Trek to Tikona fort

1) Date: 15 October 2011 (Saturday)
2) Fees of the trek :
Rs. 170/- (for Pune Participants).
Rs. 150/- (for Mumbai Participants)
3) Difficulty Rating: Easy
4) Time:
6:00 a.m.(For Pune Participants).
8:00 a.m.(For Mumbai Participants)
5) Meeting Point:
Pune Station. (For Pune Participants).
Kamshet (For Mumbai Participants). There is a local train available from lonavala station to kamshet station.

Registration: On the spot and on phone.


For Pune Participants: Fees include travel (from Pune Station to Kamshet , station, and back, Transport from Kamshet to Tikona peth, and back.), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

For Mumbai participants: Fees include travel (Transport from Kamshet to Tikona peth, and back), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

The participants will need to get their own lunch (vegetarian).
The participant will have to reach Pune Station by 6:00 a.m.
Participants should dress comfortably.
Also carry 2 litre of water. Use electral/glucose-d/ tang to revitalize your self.
Apart from this you can get biscuits, dry fruits, chocolates, chikkis to munch on the way.

Here is a list of all the things that need to be carried for the activity:

1. A sack to put in all the things to be carried, so that one has their hands free while trekking. Please do not carry Sling bags, Jholas, handbags/shoulder bags etc
2. Shoes with Good Grip for trekking. (Sports/Jungle/Trek Shoes). Please do not wear sandals, chappals or floaters, girls are requested not to wear high heel footwear. However you can carry extra pair of slippers to wear while resting.
3. Water bottle (Minimum 2 litre). (you can carry two 1 Litre bottles)
4. Lunch (vegetarian) for the day (compulsory). Biscuits or other snacks, chocolates, fresh fruits (optional).
5. Cap/hat/raincoat (anything to shade you from sun/rain).
6. Medical Kit
7. Optional things: Camera, Binoculars.
8. Those who have knee problems should wear knee caps. Other optional accessories are fingerless leather gloves, sunglasses, hiking stick.

Few rules that need to be followed are:

1. The Leader's decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
2. Smoking will not be permitted.
3. Alcohol will strictly be not permitted on the event. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the activity.
4. It is important for all participants to stay together in the group, in the event of any deviation by the participant without the consent of the leader, he/she/they will be considered as 'Independent/s' & will no longer be considered as a part of the group. No refund of fees will be given in case the person is expelled from trek for above 3 reasons.
{Deviation: E.g.: Participant decides to go sightseeing on his own, decides to stray away from the group, decides to trek on route other than instructed by Leader, etc}
5. In the event of any Mishap, Leaders will not be responsible.
6. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety & baggage.
7. Each member MUST get his own lunch (vegetarian), snacks, & eatables (vegetarian).
8. Avoid wearing Gold or other ornaments.


Please remember trekking is not a picnic, its an adventure, hence do not take instructions casually, defying them may prove harmful.

For any other query and registration contact
Amit on

Registration and cancellation procedure

Registration starts on 8th October 2011

Mumbai participants can register over phone
Registration is compulsory. We reserve the rights to deny entry to any participant.
You can forward this to others with similar interest.

Regards
Amit




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Trek to Garbet plateau

1) Date: 20 August 2011 (Saturday)
2) Fees of the trek :
Rs. 200/- (for Pune Participants).
Rs. 150/- (for Mumbai Participants)
3) Difficulty Rating: Easy
4) Time:
5:30 a.m.(For Pune Participants).
8:00 a.m.(For Mumbai Participants)
5) Meeting Point:
Pune Station. (For Pune Participants).
Bhivpuri Station (For Mumbai Participants)

Registration: On the spot and on phone.


For Pune Participants: Fees include travel (from Pune Station to Bhivpuri station, and back), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

For Mumbai participants: Fees include morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

The participants will need to get their own lunch (vegetarian).
The participant will have to reach Pune Station by 5:30 a.m.
Participants should dress comfortably.
Also carry 2 litre of water. Use electral/glucose-d/ tang to revitalize your self.
Apart from this you can get biscuits, dry fruits, chocolates, chikkis to munch on the way.

