ALEXANDER POINT
Date : 4th August, 2024
Grade : Moderate
Cost : ₹ 700
Highest Altitude : 2625 feet (800m)
Major Attraction :
Multiple water streams on the trek route
View of Garbett Point, Morbe Dam,
Matheran forest walk
Meeting Point :
Karjat railway station Escalator on EMU Platform Number 2/3 at 7:43 am (After reaching meeting point, call our trek leader. Contact detail will be provided on the event day)
Key Info :
Trek Duration : 2.5 hours ascend, 3 hours walk
Water Sources : Matheran
Washroom Facilities : Near Matheran railway station only (at the end)
Technical Climb : No
Base Village : Pokharwadi/Burujwadi
Nearby City : Karjat
Mode of Transport :
Auto/omni from Karjat to base village
Omni from Dasturi Matheran to Neral railway stationVehicle Travel Distance :
Karjat to base village : 13kms
Dasturi Matheran to Neral : 10kmsBatch Size : Minimum 7, Maximum 35
Tentative Schedule :
Board CSMT-Karjat fast local and get down at Karjat (If you miss the train, you miss the event)
05:46 am : CSMT
05:59 am : Dadar
06:10 am : Ghatkopar
06:25 am : Thane
06:41 am : Dombivali
06:50 am : Kalyan
07:43 am : Karjat
07:45 am : Have breakfast
08:30 am : Move towards base village
09:30 am : Start the walk towards Katwan village with short briefing and introduction
10:30 am : Enjoy a water stream in between (30 mins)
12:00 noon : Reach Katwan village and start ascend
02:30 pm : Reach Alexander Point and have lunch break (Bring your own)
03:30 pm : Walk towards Dasturi Taxi Stand, Matheran
05:00 pm : Reach Dasturi and take taxi to reach Neral
05:30 pm : Reach Neral and board 05:49 pm CSMT fast local
07:28 pm: Reach CSMT
Cost Inclusions :
Travel from Karjat to base village
Travel from Dasturi to Neral by private/sharing taxi
Breakfast
First aid, guide and expertise charges only
Things to Carry :
2 litres of water
Packed lunch or snacks for lunch
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. Once we reach Alexander Point, Matheran market is 20 mins walk, there are many restaurants there, so if you do not wish to carry lunch, you can have lunch at Matheran. Lunch is not included in the cost. Washroom facilities are also available near Matheran railway station and Dasturi taxi stand.
Overview :
Alexander Point trek is an off-beat trek. It is one of the many routes to reach Matheran via trek. This trek starts from the beautiful Morbe Dam near Karjat. From here you walk for almost 2 hours going through the valley to reach Katwan village, this walking trail has few water streams and also view of countless waterfalls in Monsoon and one can also see Sondai Fort and Irshalgad from the route. From Katwan village you climb up steep through dense forest and untouched trail which is mostly used by local and you seldom see other trekkers on this trek. As you approach the top the forest opens up and you get to see the aerial view of the entire trail you walked, morbe dam, Matheran forest and countless waterfalls in both the valley surrounding the trek route. You end this trek at Matheran and then take taxi to come down to Neral, it involves 2 hours trail walk and 2 hours climb and no descend. If you want to avoid crowd and experience nature in it's raw form, then this is the trek for you.