Posted: 28 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Treks on 29th August
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Treks on 30th August
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Posted: 28 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Mumbai East West is glad to invite you all for the trek to Kalsubai. Come and join us to enjoy the beautiful view of Maharashtra from the highest peak.
Date 29-30th August
Introduction:
Region: Ahmednagar District
Base Village: Bari
Height: 1646 meters
Type: Peak
Grade: Easy- medium
About Kalsubai:
Kalsubai with the height of 1646m [5400Feets] is famous as one of the highest peaks in Maharashtra. Kalsubai lies in the Sahyadri mountain range. This being the highest peak, it commands a beautiful view. Since Kalsubai is extremely famous, enough effort has been made to make this trek easy. There are steel railings, chains and ladders at places where it is difficult to climb. There is a symbolic temple at the top.
From the top of Mount Kalsubai, one can get great view of the Bhandardara Lake and Wison dam, immediately after the rainy season, the place is covered with variety of flowers.
Itinerary:
Day-1:
· Pickup Points:
· Borivali (E) at 10.30pm
· Thane at 11.00pm
· Proceed to the base village, Bari
Day-2:
· After reaching, Breakfast at Bari.
· Start the trek at 05.30
· Reach the top by 10am
· Explore and Start descending for Base by 11 am
· Lunch at 2 pm
· Post lunch, leave for the mumbai
· Evening tea
· Reach Mumbai by 9pm
*(Timings may vary ½ hr, with subject to individual's pace at trek and traffic conditions)
Cost: Rs. 1000/- per head
Cost includes: Travelling from Mumbai to Mumbai by private luxury NON AC bus,
Entry Fees(If any),
Breakfast , Lunch and Evening tea,
Expertise Charges.
For Registration transfer Rs. 1000 per person in the given a/c.
Important Note: One needs to deposit full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Bank Name: Bank Of Maharashtra
Account No: 60212983061
Account Type:Savings Bank Account
Account name: Omkar Deshmukh
IFSC code: MAHB0001390
Once the payment is done please send us the transaction reference number, participant name, contact number to mumbaieastwest@gmail.com
Call for confirmations
Omkar 9819957246
List of Items To Carry.
•Snugly fitting canvas shoes / Sports shoes
•Ruck sack / Shoulder bag which can hold following items
•Pack your stuff with an extra polythene lining to protect the contents from rain.
•Water Bottle ( 3 Liter Minimum) compulsory ***
•Cap
•Spare Cotton Track pant & T- shirts 1no each.
•Waterproof jacket / raincoat [It may rain]
•Personal medical kit (personal medicines if any, prescribed by family Dr.).
•Note book, Pen, Sewing kit, shoes laces, Safety pins
Note:
•Please do not carry gold ornaments or any other valuables.
•Avoid Chapels / Slippers for trek
•Camera, Binocular is allowed at your own risk
•For safety please follow the expert's/ Instructors advice on trek.
Advisory note
Kindly carry 1 Identity proof at least for the trek. It's not a PICNIC or LEISURE TOUR. We all are going for an adventurous and interesting trekking exploration. The leader's decision will be final and all the members should abide by it. Do not destroy or dirty the archaeological, historical monuments. Any kind of addiction is strictly prohibited, e.g. drinking, smoking. Please do not carry or wear any valuables, ornaments, jewellery, etc. If carried, then we Do Not take any liability for the same. Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Trekking or any adventure activity is potentially risky. For all these events you are at your own risk. Organizers are not responsible for any accident or compensation in whatsoever manner. We should strictly follow the code of conduct, to avoid troubling our fellow trekkers or other people from our group or even local people. Due to the Monsoon season we recommend you to please take care at every place while walking /climbing / trekking. Rains are expected so please double pack your valuables in plastic bags to save them from getting wet. ***No plastic littering on the way or in hills/mountains. ***
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Posted: 28 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT

