Type: Hill Station
Region: Raigad .
Height: 2625 ft .(appx)
Grade: Medium
History:
Matheran is most splendid hill station in Maharashtra; it covers an area of 8 square kilometers in Sahyadris. This lovely spot was discovered by Hugh Poyntz Malet, the then district collector of Thane district in May 1850. Lord Elphinstone, the then Governor of Bombay laid the foundations of the development as a future hill station. The British developed Matheran as a popular resort to beat the summer heat in the region. Garbett point is located on South-west side of Matheran with grand view of the plateau below.
Trek Schedule:
Train Timing
Karjat Slow
CST 5:18 am
Byculla 5:26 am
Dadar 5:36 am
Kurla 5:47 am
Ghatkopar 5:53 am
Thane 6:14 am
Dombivali 6:36 am
Kalyan 6:46 am
Bhivpuri 7.31 am
07.45 Hrs: Breakfast
08:15 Hrs: Ascend
09.15-10.15 Hrs: Enjoy at Diksal waterfall
12:00 Hrs: @ Garbett Plattu
12:00-13:30 Hrs Explore, Rest and Lunch
14:30 Hrs: Garbett Point
15:30 Hrs: Dasturi Naka
If time permits we will try to cover any nearest point.
17:00 Hrs: Neral station
The charges for the trek are Rs. 300/- per head, which includes traveling from Bhivpuri to Neral , breakfast & refreshment.
For registration and more details please contact
Sushama: 9820863407
Nilesh: 9987446261
Plz do sms your name and email_id if call not received
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. Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits (optional).
5. Camera (Optional), Torch with extra batteries.
6. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, mosquito’s cream.
7. A good trekking shoes, Windcheater etc.
8. And most important: A sense of adventure.