Achra to Terekhol Beach Trek 23 to 26 Jan 2016

Sindhudurg has many virgin beaches. Some of them include Mochemad, Velagar, Sagartirtha, Vaingani, Khavna, Bhogwe. Come and explore them with us.

Trek route can be divided into 4 majors.
Terekhol to Vengurla
Vengurla to Bhogwe
Bhogwe to Malvan
Malvan to Achra

Two beaches in our route are more than 10 km long. This include Talashil to Achra and Devbaug to Malvan. 

Accommodation will be in villagers home mostly. You need to carry your own bedding. 

Being long weekend train and bus is already full. We will travel in our private vehicle mostly. Mumbai to Mumbai.

No pilot is done for this trek. We will go in backpacking style.

Participation fees Rs. 5500/- apprx.
Trek leaders Madhukar Dhuri 9820320295 & Prajakta Sawant 9930583599

Alibaug, Phansad, Murud Coastal Trail Diwali 2013

युथ होस्टेलतर्फे ‘ट्रेल सिंधुसागर’

युथ होस्टेल्स असोसिएशन ऑफ इंडियाच्या मालाड युनिटतर्फे दिवाळीच्या सुट्टीत अलिबाग-फणसाड अभयारण्य, मुरुड या परिसरात ‘ट्रेक सिंधुसागर’ या कोस्टल ट्रेलचे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे. 6ते 9 नोव्हेंबर या चार दिवस कालावधीच्या या ट्रेलमध्ये अलिबाग, कोरलाई किल्ला, काशीद किनारा, नांदगाव तसेच मुरुड किनारा,जंजिरा किल्ला, बिर्ला मंदिर, नागाव किनारा या ठिकाणांना भेटी देण्यात येणार आहेत. अलिबाग परिसरातील नितांतसुंदर समुद्रकिनारे, कोरलाई आणि जंजिरा यांसारखे सागरी किल्ले तसेच फणसाड अभयारण्यात दिवसभराची भ्रमंती ही या ट्रेलची वैशिष्ट्ये आहेत. 

वय वर्षे ११ ते ६० या वयोगटातील सर्व निसर्गप्रेमींना यामध्ये सहभागी होता येईल.विशेषतः विद्यार्थ्यांना महाराष्ट्राचा इतिहास, भूगोल, निसर्गसंपदा यांची माहिती व्हावी, पर्यावरणाबद्दल जागरुकतावाढीस लागावी, तसेच त्यांच्यामध्ये साहसी वृत्तीची जोपासना व्हावी, या या उपक्रमाचा उद्देश आहे.

ना नफा तत्त्वावर पदभ्रमण मोहिमांचे आयोजन करणा या युथ होस्टेलच्या मालाड युनिटला यंदाच 25 वर्षे पूर्ण झाली असून या काळात संस्थेने सुमारे 700 यशस्वी मोहिमांचे आयोजन केले आहे.

अधिक माहिती व नावनोंदणीसाठी संपर्क वसंत घाडीगावकर 9892115188, अक्षय मुळ्ये 9819212975, कोमल गुप्ता 8652741652 , सुनील घरत 9969313045

Shevatya Ghat Ascend, Singapurchi nal descend

Dear All

Last time when we did Boratyachi Nal trek from Singapur village, Singapurchi Nal trek automatically got included and topped the list. Singapurchi Nal Pass is open throughout the year.  During monsoon it is lush green out there. The Pass descends next to the two prominent waterfalls. There is a long Z through which descend continues. Afterwards it joins Boratyachi Nal for further descend to Dapoli village. During Boratyachi Nal descend trek we actually don’t descend it fully instead we take traverse towards Lingana. Boratyachi Nal we did in single day, this time we wanted to make it couple of days. So I was looking through what else we can add to it. Going North Bocheghol and Nisnichi Wat - Chander were options. I have done it before, so dropped it for this time. Coming to South Agya Nal - Ekalgaon is first one, but it remains closed during rains, so next option was Shevtya Ghat. Shevtya Ghat is accessible throughout the year.  There is a huge waterfall called Vaghera nearby.

I have been to villages of Shevtya and Dapoli for pilot recently. Discussed with trekkers who had been to these places in monsoon and detailed the plan.   

Topography

Shevatya Village – 300 meters, Shevatya Pass Top 700 meters, Gugulshi Village 800 meters, Bhordi Village 700 meters, Kusurpeth 800 meters, Singapur
Village 850 meters, Singapur Nal 700 meters,  Dapoli Village 100 meters.

