting names like Vazir, Vishnu, etc, given by the local trekking and climbing fraternity. This mountain complex is actually a group of two or more hills with common cols and pinnacles. It is the highest point in the Thane district. The forest surrounding Mahuli has been declared as a sanctuary. Once Shahaji Raje, father of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, had this fortress under his belt. Its a special even... Read more