One Day Trek to Tandulwadi Fort on 17th June with Nisarga Bhraman

We at Nisarga Bhraman have decided a one day trek to the Tandulwadi Fort in Palghar region on Sunday, 17th June 2012.

Brief Introduction about Tandulwadi Fort:

Type: Hill Fort
Height: ~1900 ft

Grade: Medium

Location: Palghar region, Thane

Tandulwadi fort lies 5 k.m. east of Saphale Railway Station and is good for one day outing. One can get a good view of Vaitarna and Surya river. The route is very steep and goes over some rocky portions. On the top there are many water tanks, a monsoon lake and remains of settlements. The fort was mainly used as a watch tower in ancient times.

Plan:

Sunday, 17th June 2012 -

Meet at Virar Railway Station, PF 3 at 8:00am sharp

We will be traveling by a fast train from Churchgate which halts at

Churchgate 6.29 am

Mumbai central 6.39

Dadar: 6.46

Bandra: 6.52

Andheri: 7.00

Borivili: 7.15

Vasai road: 7.39

Virar: 7.51 am

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From Virar we will take Dahanu Shuttle at 8:35am -

• Reach Saphale Railway Station by 9:00 am
• Breakfast at Saphale
• Travel to base village by Private Vehicle
• A round of Introduction and Rules & Regulations. 
• Start the trek to Tandulwadi Fort by 10:00 am
• Reach the top, explore the fort and Lunch atop
• Start descend by 2:00pm and back to base village by 4:00pm
• Travel to Saphale Railway Station by 5:00pm
• Reach Mumbai by 8pm approx.

Note: Please carry your own ticket to Saphale

The cost of the event would be Rs. 150/- for members and Rs. 180/- for others

This includes - Transport from Saphale to Saphale, Breakfast and evening tea, Guide charges.

To register for the event, call our team -

Rohit Nayak: 9167416873

Sameer Patel: 9820972043

Here is a list of things to be carried -

1. A haversack to put in all the things to be carried....so that one has ones hands free while trekking. Please do not carry sling bags or Jholas. 
2. Windcheater, Spare clothes, Towel and Napkin.
3. At least 2 liter of water (COMPULSORY).
4. Lunch for the day
5. Optional: Camera & something to munch on.
6. Personal medicines if any.

Here is a link of photographs: https://picasaweb.google.com/112424448078863794767/Tandulwadi