| Pandavgad Trek - Guard Fort of Wai
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| Introduction |
Pandavgad is one of the ancient forts and built to protect fertile basin of Krishna River around Wai. It also acts as a guard for the old religious route to Mahabaleshwar temple which is one of the 12 jyotirlingas.
Though it looks like a barron mountain from distance it is dotted with thorny and deciduous vegetation cover and proves excellent site for birding and reptile watch. The top have unburned knee deep grass cover. Also having situated in front of Dhom dam, it always have pleasant wind and hence even in summer you can pleasurably do this trek. |
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Event Details
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| Name of Event |
Pandavgad Trek |
| Date |
25th April 2010 |
| Duration |
1 Day |
| Difficulty Level |
2 (Easy) |
| Endurance Level |
2 (Easy) |
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Please check following link to learn more about difficulty and endurance grades http://www.trekdi.com/faqs.html |
| Fees |
Rs 500/- (Inclusive of Service Tax) |
| Payment Rules and Options |
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| Food Arrangement |
Participant will have to carry their own Tiffin box for lunch . Breakfast & evening tea will be provided by trekdi |
| Transportation Arrangement |
State transport |
| Whats Included in Fees |
> Pune-wai-menavli-wai- Pune transportation by state transport bus
> Tea & breakfast, Evening tea & snacks
> Expertise
> First aid Kit
> Information brochure |
| What is NOT Included in the Fees |
> Lunch, cold drinks, mineral water, dry snacks like chips etc.
> Anything not mentioned in included list consider it to be out of package |
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About Fort
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| Height of the Fort |
1273m |
| Base Village |
Menavli |
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| District |
Satara |
| Region |
Wai |
| Route from Pune |
Pune - Shirval - Wai - Menavli |
| Distance from Pune |
115Km |
| Route from Mumbai |
Mumbai - Pune - Wai - Menavli |
| Distance from Mumbai |
290Km |
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Schedule of Trek
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| Meeting Time and Place |
Swargate ST stand main inquiry counter at 6.30am sharp |
| Schedule |
> Start journey from Pune by 7am
> Reach wai and have breakfast
> Start towards Menavli
> Start climbing
> Reach on the top, lunch and then site seeing
> Start descending by 3pm
> Back to Wai by 5.30pm
> Back to Pune by 8.30pm
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| What to Bring |
1. Luggage packed in big good trekking sack, all luggage wrapped in plastic bags to avoid getting wet (compulsory)
2. Water bottle (atleast 1.5 ltr) compulsory
3. Electral/ Glucon-d energizers and personal medication
4. A sweater/warmwear
5. Good trekking shoes (sandles, chappals, floaters not permitted)
6. Camera, Binocular (Optional) |
| Link to Snaps from Past TrekDi Events |
http://www.trekdi.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=63 |
| Office Details |
log on www.trekdi.com
or Call Trek'Di Office on 25454205
or Pinakin on 9822444963 / Shridhar 9822013152
or write to us at events@trekdi.com |
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Flat No - 106, Saket apartments, Karve Nagar,
Near Vitthal Mandir, Pune 411052
Timings: 10 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday)
Click here to see map of the Trek'Di Office
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Authorized Booking Office
(Kothrud/Paud road circle, Pune) |
Purple Orange
Shop No 12 Anubhav Complex, MIT engineering college road, Off Paud road, Pune 411038
Contact Person: Siddharth Devasthali
Mob: 9881001122
Timing: Mon to Sat
Morning: 10am to 1pm
Evening: 4pm to 8.30pm |
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| Note |
- Please understand that online registration does not mean confirmation of your seat. You will have to make payment of the fees at Trek'Di office or e-transfer. Seats are alloted on first come first served basis.
- When you register online. It is assumed that you have gone through all the rules and have accepted it. To read rules click here.
- Trek'Di reserves all rights to cancel the event, change the date of event or change in the fees subjecting to the external factors such as Civil problems and rise in fuel/transportation price.
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| Date & Time: |
Sunday, 25 April 2010, 06:30 AM — Sunday, 25 April 2010, 08:30 PM |
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Registration Deadline:
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Friday, 23 April 2010 |
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