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Thursday, November 18, 2010

VRangers trek to Mahuli on 5th Dec 2010.

The mountain with many pinnacles is known as Mahuli. Mahuli is divided into three parts – northern one is Palasgad, Mahuli in the middle and Bhandargad on the southern end.

Type: Hill forts
Height: 2815 ft
Grade: Easy
Cost: 140/- Rs.
Max. Participation: 25 ppl
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Last Date for Registration: - 3rd Dec 10 .
Mahuli Fort-VRangers

History :-

The creator of this fort is unknown. In 1485 this place came under rule of Malik Ahmed who was the founder of Nijamshahi. When Shahaji Raje became the secretary of Nijamshahi, Adilshahi and Mughals of Delhi together tried to end Nijamshahi. In the year 1635-36, in difficult circumstances Shahaji Raje transferred himself with Jijabai and Shivaji to Mahuli. Khan Jaman, son of Mahabat Khan beleaguered this fort. Shahaji Raje asked for help to Portuguese. They refused and Shahaji Raje surrendered himself. Shivaji took this fort from Mughals on 8 Jan 1658. In 1661 it was given back and was won again by Shivrai. In treaty of Purandar, in 1665, Marathas lost these forts again. The Moghal sardar Manohardas Gaud was the in charge of this fort. He did much construction on the fort. In Feb 1670, Shivaji Maharaj tried to conquer Mahuli, but failed. Thousand of Marathas were killed by Moghals. It was a bad blow to Marathas. Even after this victory, Manohardas Gaud, the chief of the fort gave up his position and a new chief Alveerdi Beg was appointed. On 16 June 1670, after two months, Moropant Pingle conquered the forts and Mahuli, Bhandargad and Palasgad became part of Swarajya.

Trek Schedule:
Train time table is given below.People interested should get into this local (2nd last compartment). From Asangaon we will catch S.T./Rickshwa to Mahuli village.
The charges of the trek includes breakfast, traveling from Asangaon to Asangaon and refreshment.


Train Times:- (Kasara Slow Train)
CST 5.01 am        Byculla 5.08am            Dadar 5.17 am
Kurla 5.28 am      Vidhyavihar 5.31am    Kanjur 5.42 am
Thane 5.54 am     Dombivali 6.16 am      Kalyan 6.25 am
Titwala 6.41 am    Asangaon 7.04 am.


Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry for the trek:

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 (3 Ltrs).

3. Lunch for the Day (compulsory).

4. Camera (Optional), Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry (at own risk)

5. Electoral / Enerzyl powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits.

6. Torch with extra batteries, Old Newspapers (compulsory).

7. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, Mosquito’s cream.

8. A good trekking shoes, wind cheater.


Some Snaps Of Mahuli :
http://picasaweb.google.com/manishst/Mahuli (By Manish)
http://picasaweb.google.com/santy0058/MahuliTrek (By Sangeeta)


VRangers Rules & Regulation :-
http://vrangerstreks.blogspot.com/2010/09/rules-and-regulation-of-vrangers.html .


For Reg. & more details, contact our "Rangers”
 Deependra 99674 35673.

 Sarita   98928 57368.
Ananda 98922 19155.

Plz do sms if call not received with u r name and mail-id.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Ratan gad trek with VRangers on 27th Ngt – 28th Nov 2010.

 
With the sudden change in climate as a boon, VRangers gladly announce a  trek to a very picturesque place called Ratangad.

Fort Type: Hill
Maximum Height: 4255 ft.
Region: Igatpuri Region, Ratanwadi Village Ahmednagar District.
Difficulty: Medium
Time to reach the top: 3 hrs.
Cost: -500 Rs.
Last Date for Registration: - 25th Nov 10 till 4 PM.
Max Paricipation Size:-25 ppl.

Histroy :-
The fort is origin for the river Pravara / Amrutvahini . The Bhandardara dam is built on this river. Ratangad has a natural rock peak with a cavity in it at the top which is called 'Nedhe' or  'Eye of the Needle'; formed by natural erosion, it is big enough to accommodate a group  Of ten people and the view of the entire region from here is absolutely amazing. Ratangad was captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle and was one of his favorites. The base village Ratanwadi has a beautiful Amruteshwar temple which is famous for its carvings. 
 Ratangad     Amruteshwar Temple       Nedhe
 The entry to the fort is through two ladders. The ladders are in poor shape. One of them has the railing of a complete side hanging, while the other has no railings for the last 5 rungs. Besides they are supported by apparently flimsy supports. And another entrance of the fort is called Tryambak darwaza, this is Main Entrance. The steep way down from the Tryambak darwaza are little risky. A chor darwaza ("Secret entrance") the fort lies below the walls. A water tank on top of the mountain. Ratangad had one of the largest rain water catchment areas for its day.

Trek Schedule :-
We will reach kasara by train (Train Time given below).
Transportation by private vehicle from kasara to kasara. By 5.00 am will reach Ratanwadi - Base village.Will start the trek by 7.30 am after breakfast and will reach by 11 am followed by a break and lunch.Will start descending by 1.00 and will be back by 3.30 pm to base village Ratanwadi.
and then Thane by 8 pm.
Cost includes traveling from Kasara To Kasara by private vehicle , Morning Breakfast etc....

Payment details :-
For CONFIRMATION of your registration please deposit Rs. 300/-(non Refundable) in the following account number.
DIPENDRA MURLIDHAR MHATRE.
BANK: STATE BANK OF INDIA.
AC/ NO.: 30148750939.
BRANCH: SPL P.B.B.,
MUMBAI (SBIN0004205).
After transaction plz do SMS to Sarita Mhatre on 98928 57368.

Train Time Table :- 
We need to catch Kasara Slow train.
Mumbai CST: 23.18 (27st night)  Byculla - 23.27  Parel - 23.34  
Dadar - 23.37       Kurla - 23.48   Ghatkopar - 23.54  Bhandup - 00.04  
Mulund - 00.10   Thane - 00.14   Kalwa - 00.18     Dombivli - 00.36  
Kalyan - 00.45   Titwala - 1.02    Kasara - 2.01 .

Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry for the trek
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 (3 Ltrs).
3. Lunch for Sunday.
4. Camera (Optional), Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry (at own risk)
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 repellent
8. A good trekking shoes, wind cheater.

VRangers Rules & Regulation :-

http://vrangerstreks.blogspot.com/2010/09/rules-and-regulation-of-vrangers.html .

For Reg. & more details, contact Our "Rangers"
Ananda  98922 19155.
 Sudhir   97028 78447 / 98212 18771.
Shekhar 98192 43836.

plz do sms if call not received.
Cheerrrsss!!!