The season for long and overnight treks is here. Let’s welcome the season with this magnificent trek from Ratangad to Harishchandragad.
Ratangad, the jewel of western ghats stands tall at about 1300 meters ASL. There are few ruins on the fort apart from entrances and water cisterns. The eye of the needle or Nedhe is one of the top attractions of this fort. There is also a bastion - Chilakhati Buruj on the fort which looks over the valley. During late October Sonaki flowers cover the entire fort, this year (2022) the Karvi had bloomed all over the fort.
Harishchandragad is located in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra in Malshej ghats and has a powerful history behind. It was built in 6th century by Kalachuri dynasty. It was later controlled by Moghuls. Marathas conquered it in 1747.The mention of Harishchandragad is found many puranas such as Matsyapurana, Agnipurana and Skandapurana and this makes direct connect to visit such holy place.
This year we intend to do the range trek connecting these two magnificent forts. Wanna join us?
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Trek Type: Two Night Two Days Difficulty Level: Medium Endurance Level: High
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Route: Samrad –Ratangad – Katrabai Khind – Kumshet – Pethechi Wadi – Paachnai – Harishchandragad Distance From Pune: 200 kms Regions: Bhandardara
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| Night One | 2300 Reporting at Mhatre Bridge & Departure |
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| 0400 Arrival at Base and Rest 0600 Wakeup call 0700 Trek starts 1100 Reach Ratangad & Explore 1330 Katrabai Khind & Lunch 1600 Reach Kumshet & Tea 1800 Reach Pethechi Wadi 1900 Pethechi Wadi to Paachnai 2030 Paachnai arrival, Dinner & Rest | 0600 Wakeup Call 0630 Breakfast & Camp wind up 0700 Trek to Harishchandragad 1000 Reach Top 1300 Lunch 1400 Descend 1600 Start Journey towards Pune 2130 Arrival at Pune |
Step 2: Payment You have following options to pay us: (a) Account Transfer, (b) Online Transfer (c) UPI, (d) GooglePay or Phonepe (e) Cheque.
Step 3: Fill the Enorllment Form Once transaction is complete, please fill the Enrollment form
Step 4: Confirmation You will receive communication (Email/ Text/ WhatsAPP) from us regarding your booking details and additional information regarding the trip.
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1) Waterbottle (2 of one litre each) (Non Disposable only) 2) Good Rucksack 3) Personal Medicines if any 4) Everything packed in a good rucksack 5) ID Proof 6) Bedding 6) non disposable Plate, spoon & bowl
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1) Dry foods like: Chikki, Chocolates and cakes etc. 2) Extra Pair of clothes & sleepers/ floaters 3) Rain protection / wind cheater/ cap / scarf as per the weather. 4) Hand Towel 5) Sunscreen lotion / face wash 6) Camera or Binoculars
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Rs. 2999 per person
Online Transfer:Bank Name : HDFC Bank
Branch : Hingne Khurd
IFSC / RTGS : HDFC0000825
A/C Name : Zenith Odysseys
A/C Type : Current Account
A/c Number : 50200005722253
UPI Address: ZenithOdysseys@HDFCBank
Phonepe or GooglePay +91 97643 84221
Cheque: can be drawn in favor of Zenith Odysseys
** Participation to activity is subject to realization of cheque.
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1) Travel by a private non AC bus.
2) Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with high tea on Day One & Breakfast, Lunch & high tea on Day Two 3 Accommodation on Multi sharing basis / open air at govt. school (whichever is available) 4) Adventure Experts & Leaders 5) First aid kit. 6) Safety & Tested Equipments 7) Government Service Tax 8) Personal Entry, Toll & Parking etc
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1) Personal orders of Tea, coffee, Cold Drinks, Mineral Water, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, etc. 2) Personal expenditure of any kind. 3) Insurance Coverage. 4) Medical expenses other than “First aid”. 5) Any other charges not specifically mentioned in "Fee Includes"
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