Shevatya Ghat (18°11′20.7″N 73°32′13.7″E)

Height - 700 meters

Access – Shevtya Base Village – 23.4 km NE of Mahad via Birwadi, Waki, District Raigad.

Gugulshi Top Village – 3.8 km NW of Kelad via Bhordi, District Pune.  

Singapurchi Nal (18°14′45.6″N 73°31′58.4″E)

 

Height - 700 meters

Access – Dapoli Base Village – 29 km NE of Mahad via Birwadi, Walan Kond, District Raigad.

Singapur Top Village – 11 km NW of Kelad via Ekalgaon, District Pune.

Itinerary

9 August 2013

1030 pm - Start in a private vehicle from Borivali East (AC bus stop near Railway Station). Please coordinate with Ravi Kadam 9819046446 for boarding vehicle at starting point.

1145 pm – Thane Station East Ticket Window. We will take JVLR to reach Thane.

10 August 2013

6 am – Reach Village Shevatya, breakfast.   

7 am to 10 am – Shevtya Ghat Ascend Trek

10 am to 1200 pm – Shevtya Top to Gugulshi Trek

1200 pm to 0130 pm – Gugulshi to Bhordi Trek

0130 pm - Lunch

0230 pm to 4 pm – Bhordi to Kusurpeth (Ekalgaon) Trek

4 pm to 530 pm – Kusurpeth to Singapur Trek

530 pm onwards, Camp, Dinner, Rest

11 August 2013

6 am – Wake up, breakfast  

7 am to 8 am – Singapur Village to Singapurchi nal Top Trek

8 am to 1200 pm – Singapur Nal descend to Boratyachi Nal meeting point Trek

1200 pm to 1 pm – Further descend to Dapoli Trek

130 pm – Lunch

3 pm to 330 pm – Valankond drive and photo stop

0430 pm – Comfort Stop at Kamath Hotel Mahad

9 pm – Thane

10 pm - Borivali

Trek Fees Rs. 1200/ apprx to be paid in advance

Things to carry –

·         Lunch for 10^th August 2013

·         Minimum water 2 liters

·         Shoes

·         YHAI ID card, non members pls carry other photo ID card

·         Good sack to keep all your belongings, cover it in plastic

·         Wind cheater

·         Wear full sleeves T shirts and full length trousers to avoid insect-throne bites and Sun burns.

·         Plate, Mug, Spoon

·         Bedding

·         Torch

·         Some emergency dry food

This trek is graded as medium level difficulty and previous trekking experience preferably of ascend or descend of Sahyadri Pass is an advantage.

It might rain heavy to moderate during the trek. Temperature forecast are 28 degrees maximum and 24 degree minimum at base villages and 24 degrees maximum and 20 degrees minimum for higher level villages

Trek Leaders

Madhukar Dhuri – 9820320295, Ravi Kadam - 9819046446

Emergency Contact Number – 9892115188 / 9819212975

For other rules and regulations pls visit us at http://yhaimalad.org/upcoming_treks

Organizers of this trek keep right to modify the itinerary in the best interest of YHAI Malad Unit. Please bring one photograph for application of membership. Annual membership fees Rs. 100/-, non member will have to pay 10% additional fees. Consumption of alcoholic drinks and tobacco products is completed prohibited in youth hostels programs.

www.yhaimalad.org
Wandering one Gathers Honey !!

Please print and keep copy of this at home with friends or relatives.

Tung Korigad 30 june 2013

Dear All

Monsoon has given a grand opening and all the mountains and forts are ready to welcome you. The lush greens and gushing white water streams are waiting for you. As a part of ‘Plastic Clean up Drive on 25 forts in a single day’ organized by YHAI Malad Unit to commemorate its Silver Jubilee, we are visiting forts Tung and Korigad near Lonavala on 30^th June 2013.

Please find the details.

Tung (18°39′35.2″N 73°27′38.2″E)

Height - 1075 meters

Access – From Lonavala around 20 km via Bushy Dam-INS Shivaji-Ghusalkhamb-Tung wadi

History - Tung Fort was built before 1600 CE. It was built by the Adil Shahi dynasty but was captured by Shivaji. It is small, not being able to hold more than 200 troops at a time. As such, it would not have been able to defend itself on its own for a long time. Its shape and structure suggests that its main function was as a watchtower guarding the road to Pune city. Dhamale family one of the Deshmukh from maval region was charged with ensuring the security of fort tung. During invasion, it served to provide a temporary distraction for invaders. Thus, the major forts of Visapur and Lohagad would have time to ready themselves (to meet the invading army).This fort served as a watch tower in the past because it from top of the fort, Lot of area Maval region of Pawana and Mulshi valley can be seen and thus from the top of the fort watch on these areas can be kept.

