Hi Trekkers,
We at Baana Trekkers have arranged a one day trek to Kothaligad on 22ndseptember 2013.
Info About The Event :
Kothaligad
Type: Hill fort
Height: 3100 Feet above SL (Approx)
Base Village: Peth
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Kothaligad is a small fort (3100 ft) is situated to the east of karjat near Karjat-Murbad Road in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the famous treks in the Karjat area, because of its small height and easy climbing. It is also known as the Fort of Peth because of its vicinity to Peth village at its base.
There is a small temple and large cave at the base and a chimney like tunnel to the top of the fort. This pinnacle is carved from inside forming a staircase reaching the top.
There is a tank of water at some distance from the cave and another one at the top of the fort. This tunnel is the high point of the trek, with its funnel like structure and steps along the inside in a steep ascent to the very top.
The itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
Meeting point: Karjat Station.
(Note-We will be starting with the 5:40 Karjat local from CST. Trekkers may catch the same local from the station of their convenience and meet us in the train directly.)
Journey:
Morning Breakfast at Karjat.
Travel by Private vehicle till the base village(Ambivali)
Start our trek by 10:00 am.
Reach the Pethwadi by 11:00am
We will spend some time on platue
Start ascending towards top.
Reach the top in next 1 hr.
Afternoon lunch.
Fort exploration.
Start our descend by 2:00 pm
Reach base by 4:00 pm.
Take private vehicle till Karjat.
Evening refreshment.
Reaching Mumbai by 7.00pm tentatively.
Train Timings:
CST- 5:40 am
Dadar-5:58 am
Kurla-6:09 am
Thane-6:35 am
Dombivali-6.57 am
Kalyan-7.07 am
Karjat-8:00 am
The cost for the trek is Rs 200-300/-(Approx.) per head which includes:
Travelling from Karjat to Karjat.
Morning Breakfast.
Evening refreshment.
Event fee, Guide and Expertise Charges.
Note: Registrations through phone calls only.
Things to be carried:
A Return ticket of Karjat
A bottle of water (At least 2 Liters),
Lunch for the day
Napkin, Pair of clothes
Camera (Optional),
A good trekking shoes.
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried, so that one has ones hands free while trekking.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
For further clarifications and Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:
Pankaj Datkhile: 9664182457
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Rules and Regulations:
1. Participants are requested to carry the waste back to the city and dispose it off in dustbins.
2. Smoking cigarette, chewing tobacco or related products and consuming alcohol is strictly prohibited on the trek.
3. Respect the Heritage: Participants should not damage any monument by writing or scribbling on them. Please help us to conserve and preserve our heritage.
4. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety and baggage
5. In case of any injury, sickness, accident, death or any other casualty or loss or damage of valuables or luggage or any equipment; Baana, it’s organizers will not be responsible in any manner for the same and no claims of the participants, parents, guardians, relatives or friends of participants will be entertained.
Regards,
Team Baana