Region: Lonavala
Grade: Medium
Height: Appx. 3430 fts
Lohagad mean iron fort. One of the strongest forts of Sahyadris. Lohagad is very wide spread fort. There are 4 doors to Lohagad from the nearby village -Lohgadwadi. i.e. 'Ganesh Darwaja' , 'Narayan Darwaja' , 'Hanuman Darwaja' and 'Maha Darwaja'.
Lohagad has a long history with several dynasties occupying it at different periods of time: Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, Bahamanis, Nazamshahis, Mughals and Marathas. Shivaji captured it in 1648 CE, but he was forced to surrender it to the Mughals in 1665 CE by the Treaty of Purandar. Shivaji recaptured the fort in 1670 CE and used it for keeping his treasury. This fort was used to keep the loot from Surat. Later in Peshwa time Nana Phadanwis used this fort for living for sometime. The fort has been declared as a protected moument by the government
Itinerary:
Meeting point: Malavali station
Mumbai Participants:
Catch Indrayani Express(With ticket till Malavali) and get down at Lonavala station & get in to Pune local.
Mumbai CST: 5.37am
Dadar: 5.46am
Thane: 6.05am
Kalyan: 6.30am
Lonavala: 8.00am
Pune Participants:
Catch Pune-Lonavala local and get down at Malavali station
Pune: 6.27am
Shivaji Nagar: 6.33am
Pimpari: 6.55am
Dehu Road: 7.04 am
Talegoan: 7.16 am
Kamshet: 7.30 am
Malavali: 7.45 am
08.20 hrs: Malavali
08.30 hrs: Breakfast09:00 hrs: Move to base village
09.15 hrs: Base village
09:15 hrs: Ascend09:45 hrs: Bhaje caves
09.45-10.30 hrs: Explore Bhaje caves
10.30 hrs: Proceed to Lohagad fort12.00 hrs: At top of Lohagad fort
12.00-13.00 hrs: Explore Lohagad fort13:00 hrs: Descend14.30 hrs: Lunch15:30 hrs: Move 2 Malavali Station
16:00 hrs: Malavali Station
20.30 hrs: Mumbai
*Timings are tentative
Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry:
1.A haversack to put in all the things to be carried, so that one has hands free while trekking
2. A bottle of water (1.5 liter)
3. Camera (Optional)
4. Electoral / Energy powder, 2 lemons, some snacks & biscuits
5. Torch with extra batteries.
6. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution
7. A good trekking shoes
8. And most important: A sense of adventure
The charges for the trek are Rs. 300/- per head, which includes travelling from Malavali to Malavali, breakfast, Lunch and expertise charges.
For registration and more details please contact
Sushama: 9820863407
Nilesh: 9987446261
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