Korigad (18°37′13.4″N 73°23′10.4″E)

Height - 929 meters

Access – From Lonavala around 22 km via Bushy Dam-INS Shivaji-Ghusalkhamb-Peth Shahapur

History - This fort was incorporated into his kingdom by Shivaji along with the forts of Lohagad, Visapur, Tung and Tikona in 1657. On March 11, 1818, Col. Prother tried to take over this fort but even after a prolonged siege could not make any headway. Finally on 14 March, by igniting the stored ammunition by means of a loose cannon ball he succeeded and this fort went to the British.

Itinerary

29 June 2013 Start in a private vehicle from Mumbai

11 pm – Borivali

12 am – Thane

30 June 2013

5 am – Reach Tung base village (Rest, Freshen up, Breakfast)

7 am to 830 am – Tung Ascend

830 am to 930 am – Explore fort

930 am to 11 am – Tung Descend

11 am to 12pm – Move to Korigad base (in vehicle)

12 pm to 130 pm – Korigad Ascend

130 pm to 230 pm – Explore fort

230 pm to 4 pm – Descend Korigad

5 pm – Photo stop at Tiger point Lonavala (we might take Kamshet route to avoid traffic in Lonavala)

7 pm – Comfort stop at Food Mall Khalapur (Dispose garbage)

9 pm – Thane

10 pm – Borivali

Tour Fees Rs. 600/ apprx to be paid in advance

Things to carry –

·         Lunch for 30^th June 2013

·         Minimum water 2 liters

·         Shoes

·         YHAI ID card, non members pls carry other photo ID card

·         Good sack to keep all your belongings, cover it in plastic

·         Wind cheater

·         Wear full sleeves T shirts and full length trousers to avoid insect and throne bites

·         It might rain heavy to moderate during the trek. Temperature predictions are 29 degree max and 22 degree minimum.

This trek is graded as easy level difficulty and previous trekking experience is not required.

Trek Leaders

Krishna Gite – 9869278666, Priya Malgundkar – 9819580347, Aditya Dewang – 9769458785, Madhukar Dhuri - 9820320295

Emergency Contact Number – 9892115188

For other rules and regulations pls visit us at http://yhaimalad.org/upcoming_treks

Organizers of this trek keep right to modify the itinerary in the best interest of YHAI Malad Unit. Please bring one photograph for application of membership. Annual membership fees Rs. 100/-, non member will have to pay 10% additional fees. Consumption of alcoholic drinks and tobacco products is completed prohibited in youth hostels programs.

www.yhaimalad.org
Wandering one Gathers Honey !!

YHAI Malad Guhagar 22-24 Apr 2011

YHAI Malad Unit , Guhagar Family Tour ( गुहागर कौटुंबिक सहल ) 22,23,24 April 2011

Day 01, 21^st April 2011 : Mumbai - Guhagar
Proceed to Guhagar by private bus late night.

Day 02, 22^nd April 2011 : North of Guhagar Sight Seeing

Reach Guhagar and check in at homely accommodation. Relax at Palm and Betel Nut Wadi and Kokan surrounding and enjoyGuhagar Beach. Our accommodation is right on the beach. Have delicious homely food.

Post lunch we will visit to Gopalgad fort, Takaleshwar light house at Anjanvel. Enroute see Enron power project plant from outside. Proceed to Dhopave Boat ferry, Dabhol Shahi Masjid and Chandika Temple and return to Guhagar for dinner and night stay.

Day 03, 23^rd April 2011 : South of Guhagar Sight Seeing

Visit to 90000 years old Palshet cave, 16^th century Palshet port, Visit to Hedvi Ganesh Temple, Beach and Bamanghal. Velneshwar Temple and beach. Visit Tavsal beach and Vijaygad fort if time permits. Return to Guhagar for dinner and night stay.

Day 04, 24th Apr 2011 : Dervan – Parshuram

Check out from Guhagar post breakfast. Visit temples of Guhagar including Durgadevi, Urfata Ganapati, Vyadeshwar on the way to Dervan. Visit Dervan Shilpa Srushti (sculptures paintings on Shivajis life story). Visit Parshuram temple. Visit govalkot and karanjeswhari if time permits.

Lunch break on the way to Mumbai. Reach Mumbai by 10pm.

Tour fees

Rs. 1900/- per head.