Here is a list of all the things that need to be carried for the activity:

1. A sack to put in all the things to be carried..so that one has their hands free while trekking. Please do not carry Sling bags, Jholas, handbags/shoulder bags etc
2. Shoes with Good Grip for trekking. (Sports/Jungle/Trek Shoes). Please do not wear sandals, chappals or floaters, girls are requested not to wear high heel footwear. However you can carry extra pair of slippers to wear while resting.
3. Water bottle (Minimum 2 litre). (you can carry two 1 Litre bottles)
4. Lunch (vegetarian) for the day (compulsory). Biscuits or other snacks, chocolates, fresh fruits (optional).
5. Cap/hat/raincoat (anything to shade you from sun/rain).
6. Medical Kit
7. Optional things: Camera, Binoculars.
8. Those who have knee problems should wear knee caps. Other optional accessories are fingerless leather gloves, sunglasses, hiking stick.

Few rules that need to be followed are:

1. The Leader's decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
2. Smoking will not be permitted.
3. Alcohol will strictly be not permitted on the event. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the activity.
4. It is important for all participants to stay together in the group, in the event of any deviation by the participant without the consent of the leader, he/she/they will be considered as 'Independent/s' & will no longer be considered as a part of the group. No refund of fees will be given in case the person is expelled from trek for above 3 reasons.
{Deviation: E.g.: Participant decides to go sightseeing on his own, decides to stray away from the group, decides to trek on route other than instructed by Leader, etc}
5. In the event of any Mishap, Leaders will not be responsible.
6. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety & baggage.
7. Each member MUST get his own lunch (vegetarian), snacks, & eatables (vegetarian).
8. Avoid wearing Gold or other ornaments.


Please remember trekking is not a picnic, its an adventure, hence do not take instructions casually, defying them may prove harmful.

For any other query and registration contact
Amit on

Registration and cancellation procedure

Registration starts on 14 August 2011

Mumbai participants can register over phone
Registration is compulsory. We reserve the rights to deny entry to any participant.
You can forward this to others with similar interest.

Regards
Amit

Trek to Visapur fort

Hi Friends
We have arranged a trek to Visapur fort on 2 July 2011.
Visapur fort is one of the twin forts or Lohagad and Visapur. Visapur fort is left in ruins with a water tank on it. This fort was blasted with canons and captured. After which the companion fort of Lohagad got surrendered with out damage. That is why we can see Lohagad in quite a good condition as compared to other forts in the surrounding.


1) Date: 2 July 2011 (Saturday)
2) Fees of the trek :
Rs. 150/- (for Pune Participants).
Rs. 120/- (for Mumbai Participants)
3) Difficulty Rating: Easy
4) Time:
6:00 a.m.(For Pune Participants).
8:00 a.m.(For Mumbai Participants)
5) Meeting Point:
Pune Station. (For Pune Participants).
Malavali Station (For Mumbai Participants) (Indrayani reaches Lonavala at 8:00 a.m. and you can take a local from there to Malavali)

Registration: On the spot and on phone.

Please read the article carefully because though, you may feel its the same set of instructions, however they change from trek to trek. No complaints will be entertained later, if you do not read them properly, and face any problem.
Please read the registration and cancellation procedure properly.



For Pune Participants: Fees include travel (from Pune Station to Malavali, and back), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

For Mumbai participants: Fees include morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

The participants will need to get their own lunch (vegetarian).
The participant will have to reach Pune Station by 6:00 a.m.
Participants should dress comfortably, suggested clothes
Also carry 2 litre of water. Use electral/glucose-d/ tang to revitalize your self.
Apart from this you can get biscuits, dry fruits, chocolates, chikkis to munch on the way.

