HARISHCHANDRAGAD
Batch 2 : 4th June, 2023 (3rd Night)
Grade : Easy
Cost : ₹ 1300
Highest Altitude : 4665 Feet (1422m)
Major Attraction :
Clouds and Indravajra View (If weather conditions are suitable), View from Kokankada, Ancient Temple and Caves, Pushkarni
Meeting Point :
Kasara Railway Station Ticket Window : 12:13 am (After reaching meeting point, call our trek leader. Contact detail will be provided on the event day)
Key Info :
Trek Duration : 2 Hours ascend, 1 hour walk, 1.5 hours descend
Water Sources : Base Village and Near Temple at Top
Washroom Facilities : Base Village (After Trek not early morning before trek)
Technical Climb : No
Base Village : Paachnai
Nearby City : Igatpuri
Mode of Transport : Sumo from Kasara (10-12 Seater)
Vehicle Travel Distance : 100kms one way
Vehicle Travel Duration : 3.5 hours one way
Batch Size : Minimum 8, Maximum 30 Participants
Tentative Schedule :
Saturday Night
Board CSMT-Kasara Slow Local (If you miss the train, you miss the event)
09:32 pm : CSMT
09:50 pm : Dadar
10:06 pm : Ghatkopar
10:22 pm : Mulund
10:27 pm : Thane
10:51 pm : Dombivali
11:03 pm : Kalyan
Sunday
12:13 am : Kasara
12:20 am : Move towards Base Village
04:30 am : Reach Base Village
04:45 am : Start Trek after short briefing and Introduction
06:30 am : Reach the Top and Walk towards Kokankada
07:30 am : Reach Kokankada and Have Breakfast
09:30 am : Start Descend
12:00 Noon : Reach Base Village and Have Lunch
01:00 pm : Move towards Kasara
04:30 pm : Reach Kasara and Board 5:03 pm Kasara-CSMT Fast Local
07:19 pm : Reach CSMT
Cost Inclusions :
Travel from Kasara to Base Village and Return
Breakfast
Veg Lunch
Entry Fees
First Aid, Guide and Expertise Charges Only)
Things to Carry :
Torch (Head Torch recommended)
2 Litre of Water
Trekking Shoes (Action Trekking or Coaster CTR Shoes are recomended, Avoid Forclaz/Quechua/Running/Other Sports Shoes for Treks in Maharashtra)
Glucon D or Elecrolyte Powder
Medicine as necessary to you
Important Note :
1. Sightings of clouds and Indravajra (Circular Rainbow on clouds) is subject to weather conditions. During pre monsoon period chances of these views are high but can not guarantee the same.
2. This is a one day trek so due to time constraint we will not visit Taramati Peak.
Overview :
Harishchandragad has something to offer in almost every season. During pre-monsoon period one can witness the cloud show and Indravajra (circular rainbow) on these clouds if weather conditions are suitable. One can do night trek and if lucky can also witness fireflies at start of the trek. Apart from this the view from Kokankada is breathtaking as always and the visit to ancient temple and Shivling to add more to the highlights of this trek. In pre-monsoon we trek from Paachnai route, which is the easiest route to reach Harishchadragad and takes less than 2 hours to reach Kokankada from base village. This is a must do trek in pre-monsoon season and can be done even by beginners.