For registration please contact
Akshay Mulye 9819212975
Madhukar Dhuri 9820320295

http://picasaweb.google.com/madhukar.dhuri/GuhagarHedviVelneshwar02

https://picasaweb.google.com/madhukar.dhuri/GuhagarHedviVelneshwar

More info on Palshet Cave

Stone-age tools dug out of ‘tiger hole’

From: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060613/asp/nation/story_6345715.asp

G.S. MUDUR, June 10, 2006

The ‘tiger hole’ that turned out to be a cave shelter; implements found by archaeologists. Telegraph

New Delhi, June 12: An assortment of stone-age tools buried in a cave in the western coastal district of Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri has provided the first evidence of a cave shelter of human ancestors on India’s coastline.

What local village folk had shunned as a “tiger hole”, archaeologists from the Deccan College and Postgraduate Research Institute in Pune have shown was a shelter that preserved relics of ancient craftsmanship.

“The shape and features of the tools indicate that they are about 90,000 years old,” said Ashok Marathe, a prehistory specialist at the Deccan College who had excavated the cave as part of an effort to scour Ratnagiri for stone-age human settlements.

“We’ve been looking for something like this for years,” said Marathe, who began exploring the Ratnagiri coast five years ago and had stumbled upon the cave in 2002. After months of analysing the tool designs, Marathe reported his findings in the journal Current Science on Saturday.

While scientists have previously excavated stone-age relics — some much older than 90,000 years — from 22 other sites in India, there has been no sign yet of settlements of human ancestors from anywhere along India’s coastline.

The cave — near a village called Palshet, about 2 km from the sea — had 54 stone-age tools, including handaxes, choppers and cleavers with razor-sharp edges.

Another cave in a nearby village had cattle bones with chopping marks on them.

A villager, Srinivas Oak, led the Deccan College archaeologists to two or three caves along the Ratnagiri coastline. The cave near Palshet is rectangular with passageways that lead east and north.

“This was a prehistoric stone-age shelter where early humans lived,” Marathe said.

Although archaeologists have previously discovered stone-age artefacts along the Saurashtra coastline, they were all scattered close to the surface of the ground and not close to obvious shelters.

The archaeologists had to use explosives to clear the entrance to the cave blocked by a boulder the size of a double-decker bus. The tools lay buried underneath a layer of pebbles and rubble.

India’s oldest stone-age tools are more than 1 million years old and were found in Hunsgi valley in Karnataka’s Gulbarga district many years ago. Unlike the cave near Palshet, Hunsgi was a stone-age “factory” — a site where prehistoric humans manufactured tools.

Archaeologists say there are still unanswered questions about the cave shelter in Ratnagiri. The raw material for the tools was not local rock. It was carried there from somewhere else, said Sharad Rajguru, former professor of archaeology at Deccan College.

“We also don’t know anything about the tool-makers,” Rajguru said.

The tool designs point to an antiquity of 90,000 years. Modern humans entered India only about 60,000 years ago. “So existing theories suggest that the tool-makers of Ratnagiri were Homo erectus, a species that preceded modern humans.”

Pargad Hanmantgad Amboli Trek, 28,29 Aug 2010

Pargad Hanmantgad Amboli Trek Itinerary

Trek Location – Dodamarg & Sawantwadi (Dist Sindhudurg), Chandgad (Dist Kolhapur)
Date – 27th Aug to 29th Aug 2010
Fees – Rs. 1200/- approximate
Approach – From Kolhapur

Things to carry
1. Good bag to keep all your belongings and small sack for trekking to keep water bottle, camera and other essentials.
2. Wear full sleeves shirt and full length trousers to avoid insect bytes
3. Additional pair of clothes.
4. Windcheater and rain gear
5. Light Woolen sweater, Monkey cap (night temperatures can be cold)
6. Socks, Shoes (sports shoes or trekking shoes)
7. Pair of slippers / floaters (optional for campsite)
8. Water bottles (preferably 2 litres)
9. Plate, spoon, small glass / mug
10. Carry mat and sleeping bag
11. Torch
12. Lunch for 28th Aug 2010
13. Personal medicines
14. Chocolates / Paper mint

Rules and Regulations
1. This is an eco friendly trek. So do not litter waste anywhere
2. Wrappers of chocolates should not be thrown anywhere. Please carry it back to your home for disposal.
3. Consumption of liquor, cigarettes of any of the tobacco products is strictly not allowed.
4. Do not wear shorts, sleeveless clothes even at the campsite
5. Keep some space in the sack vacant to accommodate snacks or other stuff given by unit
6. Don’t carry any valuables with you
7. Please carry your valid YHAI membership card (for members only)
8. For non members please carry some other photo id
9. Non members will have to pay extra fees of 10%
10. Trek fees mentioned is approximate and may vary depending on actual expenditure
11. Organizers of the trek keep the right to modify or cancel the program in the best interest of the organization

