KOTHALIGAD
Date : 11th June, 2023 (10th Night)
Grade : Easy
Cost : ₹ 900
Highest Altitude : 3100 Feet (945m)
Major Attraction :
Fireflies View (Subject to weather conditions),
Rock Cut Stairs to reach the Top, Ancient Canons
View of Windmills, Caves
Meeting Point :
Karjat Railway Station EMU Platform Escalator towards Pune end at 12:50 am (After reaching meeting point, call our trek leader. Contact detail will be provided on the event day)
Key Info :
Trek Duration : 3-3.5 Hours ascend, 2.5 Hours Descend
Water Sources : Base Village
Washroom Facilities : Base Village
Technical Climb : No
Base Village : Ambiwadi
Nearby City : Karjat
Mode of Transport : Omni/Tumtum from Neral
Vehicle Travel Distance : 28kms one way
Vehicle Travel Duration : 1.5 Hours one way
Batch Size : Minimum 7, Maximum 28 Participants
Tentative Schedule :
Saturday Night
Board CSMT-Khopoli Slow Local and Get down at Karjat (If you miss the train, you miss the event)
10:28 pm : CSMT
10:46 pm : Dadar
11:03 pm : Ghatkopar
11:19 pm : Mulund
11:23 pm : Thane
11:47 pm : Dombivali
11:58 pm : Kalyan
Sunday
12:50 am : Karjat
12:55 am : Move towards Base Village
02:30 am : Start Trek after short briefing and Introduction
06:00 am : Reach Top, Witness Sunrise and Have Breakfast (Bring Your Own)
07:30 am : Start Descend
11:00 am : Reach Base and Have Lunch
12:00 Noon : Move towards Karjat
01:30 pm : Reach Karjat and Take 1:55 pm Karjat-CSMT Fast Local
03:55 pm : Reach CSMT
Cost Inclusions :
Travel from Karjat to Base Village and Return
Lunch (Veg Thali at Base Village)
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 :
Fireflies sighting are subject to weather conditions, they are ideally visible after the first rain or during pre monsoon period.
Overview :
Kothaligad is an all season trek, in winters and pre-monsoon one can do this as a night trek. Whereas in monsson one can do this as a day trek. In monsoon one gets to see the lush green view of surrounding mountains and view of waterfalls. In pre-monsoon one gets to witness fireflies and sunrise and crystal clear views of nearby mountain range and windmills. This is a an easy trek, can even be done by beginners, the first half is an inclined walk and the final fort climb is an hour long climb to reach the top. The main attraction of this fort is the chimney climb, the path carved from the rocks to make way till the top, ancient cannons and caves.