Here is a list of all the things that need to be carried for the activity:

1. A sack to put in all the things to be carried..so that one has their hands free while trekking. Please do not carry Sling bags, Jholas, handbags/shoulder bags etc
2. Shoes with Good Grip for trekking. (Sports/Jungle/Trek Shoes). Please do not wear sandals, chappals or floaters, girls are requested not to wear high heel footwear. However you can carry extra pair of slippers to wear while resting.
3. Water bottle (Minimum 2 litre). (you can carry two 1 Litre bottles)
4. Lunch (vegetarian) for the day (compulsory). Biscuits or other snacks, chocolates, fresh fruits (optional).
5. Cap/hat/raincoat (anything to shade you from sun/rain).
6. Medical Kit
7. Optional things: Camera, Binoculars.
8. Those who have knee problems should wear knee caps. Other optional accessories are fingerless leather gloves, sunglasses.

Few rules that need to be followed are:

1. The Leader's decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
2. Smoking will not be permitted.
3. Alcohol will strictly be not permitted on the event. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the activity.
4. It is important for all participants to stay together in the group, in the event of any deviation by the participant without the consent of the leader, he/she/they will be considered as 'Independent/s' & will no longer be considered as a part of the group. No refund of fees will be given in case the person is expelled from trek for above 3 reasons.
{Deviation: E.g.: Participant decides to go sightseeing on his own, decides to stray away from the group, decides to trek on route other than instructed by Leader, etc}
5. In the event of any Mishap, Leaders will not be responsible.
6. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety & baggage.
7. Each member MUST get his own lunch (vegetarian), snacks, & eatables (vegetarian).
8. Avoid wearing Gold or other ornaments.


Please remember trekking is not a picnic, its an adventure, hence do not take instructions casually, defying them may prove harmful.

Many trekker find it difficult to bring lunch as they are unable to cook early in the morning. Here are few quick tips for things you can get for lunch. You can get Bread and Butter/Jam. There is ready-to-eat food of various brands like MTR, Kohinoor, etc. and you can get this packet for just Rs. 35. It is readily available in retail shops like Food Bazar, Spencer, Foodland, Reliance Fresh, More. You can also bring ready made parathas or theplas (you can get them at above mentioned store or any sweet shop or Hot Chips store). Or You can cook Pulav in 15 min using a pressure cooker.
fore more tips see blog foodfortrek.blogspot.com

For any other query and registration contact
Amit on

Registration and cancellation procedure

Registration starts on 27 June 2011 (Monday)

Mumbai participants can register over phone
Registration is compulsory. We reserve the rights to deny entry to any participant.

Trek Schedule

Meeting point: Pune Station at 6:00 a.m.
Leave Pune by 6:30 a.m.
Reach Malavali by 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast and registration of participants.
Start journey to base village 9:30 a.m.
Introduction and start trekking by 10:00 a.m.
Reach Visapur fort by 11:30 a.m.
Rest and explore the fort
Lunch by 12:30 p.m.
Rest for sometime
Start descending the fort.by 2:45 p.m.
Reach Malavali station by 3:45 p.m.
Return to Pune.

You can forward this to others with similar interest.

Regards
Amit

Trek to Ulhas Valley on 27 March 2011

Hi Friends,
Lets us walk through streams, rappel down rock patches, rest under canopy of tall trees, drench in a waterfall, and do some rock climbing. You must be wondering where we can find all this in the month of March? All this is available in Ulhas Valley.
This trek is entirely through jungle. There are 10-12 rock patches to ascend and descend. At some places you will surely experience the rush of adrenaline in you body. This trek is not recommended for people with weak body.

1) Date: 27 March 2011 (Sunday)
2) Fees of the trek :
Rs. 180/- (for Pune Participants).
Rs. 150/- (for Mumbai Participants)
3) Difficulty Rating: Hard.
4) Time:
6:00 a.m.(For Pune Participants).
8:00 a.m.(For Mumbai Participants)
5) Meeting Point:
Pune Station. (For Pune Participants).
Lonavala Station (For Mumbai Participants) (Indrayani reaches Lonavala at 8:00 a.m.)

Registration: On the spot
For online Registration copy paste the below link in address bar.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dEkwU29CeFNlSEwxRzJVSmdabGoydVE6MQ


Special Instructions: Not recommended for people without trekking experience and for people with weight above 70 kg.