Emergency & Trek Leaders Contact
Trek Leader – Madhukar Dhuri 9820320295 , Trek Leader – Gayatri Singh 9920974886
Emergency Contact – Vasant Ghadigaonar 9869205134, 9892115188, 02224165703

Transport Information
Journey starting point – Mumbai 27th Aug 2010 0830 pm (Mumbai to Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express)
Journey ending point – Mumbai 29th Aug 2010 0730 am (Kolhapur to Mumbai Mahalaxmi Express)

Route Information
Starting Trailhead – Kolhapur
Route Day 1 – Board Mahalaxmi express to Kolhapur from CST.
Route Day 2- Reach Kolhapur and board private vehicle for onward journey and sight seeing. Visit Gandharvagad, Pargad, Kalanidhigad, Tirali ghat top point (Optional) by bus. Trek from respective base villages (goraj, isapur, patne)
Camp Day 2 – Amboli
Route Day 3 – Visit Hanmantgad by bus. Trek from base village fukeri. Amboli sight seeing by bus and return to Kolhapur to board Mahalaxmi express.
Route Day 4 - Reach Mumbai CST by 0730 am (Mahalaxmi Express)

Guhagar Ganapatipule Tour 27 to 30 May 2010

OikosNatura Ecotours
Guhagar Ganapatipule Tour 27 to 30 May 2010
http://www.oikosnatura.com/guhagar

ITINERARY:
1ST DAY (START FROM MUMBAI)
We will start from Thane by a private coach on 26th May 2010. The
coach will leave from Thane at 10 pm and reach Guhagar at 6 am next
day morning.

2ND DAY (GUHAGAR BEACH, ANJANVEL)
Enjoy Guhagar beach till lunch time. Post lunch visit Anjanvel fort,
light house and takaleshwar temple. Enjoy ferry boat ride in the
Dabhol creek. Visit to old mosque and Chandikadevi Temple Dabhol.

3RD DAY (PALSHET, HEDVI, VELNESHWAR)
Visit Palshet 90000 years old cave and old port. Visit Velneshwar
temple & beach. Post lunch visit Tavsal beach & fort, Hedvi temple &
bamanghal and return to Guhagar.

4TH DAY (GANAPATI PULE)
Visit Ganapatipule beach and temple. Enroute visit Rai Bhatgaon
bridge, Malgund prachin kokan museum.

5TH DAY (DERVAN, PARSHURAM)
Leave Guhagar and proceed to Mumbai, enroute visit Dervan and
Parshuram temple. Reach Mumbai by 10.00 pm.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
Small sack to keep water bottle and camera while sight seeing. Wear
cotton clothes. Additional pair of clothes towel, swimming costume /
shorts. Sun Cap, Sun glasses, Socks, Sports Shoes, Pair of slippers /
floaters (optional for campsite) Water bottles (min 1 liters), Torch
,Personal medicines.

CANCELLATIONS
In case you are unable to join the tour after paying the participation
fee, you will get a refund of 50% provided your cancellation request
reaches us on or before 20th May 2010. No refund will be possible
thereafter.

KIND ATTENTION
Please note that this is an environment friendly tour. Do not litter
any wrappers (please take it back to your home for disposal) or spoil
the place in any way.

PROHIBITED
Alcohol, drugs or narcotics, firearms and gambling on the tour,
smoking, entry to the area set aside for use by the opposite sex,
offensive behavior which may lead to expulsion from the tour.

WITHDRAWAL
OikosNatura Ecotours reserves the right to withdraw and or make any
alterations that they may deem advisable for the convenience and the
best interests of organization.

SAFETY
Extensive and painstaking preparations have gone into planning of this
tour for your safety. Our experienced staff has been visiting this
area to check all details. While every care has been taken to ensure
safety, OikosNatura Ecotours cannot be held responsible for any
accident, illness and such other unforeseen eventualities.

PARTICIPATION FEES
Rs. 3850/- per head (twin sharing hotel room)
Rs. 3640/- per head (dormitory with mattress)
Fees include all transport from Thane to Thane including sightseeing,
accommodation, both veg meals, breakfast and evening tea for 27, 28,
29 May. Breakfast, veg Lunch and evening tea 30th May.

CONTACT FOR REGISTRATION
Madhukar Dhuri : 9820320295
Email id – madhukar.dhuri@oikosnatura.com
Website – www.oikosnatura.com