SANDHAN VALLEY
Date : 28th May, 2023 (27th Night)
Grade : Easy
Cost : ₹ 1300
Major Attraction :
100 Feet Rappelling (approx)
Explore Start Point of Valley (only till Water Bridge)
Samrad Kokankada, Bhandardhara Backwaters
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 : 30 mins trek, 1 hour walk
Water Sources : Base Village
Washroom Facilities : Base Village (Limited Facilities)
Technical Climb : Yes (One rappelling, can be done even by beginner)
Base Village : Samrad
Nearby City : Igatpuri
Mode of Transport : Sumo/Maxx from Kasara to Samrad (10-12 Seater)
Vehicle Travel Distance : 80kms one way
Vehicle Travel Duration : 3 Hours one way
Batch Size : Minimum 8, Maximum 30
Tentative Schedule :
Saturday Night
Board CSMT-Kasara Fast 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 and Explore village to witness Fireflies
06:30 am : Breakfast
07:00 am : Start Trek after short briefing and Introduction
08:00 am : Reach Rappelling Point and Start Rappelling (It might take around 2-3 hours to finish rappelling for entire batch, depending on the batch size)
11:00 am : Explore Valley
12:30 pm : Move towards Samrad Kokankada
02:00 pm : Back to Base Village and Have Lunch
03:00 pm : Visit Bhandardhara Backwater for 10 mins and move towards Kasara
06:00 pm : Reach Kasara and Board 06:17 pm Kasara-CSMT Fast Local
08:35 pm : Reach CSMT
Cost Inclusions :
Vehicle fare from Kasara to base village and return
Rappelling
Breakfast
Veg Lunch (Local Thali)
Entry Fees
First Aid, Guide and Expertise Charges Only
Things to Carry :
1-2 Litre of Water
Snacks for Journey
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. This is just a rappelling event at Sandhan Valley, where we rappel down near start point in the valley, explore the valley but do not descend fully (Full descend is long trek and a separate event, this is just a rappelling event which can be done by even beginners). Apart from that we visit Samrad Village, Kokankada and Bhandardhara Backwaters if time permits.
2. Sightings of fireflies depends on weather conditions, we do not guarantee the same.
Overview :
Sandhan Valley is a unique natural wonder, where a narrow valley is created naturally, it is hard to find such place anywhere else in Maharashtra. In this event we will not only explore the valley and experience thrill of rappelling but we will explore the Samrad Village as well. This is an ideal event even for beginners.