Please read the e-mail carefully because though, you may feel its the same set of instructions, however they change from trek to trek. No complaints will be entertained later, if you do not read them properly, and face any problem.
Please read the registration and cancellation procedure properly.



For Pune Participants: Fees include travel (from Pune Station to Lonavala and back, and travel to base village), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.
For Mumbai participants: Fees include travel (travel to base village), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.
The participants will need to get their own lunch (vegetarian).
The participant will have to reach Pune Station by 6:00 a.m.
This being the month of January, the climate will be Cold, and the route being through jungle there will be lot of shade. Participants should accordingly dress comfortably. black colour). Wear full sleeves shirts and full pants to protect yourself from thorns.
Also carry 2 litre of water. Use electral/glucose-d/ tang to revitalize your self.
Apart from this you can get biscuits, dry fruits, chocolates, chikkis to munch on the way.

Here is a list of all the things that need to be carried for the activity:

1. A haversack to put in all the things to be carried..so that one has their hands free while trekking. Please do not carry Sling bags, Jholas, handbags/shoulder bags etc
2. Shoes with Good Grip for trekking. (Sports/Jungle/Trek Shoes). Please do not wear sandals, chappals or floaters, girls are requested not to wear high heel footwear. However you can carry extra pair of slippers to wear while resting.
3. Water bottle (Minimum 2 litre). (you can carry two 1 Litre bottles)
4. Lunch (vegetarian) for the day (compulsory). Biscuits or other snacks, chocolates, fresh fruits (optional).
5. Cap/hat (anything to shade you from sun).
6. Medical Kit
7. Extra pair of Clothes, towel. (for those who wish to drench in the waterfall)
7. Optional things: Camera, Binoculars.
8. Those who have knee problems should wear knee caps. (Its suggested for those who are trekking for the first time to wear knee caps for this trek) Other optional accessories are fingerless leather gloves, sunglasses.

Few rules that need to be followed are:

1. The Leader's decision will be final & binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
2. Smoking will not be permitted. Smokers please do not register, if you can not control your urge for one day.
3. Alcohol will strictly be not permitted on the event. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the activity.
4. It is important for all participants to stay together in the group, in the event of any deviation by the participant without the consent of the leader, he/she/they will be considered as 'Independent/s' & will no longer be considered as a part of the group. No refund of fees will be given in case the person is expelled from trek for above 3 reasons.
{Deviation: E.g.: Participant decides to go sightseeing on his own, decides to stray away from the group, decides to trek on route other than instructed by Leader, etc}
5. In the event of any Mishap, Leaders will not be responsible.
6. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety & baggage.
7. Each member MUST get his own lunch (vegetarian), snacks, & eatables (vegetarian).
8. Avoid wearing Gold or other ornaments.
9. Do not tease, argue, ask stupid questions, play prank on any villager, specially women, at the place of trek. If you do so and get beaten-up by the villagers we will not interfere nor take responsibility for it.
10. The route of the trek is through jungle. It is necessary for all to be together. If any one deviates and gets lost in the jungle we will not be responsible.

Please remember trekking is not a picnic, its an adventure, hence do not take instructions casually, defying them may prove harmful.

Many trekker find it difficult to bring lunch as they are unable to cook early in the morning. Here are few quick tips for things you can get for lunch. You can get Bread & Butter/Jam. There is ready-to-eat food of various brands like MTR, Kohinoor, etc. and you can get this packet for just Rs. 35. It is readily available in retail shops like Food Bazar, Spencer, Foodland, Reliance Fresh, More. You can also bring ready made parathas or theplas (you can get them at above mentioned store or any sweet shop or Hot Chips store). Or You can cook Pulav in 15 min using a pressure cooker.
fore more tips see blog foodfortrek.blogspot.com

For any other query and registration contact
Amit on

Registration and cancellation procedure

Registration is on the spot, however you can call and book yourself a seat in advance.
We reserve the rights to deny entry to any participant.

