Night Trek From Katraj To Singhgad on 18th of March 2012

Night Trek from Katraj to Singhgad  on 18th of March 2012

Dear OffBeaters,
We invite you to a night trek from Katraj to Singhgad trek on 17^th & 18^th of March 2012.  (Starting on 17th Night.)

Trivia

Type: Hill Fort

District: Katraj

Height:  Long Trek  :  14 Km (Approx)

Base Village: Katraj
Ends At : Singhgad Base

Difficulty Rating: Easy

The fort is most famous for the historical battle of Sinhgad that was fought here between the armies of Maratha warrior Shivaji and Mugal emperor Aurangzeb in 1670.

The fort was previously called Kondana and was built here to serve the strategy of keeping a close view on nearby forts like Rajgad, Purandar and Torna.  

Places to see :

House of Tilak

The house of the famous Marathi poet Lokmanya Tilak is also located inside the premises of the fort.

Dev Take

Another famous site to see inside the fort is a sweet and cold water tank known as Dev Take. It is very popular among the tourists.

 
Rajaram Maharj Memorial

A memorial of Rajaram Maharaj is also located inside the fort.

One can view from here Panshet, Khadakwasla and Varasgaon dams and Torana fort. 

The itinerary for the trek is as given below.

Meeting Point : Swargate 10.00 pm on 17^th March 2012

10.15 pm : Move to Katraj

11.00 pm : Start the trek

04.00 am : Reach the Plateau and rest till morning
07.00 am : Ascend till fort with sunrise View

08.00 am : Breakfast then explore the fort.
10.30 am : Start descending

12.30 pm : Lunch break at Singhgad Base and the proceed to Swargate

02.30 pm : Return journey to Mumbai

05.00 pm : Reach Mumbai tentatively.

Contribution

Rs 100/- per person

Which Includes

Transportation from Swargate to Swargate
Exclusive of Food.

For registration kindly transfer Rs 100 per head in the following A/c

Union Bank Account No 369102010801696

Branch: Juhu Tara Mumbai

In the Name of Ms Priti P Patel

IFSC Code: UBIN0536911

Note: Registrations through phone calls only.

After transaction please email us transaction id along with participants details (name, email and mobile number, location) at offbeatsahyadri@gmail.com

Check list :

Identity Proof

Working Torch (Must)

Water 3 liters (must) {We have observed people don’t follow the instruction, but take it seriously friends, carry 3 liters water per head atleast}

Lunch for Sunday (must)

Proper Bedding (Sleeping Bag, Shawl or two bed sheets)

Ready to eat snacks

Personal medicines

Windcheater

Good shoes

Other accessories

Please go through Rules and Regulation before registration : 

Registration or queries:

Zeenat Sikilkar : 9850193039

Priti : 9987990300

Rajas : 9664782503

Regards,

Team OffBeat Sahyadri