The Park houses over 1000 plant species, 251 species of migratory, land and water birds, 50,000 species of insects, 40 species of mammals. In addition, the Park also provides shelter to 38 species of reptiles including crocodiles; monitor lizards; 9 species of amphibians and also 150 species of butterflies; and a large variety of fish.
Trip Plan:
7:30 am meeting inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivali East).
7:45 am Introduction / Induction
8:15 am to 1:30 pm Jungle Trek
Windup near Car Parking.
What to carry and jungle code; what to carry; dos and don'ts:
Eco-sensitive tourism code to be strictly followed; leave only footsteps and take only memories
No littering; not causing any type of damage to forest.
No music players.
Attire: Track Pants / three fourth Pants with t-shirt (preferable full sleeves dry fits)
Rain wear (Poncho or Rain Coat); additional small umbrella for photographers)
Hand towel
Personal brunch bag.
Water bottle (Pet bottles or regular water bottles not disposable mineral water)
Carry all items kept in water proof sacks kept in protected backpack.
Optional nice to have items:
Field Guide
Binoculars
Digital Camera
(Kindly carry enough precautions to protect all your electronic equipments from rain).
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More about Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), previously Borivali National Park (BNP), is a National Park (Reserve Forest) in the northern part of suburban Mumbai city. It encompasses an area of 104 square kilometers (40 sq mi) and is surrounded on three sides by India’s mega metro Mumbai. It is notable as one of the major national parks existing within a metropolis limit and is one of the most visited parks in the world.
The rich flora and fauna of Sanjay Gandhi National Park attracts more than 2 million visitors every year. Inside heart of Park also lays the national heritage Kanheri Caves dating back to 2400 years, there are over a 100 caves sculpted out of the rocky cliffs which lie within the park.
The park is nestled in the hill ranges to the east of the suburb of Borivali. It occupies most of the northern suburbs. To the west lie the townships of Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali, Borivali and Dahisar. To the east lie the townships of Bhandup and Mulund. To the south lies the Aarey Milk Colony. The northern reaches of this forest lie in Thane city. The park and these areas surrounding it are all part of the Mumbai metropolitan area.
The park is a bustling forest, with an estimated 800 types of mauve. This flower is native to the park and the surrounding regions, including Karnala, the Yeoor hills, Tungareshwar and some parts of Goregaon's Film City. The park is also home to a small population of leopards.
Flora and fauna
The park is home to a number of endangered species of flora and fauna. The forest area of the Park houses over 1000 plant species, 251 species of migratory, land and water birds, 50,000 species of insects, 40 species of mammals. In addition, the Park also provides shelter to 38 species of reptiles including crocodiles; monitor lizards; 9 species of amphibians and also 150 species of butterflies; and a large variety of fish.
Flora: Bamboo, Kadamba, teak, karanj, shisam, and species of acacia, ziziphus, euphorbia, flame of the forest, red silk cotton and a number of other varieties of flowers. Karvi or Karvy, a flowering plant that flowers once in seven years, can be found in the Park.
Karvi
The Karvi shrub, as it is locally called in the Marathi language, sometimes also spelled as Karvy in English, only blooms once in eight years in a mass flowering covering the forest floor in a lavender blush. It grows in abundance in the Western ghats hills near Mumbai including throughout the Sanjay Gandhi National Park as in other parts of its natural range. In Sanjay Gandhi National Park its latest bloomings took place in 2008, and it is scheduled to bloom here again in 2016. Termed by nature enthusiasts as ‘nature’s miracle’ its maximum bloom can be seen on some of the inner paths and trails that lie undisturbed in the park. It survives best on vast slopy expanses on the hillsides with Kanheri caves area of the park being one of the best places to observe large areas of blooms.
In the state of Maharashtra, the mass flowering of Karvi has been observed to occur in Mumbai the same year as in the hill station of Khandala and one year earlier in Bhimashankar and Malshej Ghat, beyond Kalyan. Near Mumbai, the Karvi is also found in Karnala, the Yeoor hills, Tungareshwar and some parts of Goregaon including Film City.
Fauna: The forest cover in the park helps provide the ideal habitat for many wild animals. Chital (or spotted deer), Rhesus Macaque and Bonnet Macaque are some of the wild mammals that can easily be spotted roaming inside the park. Other large mammals found in the park are: Black Naped or Indian Hare, Muntjac (Barking Deer), Porcupine, Asian Palm Civet, Chevrotain (Mouse Deer), Hanuman or grey langur, Indian Flying-fox, Sambar Deer and Leopard. One can also spot hyena or four-horned antelope.
Reptiles living here include: crocodiles in the Tulsi Lake, pythons, cobras, monitor lizards, Russell’s Vipers, Bamboo Pit Viper and Ceylonese Cat Snakes.
In 2003, pug marks and droppings of a Bengal tiger were found in the park. Although the tiger was never widely seen, it did bring some excitement to city folks as records of tiger being found here are quite old and forgotten now with the last tiger being shot down 80 years earlier in the region. Conservation was also proposed for the interlinking habitat corridors and nearby wilderness areas in the state and upgrade their status as Tiger habitat.
Butterflies Total 172 species of butterflies has been reported here, of which the spectacular ones are Blue Mormon, the phenomenal artist of camouflage the Blue Oak leaf, the bright jezebels and Large Yellow and White Orange tips, Tigers, Egg flies and Sailers.
Avian-Fauna: Some of the birds one may see in the park are: Jungle Owlets, golden orioles, racket-tailed drongos, minivets, magpies, robins, hornbills, bulbuls, sunbirds, peacock, and woodpeckers. Migratory and local birds such as paradise flycatcher and various species of kingfishers, mynas, drongos, swifts, gulls, egrets, and herons have also been spotted.

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Posted: 28 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT

About the Tour :
The Bhimashankara temple (one of 12 Jyotirlingas) is a composite of old and the new structures and is built in the Nagara style of architecture. It is a modest yet graceful temple and it dates back to mid 18th century. The shikhara of the temple was built by Nana Phadnavis. The great Maratha ruler Shivaji is also said to have made endowments to this temple to facilitate the carrying out, of worship services. As with other Shiva temples in this area, the sanctum is at a lower level. Trek to Bhimashankar is known to be one of the best treks in Sahyadri ranges and this time we will be ascending via Shidi ghat (Ladder route) & descending via Ganesh ghat to make it more interesting. The forest of Bhimashankar is paradise for nature lovers as it hosts several exotic specie of wildlife and the most famous of all being the elusive rust-coloured giant squirrel (Ratufa indica elphinstoni) — the state animal of Maharashtra.
Highlights of this Trek are :
Visit to Bhimashankar temple (one of 12 Jyotirlingas)
Visit to Gupt Bhimashankar (The secret origin of Lord Shiva in dense forest)
Exploring wildlife of Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary
Visit to Naghfani pinnacle
Ascend via Ladder route and descend via Ganesh Khind
ITINERARY
Day-1: Early morning depart to Neral by Karjat Slow Train ( 05:18 am ) Detail train schedule will be declared later. Then proceed towards Khandas by local transport. Breakfast at Khandas. Post breakfast start ascending towards Bhimashankar by Ganesh / Ladder route. En route lunch. On arrival visit Bhimashankar temple. Evening visit Gupt Bhimashankar. Overnight at Bhimashankar.
Day-2: Early morning visit Nagfani pinnacle. Post breakfast proceed towards Khandas by Ganesh Khinda. Lunch at Khandas. Post lunch proceed towards Karjat / Neral by local transport.
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