Trek Schedule

Meeting point: Pune Station at 6:00 a.m.
Leave Pune by 6:30 a.m.
Reach Lonavala by 8:00 a.m.
Walk to Kune Village and reach by 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast and registration of Mumbai participants.
Introduction and start trekking by 9:30 a.m.
Reach valley by 12 p.m.
Drench in the waterfall.
Lunch by 1:30 p.m.
Rest for sometime
Start trekking downstream.by 2:30 p.m.
Start ascending by 3:00 p.m.
Reach the top by 4:30 p.m. (by climbing 6 rock patches in between)
Rest for sometime
Return to Lonavala.
Start return journey to Pune by 5:15 p.m. reach Pune by 7:00 p.m.


You can forward this to others with similar interest.

Regards
Amit

For more photos see
https://picasaweb.google.com/amit.trek/UlhasValley10Jan2010#

Trek from Bedsa caves to Visapur fort

Hi Friends,
This is the last trek of winter season, organised by Wandering Feet. In summer it is difficult to trek due to scorching heat. Therefore I've arranged trek from Bedsa caves to Visapur fort. This is an off beat trek, not done by many trekkers. Bedsa caves are one of the caves amongst the triology of Karla-Bhaje-Bedsa caves in Maval region. There is a route that leads to Visapur fort from Bedsa caves. This route is quite adventurous. We can view the Puen-Mumbai Expressway, Tikona fort, Tung fort, Pawana Dam while trekking. Visapur fort is left in ruins with a water tank on it. This fort was blasted with canons and captured. After which the companion fort of Lohagad got surrendered with out damage. That is why we can see Lohagad in quite a good condition as compared to other forts in the surrounding. From Visapur there is a path that descend to Bhaje caves. However Bhaje caves are not part of this trek. fort


1) Date: 26 Feb 2011 (Saturday)
2) Fees of the trek :
Rs. 150/- (for Pune Participants).
Rs. 120/- (for Mumbai Participants)
3) Difficulty Rating: Meduim
4) Time:
6:00 a.m.(For Pune Participants).
8:00 a.m.(For Mumbai Participants)
5) Meeting Point:
Pune Station. (For Pune Participants).
Kamshet Station (For Mumbai Participants) (Indrayani reaches Lonavala at 8:00 a.m. and you can take a local from there to Kamshet)

Registration: On the spot and online.
For online registration copy paste the following link in address bar.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dEkwU29CeFNlSEwxRzJVSmdabGoydVE6MQ

Please read the article carefully because though, you may feel its the same set of instructions, however they change from trek to trek. No complaints will be entertained later, if you do not read them properly, and face any problem.
Please read the registration and cancellation procedure properly.



For Pune Participants: Fees include travel (from Pune Station to Kamshet, Kamshet to base village and Malavali station to Pune Station), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

For Mumbai participants: Fees include travel (travel to base village), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

The participants will need to get their own lunch (vegetarian).
The participant will have to reach Pune Station by 6:00 a.m.
Participants should dress comfortably, suggested clothes are cotton pants, track suits, jogging suits, t-shirts. Wear full sleeves shirts and full pants to protect yourself from thorns.
Also carry 2 litre of water. Use electral/glucose-d/ tang to revitalize your self.
Apart from this you can get biscuits, dry fruits, chocolates, chikkis to munch on the way.

Here is a list of all the things that need to be carried for the activity:

1. A sack to put in all the things to be carried..so that one has their hands free while trekking. Please do not carry Sling bags, Jholas, handbags/shoulder bags etc
2. Shoes with Good Grip for trekking. (Sports/Jungle/Trek Shoes). Please do not wear sandals, chappals or floaters, girls are requested not to wear high heel footwear. However you can carry extra pair of slippers to wear while resting.
3. Water bottle (Minimum 2 litre). (you can carry two 1 Litre bottles)
4. Lunch (vegetarian) for the day (compulsory). Biscuits or other snacks, chocolates, fresh fruits (optional).
5. Cap/hat (anything to shade you from sun).
6. Medical Kit
7. Optional things: Camera, Binoculars.
8. Those who have knee problems should wear knee caps. Other optional accessories are fingerless leather gloves, sunglasses.

Special tip: Carry a folding umbrella to protect yourself from sun.

