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