Thursday, June 21, 2018
Thursday, June 14, 2018
VRangers one day trek to Visapur fort & Bhaje caves on 17th June 2018
Visapur Fort
Visapur Fort is larger and at a higher elevation than its twin fort- Lohagad. It is the best monsoon trekking destinations near Mumbai. Within the fort are caves, cisterns of water, a decorated arch and old houses. These two roofless buildings surrounded by outer or veranda walls said to have once been Government offices. Balaji Vishwanath the first Peshwa of Maratha Empire Visapur fort was built much later than Lohagad .The ruins of a large stone-built house are known as the Peshwa’s palace. In addition to a huge carving of Hanuman, there are also several temple dedicated to him scattered all over the place. Hanuman (Maruti) was likely the patron deity of Visapur fort.
Visapur Fort is larger and at a higher elevation than its twin fort- Lohagad. It is the best monsoon trekking destinations near Mumbai. Within the fort are caves, cisterns of water, a decorated arch and old houses. These two roofless buildings surrounded by outer or veranda walls said to have once been Government offices. Balaji Vishwanath the first Peshwa of Maratha Empire Visapur fort was built much later than Lohagad .The ruins of a large stone-built house are known as the Peshwa’s palace. In addition to a huge carving of Hanuman, there are also several temple dedicated to him scattered all over the place. Hanuman (Maruti) was likely the patron deity of Visapur fort.
Short Info:
Trek: Visapur Fort
Height: 3038 ft
Grade: Easy
Region: Lonavla.
Bhaje caves
Bhaje caves is a group of 22 rock-cut caves dating back to the 2nd century BC located in Pune district, near Lonavala, Maharashtra. Significant monument of art, architecture and history is a group of exquisite rock cut chambers at the valley of Indrayani River – Bhaja Caves. The caves are 400 feet above the village of Bhaje. It easily accessible location from Malavali Station Pune. It is one of the few places less crowded and worth visiting.
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Batch 1: 17th June 2018
Batch 2: 08th July 2018
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1 Day
17 Jun and 08 Jul
Malavali Railway Station, Maharashtra
INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS:
What we'll give. What we won't
What is included in the tour
- Breakfast & Tea
- Evening Refreshment
- Expertise Charges
What is NOT included in the tour
- Train Ticket to and fro
- Lunch for the Day
- Insurance
- Medical coverage or anything other than mentioned above.
HIGHLIGHTS:
What makes this tour special
- Visapur Fort & Ideal Statue of god Hanuman
- Caves, cisterns of water, a decorated arch
- Main vihara (Prayer hall) of the Bhaja Caves
- Wooden roof which acts as support for the main vihara
- Restrooms for the monks
- The stupas are relics of resident monks, who died at Bhaja.
- Amazing View From Top
ITINERARY:
Trek schedule:
The journey starts with the Local Train / Express. People interested should catch this train from respective stations with ticket till Malavli & meet at lonavala station. (Plz get your respected stations at least half an hour earlier, as there might be a long queue for the tickets).
For Mumbai Rangers:
Train Timings : Indrayani Express
CST – 05.35 am
Dadar – 05.45 am
Thane – 06.10 am
Kalyan – 06.30 am
Karjat– 07.10 am
Lonavla – 07.50 am
The rangers who are coming from Mumbai please catch the Lonavla Pune Shuttle which is at 8.10 am from Platform number 3 & get down at next station i.e. Malvali Station.
For Pune rangers:
Train Timings : Pune-Lonavla Shuttle Train
Pune 6.02 am Shivaji Nagar 6.08 am Khadki 6.13 am
Dapodi 6.18 am Kasarwadi 6.22 am Pimpri 6.25 am
Chinchwad 6.29 am Talegaon 6.50 am Kamshet 7.03 am
Malvali 7.08 am
The rangers who are coming from pune please get down at Malvali Station.
Meeting Point: Malvali Station at 8.45 am
Tentative schedule:
09.45 am: With breakfast & tea will move & Reach Bhaje Base Village.
10.00 am: Start Trekking by Jungle route
12.30 pm: Will Reach to top & explore surrounding of Visapur.
01.30 pm: Lunch & Rest.
02.00 pm: Start descends and Explore to bhaje cave.
05.00 pm: Bhaje Caves.
06.30 pm: Back to Lonavla.
Compulsory items:
(Rains showers are expected, so pack your bags accordingly.)
Min. 3-4 ltr Water, Lunch, torch with extra batteries & shawl or Woolen Jacket, a proper two sided haversack to put all the things, So that one has hands free while trekking, some snacks, Should wear good trekking shoes, full sleeve shirt/T-shirt & Full Pant, bedding.