Few rules that need to be followed are:

1. The Leader's decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
2. Smoking will not be permitted. Smokers please do not register, if you can not control your urge for one day.
3. Alcohol will strictly be not permitted on the event. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the activity.
4. It is important for all participants to stay together in the group, in the event of any deviation by the participant without the consent of the leader, he/she/they will be considered as 'Independent/s' & will no longer be considered as a part of the group. No refund of fees will be given in case the person is expelled from trek for above 3 reasons.
{Deviation: E.g.: Participant decides to go sightseeing on his own, decides to stray away from the group, decides to trek on route other than instructed by Leader, etc}
5. In the event of any Mishap, Leaders will not be responsible.
6. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety & baggage.
7. Each member MUST get his own lunch (vegetarian), snacks, & eatables (vegetarian).
8. Avoid wearing Gold or other ornaments.
9. Do not tease, argue, ask stupid questions, play prank on any villager, specially women, at the place of trek. If you do so and get beaten-up by the villagers we will not interfere nor take responsibility for it.


Please remember trekking is not a picnic, its an adventure, hence do not take instructions casually, defying them may prove harmful.

Many trekker find it difficult to bring lunch as they are unable to cook early in the morning. Here are few quick tips for things you can get for lunch. You can get Bread and Butter/Jam. There is ready-to-eat food of various brands like MTR, Kohinoor, etc. and you can get this packet for just Rs. 35. It is readily available in retail shops like Food Bazar, Spencer, Foodland, Reliance Fresh, More. You can also bring ready made parathas or theplas (you can get them at above mentioned store or any sweet shop or Hot Chips store). Or You can cook Pulav in 15 min using a pressure cooker.
fore more tips see blog foodfortrek.blogspot.com

For any other query and registration contact
Amit on

Registration and cancellation procedure

Registration starts on 21 Feb 2011 (Monday)

Mumbai participants can register over phone
Registration is compulsory. We reserve the rights to deny entry to any participant.

Trek Schedule

Meeting point: Pune Station at 6:00 a.m.
Leave Pune by 6:30 a.m.
Reach Kamshet by 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast and registration of participants.
Start journey to base village by private transport by 9:00 a.m.
Introduction and start trekking by 9:30 a.m.
Reach Bedsa Caves by 10:00 a.m.
Rest and exploring the caves.
Start trekking towards Visapur fort by 10:30 a.m.
Lunch by 12:30 p.m.
Rest for sometime
Reach Visapur fort by 1:30 p.m.
Exploring the fort and rest till 2:30p.m.
Start descending the fort.by 2:45 p.m.
Reach Malavali station by 3:45 p.m.
Return to Pune.



You can forward this to others with similar interest.

Regards
Amit

Trek to Kathingad (Tung)

Hi Friends,
I've arranged trek to Kathingad, better known as Tung. There was a dense forest surrounding this fort, which made it difficult to access. This fort is now surrounded by water of Pavana dam on 3 sides. We can clearly see the twin forts Lohagad and Visapur as well as Tikona from this fort. The fort is 8-9 km from Ghusalkhamb which is on Lonavala Amby valley road. There is no public transport available to Tung therefore we need to arrange private transport to the base village. There is a big water tank on the fort however the water is not drinkable hence we need to carry ample supply of water. Tung.


1) Date: 26 Jan 2011 (Wednesday)
2) Fees of the trek :
Rs. 180/- (for Pune Participants).
Rs. 150/- (for Mumbai Participants)
3) Difficulty Rating: Easy to Medium
4) Time:
6:00 a.m.(For Pune Participants).
8:00 a.m.(For Mumbai Participants)
5) Meeting Point:
Pune Station. (For Pune Participants).
Lonavala Station (For Mumbai Participants) (Indrayani reaches Lonavala at 8:00 a.m.)

Registration: On the spot and online.
For online registration copy paste the following link in address bar.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dEZRTTl0b3NkQXE0eUdxMV9NN2E4ZHc6MQ


Please read the article carefully because though, you may feel its the same set of instructions, however they change from trek to trek. No complaints will be entertained later, if you do not read them properly, and face any problem.
Please read the registration and cancellation procedure properly.



