ONE TREE HILL
Date : 13th August, 2022
Grade : Easy-Moderate
Cost : ₹ 600
Highest Altitude : 2450 Feet (750m)
Major Attraction :
View of Morbe Dam, Huge plateau near top, Peaceful forest walk in Matheran, Small waterfall near the top (only if it rains heavily)
Meeting Point :
Karjat railway station ticket window (Near Platform No. 1) 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 : 3 hours ascend, 2.5 hours walk
Water Sources : Base village and at top
Washroom Facilities : Near Matheran railway station only (at the end)
Technical Climb : No
Base Village : Ambewadi (400 feet)
Trek Elevation : 2050 feet (from base village)
Nearby City : Karjat
Mode of Transport :
Tumtum or 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 : 10kmsVehicle Travel Duration : 30 mins each in both journey
Batch Size : Minimum 7, Maximum 28
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 trek with short briefing and introduction
01:30 pm : Reach One Tree Hill View Point and have lunch break (Bring your own)
02:30 pm : Walk towards Dasturi Matheran
04:30 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
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 :
We will visit One Tree Hill View Point and not climb the actual pinnacle, it is not safe to climb.
There is one small stall at One Tree Hill Point, there one can have tea/snacks at own cost, if you do not plan to carry lunch, then you can have lunch at Matheran Market which is 1 hour walk from One Tree Hill Point.
Overview :
One tree hill is a view point at Matheran, a small hill connected through a natural rock bridge. One can trek to this point from Ambewadi village. The trek starts with a gradual ridge climb with amazing views of Morbe Dam. After that you reach a big plateau with views of Irshalgad. As you move ahead you climb through rocky terrain and small waterfall to reach the top. From here you have a beautiful forest walk for an hour to reach Matheran market. One can shop and have some snacks around here and explore. From Matheran market you can walk across the toy train railway track to reach Dasturi Taxi stand where the trek ends. This trek is a combination of ridge climb, lush green plateau, small waterfall and forest walk. It's an easy grade trek with no difficult climbing patches but the long walks and 2.5 hours climb need good fitness and endurance, can be a good trek for fit beginners.
