Trek: Sagargad
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Height: Appx 1357 fts
Region: Raigad
Grade: Easy
The spur on which Sagargad fort is built holds a somewhat central position in the range of hills that forms the backbone of Alibag. this fort is also known as "Khed Durg".
Sagargad was perhaps never a place of consequence except under the Angres. It is mentioned in 1713 as one of sixteen fortified posts that were given to Kanhoji Angre by Pesva Balaji Visvanath.
This fort can be seen from the alibagh-pen road and is identified by the vanartok pinnacle which stand adjutant to the fort.
Sagargad's history is closely tied to that of the other coastal garrisons in the vicinity of Alibaug - Khanderi, Colaba, Revdanda, Chaul, and Underi. During the course of time, the fort's list of keepers has included the Satvahan, Moryas from the Konkan, Chalukyas, Shilahara Dynasty, Bahamanis, the Sultan of Gujarat, Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar, Portuguese, Marathas, Mughals and the British. According to legend, a subterranean escape tunnel runs from Sagargad to the Colaba island fort, several kilometres away in Alibag.
Apart from Shivaji, who surrendered this fort along with several others in the Treaty of Purandar in 1655, the fort's most dynamic occupant has got to be Kanhoji Angre, the legendary Maratha admiral who was assigned the task of patrolling the Konkan coast, and whom the British dreaded and labelled a pirate, because he kept attacking and capturing British, Dutch and Portuguese vessels on their way to or from their Asian colonies.
He even had a base in The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, from where he would mastermind these excursions. Closer home, he administered the area and maintained a naval force which methodically issued papers (dastak), authorising vessels to ply his waters. This was at a time when a struggle for supremacy flared between the Portuguese with a stronghold in Goa, the British East India Company, the Muslim Siddhis, who controlled patches like the Janjira island fort and supported the Mughal emperor, who himself was constantly being pushed to the corner by the Marathas, with their guerrilla warfare.
Angre could neither be trounced nor kept under control, even after the British and Portuguese decided to fight him jointly. He reportedly died in 1729, and remained undefeated. The Indian Navy has honoured him by naming the Western Naval Command headquarters after him.
Trek Schedule:
Meeting point: Pritam Hotel, Dadar (E) at 05.30 hrs
Pickup point: Vashi flyover at 06.15 hrs
Pickup point: Panvel Depot at 07.00 hrs
07.15 hrs Breakfast
09.00 hrs: Base
09:15 hrs: Ascend
11:15 hrs: On Top
11:15-13:15 hrs Explore, Rest and Lunch
13:15 hrs: Descend
15:30 hrs: Base
16:00 hrs: Departure for Mumbai
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 ltr).
3. Lunch
4. Camera (Optional).
5. Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits (optional).
6. Torch with extra batteries.
7. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, mosquito’s cream.
8. A good trekking shoes, Rain cheater.
9. And most important: A sense of adventure.
The charges for the trek are Rs. 600/- per head, which includes travelling from Dadar to Dadar by non ac Vehicle, breakfast and expertise charges.
One needs to deposit Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Bank Details:Bank Name: STATE BANK OF INDIA
Branch : WORLI NORTH-MUMBAI
Account Number: 31072085902
Name: NILESH KRISHNA KENGA
IFS Code: SBIN0000290
MICR Code: 400002088
After transaction do email us transaction_id along with participant’s details (name, email and mobile number) at trekoking@gmail.com
For registration and more details please contact
Sushama: 9820863407
Nilesh: 9987446261
Plz do sms your name and email_id if call not received.
Height: Appx 1357 fts
Region: Raigad
Grade: Easy
The spur on which Sagargad fort is built holds a somewhat central position in the range of hills that forms the backbone of Alibag. this fort is also known as "Khed Durg".
Sagargad was perhaps never a place of consequence except under the Angres. It is mentioned in 1713 as one of sixteen fortified posts that were given to Kanhoji Angre by Pesva Balaji Visvanath.
This fort can be seen from the alibagh-pen road and is identified by the vanartok pinnacle which stand adjutant to the fort.
Sagargad's history is closely tied to that of the other coastal garrisons in the vicinity of Alibaug - Khanderi, Colaba, Revdanda, Chaul, and Underi. During the course of time, the fort's list of keepers has included the Satvahan, Moryas from the Konkan, Chalukyas, Shilahara Dynasty, Bahamanis, the Sultan of Gujarat, Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar, Portuguese, Marathas, Mughals and the British. According to legend, a subterranean escape tunnel runs from Sagargad to the Colaba island fort, several kilometres away in Alibag.
Apart from Shivaji, who surrendered this fort along with several others in the Treaty of Purandar in 1655, the fort's most dynamic occupant has got to be Kanhoji Angre, the legendary Maratha admiral who was assigned the task of patrolling the Konkan coast, and whom the British dreaded and labelled a pirate, because he kept attacking and capturing British, Dutch and Portuguese vessels on their way to or from their Asian colonies.
He even had a base in The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, from where he would mastermind these excursions. Closer home, he administered the area and maintained a naval force which methodically issued papers (dastak), authorising vessels to ply his waters. This was at a time when a struggle for supremacy flared between the Portuguese with a stronghold in Goa, the British East India Company, the Muslim Siddhis, who controlled patches like the Janjira island fort and supported the Mughal emperor, who himself was constantly being pushed to the corner by the Marathas, with their guerrilla warfare.
Angre could neither be trounced nor kept under control, even after the British and Portuguese decided to fight him jointly. He reportedly died in 1729, and remained undefeated. The Indian Navy has honoured him by naming the Western Naval Command headquarters after him.
Trek Schedule:
Meeting point: Pritam Hotel, Dadar (E) at 05.30 hrs
Pickup point: Vashi flyover at 06.15 hrs
Pickup point: Panvel Depot at 07.00 hrs
07.15 hrs Breakfast
09.00 hrs: Base
09:15 hrs: Ascend
11:15 hrs: On Top
11:15-13:15 hrs Explore, Rest and Lunch
13:15 hrs: Descend
15:30 hrs: Base
16:00 hrs: Departure for Mumbai
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 ltr).
3. Lunch
4. Camera (Optional).
5. Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits (optional).
6. Torch with extra batteries.
7. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, mosquito’s cream.
8. A good trekking shoes, Rain cheater.
9. And most important: A sense of adventure.
The charges for the trek are Rs. 600/- per head, which includes travelling from Dadar to Dadar by non ac Vehicle, breakfast and expertise charges.
One needs to deposit Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Bank Details:Bank Name: STATE BANK OF INDIA
Branch : WORLI NORTH-MUMBAI
Account Number: 31072085902
Name: NILESH KRISHNA KENGA
IFS Code: SBIN0000290
MICR Code: 400002088
After transaction do email us transaction_id along with participant’s details (name, email and mobile number) at trekoking@gmail.com
For registration and more details please contact
Sushama: 9820863407
Nilesh: 9987446261
Plz do sms your name and email_id if call not received.