Winter is Here!!!

The season for long and overnight treks is here. Let’s welcome the season with this magnificent trek from Ratangad to Harishchandragad.

Ratangad, the jewel of western ghats stands tall at about 1300 meters ASL. There are few ruins on the fort apart from entrances and water cisterns. The eye of the needle or Nedhe is one of the top attractions of this fort. There is also a bastion - Chilakhati Buruj on the fort which looks over the valley. During late October Sonaki flowers cover the entire fort, this year (2022) the Karvi had bloomed all over the fort.

Harishchandragad is located in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra in Malshej ghats and has a powerful history behind. It was built in 6th century by Kalachuri dynasty. It was later controlled by Moghuls. Marathas conquered it in 1747.

The mention of Harishchandragad is found many puranas such as Matsyapurana, Agnipurana and Skandapurana and this makes direct connect to visit such holy place.

This year we intend to complete the range trek connecting these two magnificent forts. Wanna join us?

#FactFile

Odyssey Type: Two Nights & Two Days

Difficulty Level: Medium

Endurance Level: High

Route: Samrad –Ratangad – Katrabai Khind – Kumshet – Pethechi Wadi – Paachnai – Harishchandragad

Distance From Pune: 200 kms

Region: Bhandardara

Trekking Distance: Day One: 20 Kms

                            Day Two: 15 Kms    

#Itinerary

Night One:

2300 Reporting at Rajaram Bridge

2330 Departure

Day One:

0400 Arrival at Base and Rest

0600 Wakeup call

0700 Trek starts

1100 Reach Ratangad & Explore

1330 Katrabai Khind & Lunch

1600 Reach Kumshet & Tea

1800 Reach Pethechi Wadi

1900 Pethechi Wadi to Paachnai

2030 Paachnai arrival, Dinner & Rest

Day Two:

0600 Wakeup Call

0630 Breakfast & Camp wind up

0700 Trek to Harishchandragad

1000 Reach Top

1300 Lunch

1400 Descend

16:00 Start Journey towards Pune

21:30 Arrival at Pune