"If you have any medical issue please carry your own medicine as we carry only First aid, carry some extra cloths."
Non-compulsory items but helpful:
Cap, Sunglasses, Camera , Avoid wearing Gold and other jewellery, mosquito’s repellent, Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution. (It’s totally self responsibility to take care of things.)
For Registration & more details, contact our "Rangers"
Kadambari 8082421824
Ananda 9892219155
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
VRangers Trek To Lohgad - 16th June 2018
Lohagad
(literally "Iron fort" in Marathi) is one of the many hill forts of
Chatrapati Shivaji. It divides the basins of the Indrayani and Pavna and is
situated on a side range of the Sahyadris. The Visapur fort is located on its
eastern side. The four large gates of Lohagad are still in good condition and
reasonably intact. Historical records show that in the later Peshwa period,
Nana Phadnavis (1742-1800 AD) built several structures in the fort such as a
big tank and a step-well (bawali).
SHORT INFO :
Trek:
Lohgad Fort
Height:
3400 ft
Grade:
Easy
Region:
Lonavla
Date: 16th June 2018
Cost:
INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS :
What
we'll give. What we won't
What is included in the
tour
• Sunday Breakfast
• Lunch
• Evening Refreshment
• Expertise Charges
What is NOT included in the tour
• Extra food (Private Orders).
• Personal Expenditure of any kind.
• INSURANCE Coverage.
HIGHLIGHTS :
What
makes this tour special
• Structure Of Fort
• Vichu Kata Machi
• Caves of Fort i.e. Laxmi Kothar
• Astha Koni Talav
ITINERARY :
Trek schedule:
The
journey starts with the Indrayani Express. People interested should catch this
train from respective stations with ticket till lonavala station. (Plz get your
respected stations at least half an hour earlier, as there might be a long
queue for the tickets). From lonavala we’ll catch local train till kamshet.
Meeting Point:
Malvali Station at 8.20 am
For Mumbai Rangers:
Train
Details: - Indrayani Express
CST
- 5.35 am Dadar – 5.50
am
Thane
– 6.10 am Kalyan – 6.35 am
Lonavla
– 8.00 am
Will
Catch the Pune Shuttle at 8.10 am & get down at Malvali Station.
For Pune rangers:
Those
who are coming from Pune they can join us directly at Malvali station.
Pune
6.27 am Shivaji Nagar
6.33 am Khadki 6.38 am
Dapodi
6.43 am Kasarwadi 6.47
am Pimpri 6.50 am
Chinchwad
6.54 am Talegaon 7.16 am Malvali 7.35 am
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE :
09.00
am: With breakfast & tea will move to Bhaje village which is 1km.
09.30
am: Reach to Bhaje Village From here will walk around approx 5 km till lohgad
wadi.
11.30
am: Will reach to lohgad wadi.
12.20
am: Will Reach to top & explore surrounding.
02.10
pm: Start return to lohgad wadi for Lunch.
03.40
pm: Ready to walk till Malavali station around 6 km
06.30
pm: Back to Lonavla.
PAYMENT DETAILS :
To
confirm your seat please deposit Rs. 500/- (non Refundable) in the following
account. (Please specify your name or those who transfer on behalf of your
& trek/Activity/Tour name-mandatory in SMS).
Acc Name: Vrangers
adventure and trekking
Acc No.:
055100101003409
IFSC Code: SRCB0000055
Bank: Saraswat Bank
Account
type: Current Account
Branch: Vikhroli (W)
After
transaction plz do sms to Sudhir/Ananda
CHECK LIST :
(Rain
Shower expected so please pack your bags accordingly).
Compulsory items:
A
proper two sided haversack to put all the things, So that one has hands free while
trekking, id proof,approx 3 ltr water, Torch with extra batteries, some snacks,
Should wear good trekking shoes, full sleeve shirt/T-shirt & Full Pant, carry
some extra cloths etc….
Non-compulsory items but helpful:
Cap,
Sunglasses, Woolen Jacket, Camera , Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry mosquito’s repellent, Electoral / Energy
powder, 2 Lemon, & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution. (It’s totally
self-responsibility to take care of things.)
“If you have any medical issue
please carry your own medicine as we carry only First aid.”
Before registration please check: VRangers Rules & Regulation
For Registration & more
details, contact our "Rangers"
Ananda : 9892219155
Kadambari : 8082421824
Registration
will be done by phone call only, so if call not received then please sms or
Whatsapp your name & trek name.
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