For Pune Participants: Fees include travel (from Pune Station to Lonavala and back, and travel to base village and back), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

For Mumbai participants: Fees include travel (travel to base village and back), morning snack (Single), tea, printed material, guidance fees, other equipments. There will be no provision of food.

The participants will need to get their own lunch (vegetarian).
The participant will have to reach Pune Station by 6:00 a.m.
Participants should dress comfortably, avoid wearing jeans, suggested clothes are cotton pants, track suits, jogging suits, t-shirts. Wear full sleeves shirts and full pants to protect yourself from thorns.
Also carry 2 litre of water. Use electral/glucose-d/ tang to revitalize your self.
Apart from this you can get biscuits, dry fruits, chocolates, chikkis to munch on the way.

Here is a list of all the things that need to be carried for the activity:

1. A sack to put in all the things to be carried..so that one has their hands free while trekking. Please do not carry Sling bags, Jholas, handbags/shoulder bags etc
2. Shoes with Good Grip for trekking. (Sports/Jungle/Trek Shoes). Please do not wear sandals, chappals or floaters, girls are requested not to wear high heel footwear. However you can carry extra pair of slippers to wear while resting.
3. Water bottle (Minimum 2 litre). (you can carry two 1 Litre bottles)
4. Lunch (vegetarian) for the day (compulsory). Biscuits or other snacks, chocolates, fresh fruits (optional).
5. Cap/hat (anything to shade you from sun).
6. Medical Kit
7. Optional things: Camera, Binoculars.
8. Those who have knee problems should wear knee caps. Other optional accessories are fingerless leather gloves, sunglasses.

Few rules that need to be followed are:

1. The Leader's decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
2. Smoking will not be permitted. Smokers please do not register, if you can not control your urge for one day.
3. Alcohol will strictly be not permitted on the event. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the activity.
4. It is important for all participants to stay together in the group, in the event of any deviation by the participant without the consent of the leader, he/she/they will be considered as 'Independent/s' & will no longer be considered as a part of the group. No refund of fees will be given in case the person is expelled from trek for above 3 reasons.
{Deviation: E.g.: Participant decides to go sightseeing on his own, decides to stray away from the group, decides to trek on route other than instructed by Leader, etc}
5. In the event of any Mishap, Leaders will not be responsible.
6. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety & baggage.
7. Each member MUST get his own lunch (vegetarian), snacks, & eatables (vegetarian).
8. Avoid wearing Gold or other ornaments.
9. Do not tease, argue, ask stupid questions, play prank on any villager, specially women, at the place of trek. If you do so and get beaten-up by the villagers we will not interfere nor take responsibility for it.


Please remember trekking is not a picnic, its an adventure, hence do not take instructions casually, defying them may prove harmful.

Many trekker find it difficult to bring lunch as they are unable to cook early in the morning. Here are few quick tips for things you can get for lunch. You can get Bread and Butter/Jam. There is ready-to-eat food of various brands like MTR, Kohinoor, etc. and you can get this packet for just Rs. 35. It is readily available in retail shops like Food Bazar, Spencer, Foodland, Reliance Fresh, More. You can also bring ready made parathas or theplas (you can get them at above mentioned store or any sweet shop or Hot Chips store). Or You can cook Pulav in 15 min using a pressure cooker.
fore more tips see blog foodfortrek.blogspot.com

For any other query and registration contact
Amit on

Registration and cancellation procedure

Registration starts on 20 Jan 2011 (Thursday)

Mumbai participants can register over phone
Registration is compulsory. We reserve the rights to deny entry to any participant.

Trek Schedule

Meeting point: Pune Station at 6:00 a.m.
Leave Pune by 6:30 a.m.
Reach Lonavala by 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast and registration of Mumbai participants.
Start journey to base village by private transport by 9:00 a.m.
Introduction and start trekking by 9:30 a.m.
Reach fort by 10:00 a.m.
Lunch by 12:30 p.m.
Rest for sometime
Start descending the fort.by 12:45 p.m.
Return to Lonavala.



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Regards
Amit