One Day Trek to Sindola Fort near Malshej on 10th November 2013

Nisarga Bhraman is heading to the Sindola Fort in Malshej region. The fort stands at the strategic location to keep watch on an ancient trade route of Malshej Ghat. The fort offers a very good hike for a day trek (sometimes its steep) and gives a commanding view from top.

About the place - 
Shindola Fort was used as a watch tower to keep watch on the ancient route of Malshej Ghat. Water cisterns, Idol of Ganesh and few remains of fortification can be seen on top. Only one of the water cisterns has a potable water. The entire route has no cover of trees and thus no shed. Its ideal to visit in and after monsoon. A magnificent view of Malshej Ghat and surrounding region can be seen from top. Forts like Harishchandragad, Nimgiri, Hadsar, Shivneri, Naneghat, Bhairavgad, Kunjargad can be seen from the top.

Here is a link of photo album - 

https://picasaweb.google.com/112424448078863794767/ShindolaFort

We invite you to join us for this one day trek to Sindola Fort in Malshej region on 10th November 2013.

Trek to Raigad on 19-20 October 2013

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged an overnight trek to the Capital Fort of Swarajya - Raigad on 19th and 20th October 2013

About the place - 

Fort Raigad which served as a capital of Maratha empire, initially known as Rairi and then rebuilt by Chatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj, a Hindu Maratha warrior in 16th century. It took 4 years (1670-1674) to build up the fort. Height of the fort is 2830 feet from the sea level and the base village is Raigadwadi or Nijampur situated 22 kms away from Mahad. Palace of Shivaji raje, Residence of their ministry, Nagarkhana, Baajarpeth, Jagadishwar Mandir, Vaadeshwar Mandir, Gangasagar lake, Hatti Talav, Kushavarta Lake, 12 take, Bhavani Tok, Takmak Tok, Hirkani cha Buruj, Maargiri cha Buruj, Khubladha Buruj, Daaru kothar, Shibandi chi Gharti, Maha Darwaja, Wagh Darwaja, Shiv Samadhi are certain places to see on the fort. One can see Forts like Lingana, Konkandiva, Torna, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Madhumakarandgad and Pachad cha Kot from the top of Raigad.

Photographs of Fort Raigad -

https://picasaweb.google.com/102958030538791716235/FortRaigad#

We invite you all to join us for this overnight trek to Raigad Fort on 19th and 20th October 2013.

Tour to Mandu and Maheshwar on 28th, 29th Sept 2013

Nisarga Bhraman have arranged trip over the weekend at Mandu - the fortress of joy and a glorious city of Maheshwar situated on the banks of Narmada. Visit to these places just after the rains is amazing treat for the photographers, travelers and architecture lovers.

About the place -

Mandu, the fortress of joy, also known as Mandavgadh, rises 634 meters high in the Vindhya Range and is enclosed in battlements 37 km long. With-in this well-defended plateau is wealth of palaces, pleasure pavilions, mansions, tombs and mosques.

The hill range is endowed with a very attractive natural scenery, which is at its best during the rainy season, when on all sides, it is clothed in green with a number of brooks and torrents, rushing down into the ravine winding about its sides below. The beauty of which is further enhanced by about a dozen lakes and ponds interspersed on its top. 

Each of Mandu’s structures is an architectural gem and the monuments were raised in the period of hardly 125 years, between 1401 A.D to 1526 A.D; some are out standing like massive Massive Jami Massjid and Hoshang Shah’s tomb, which provided inspiration for the master builders of the Magnificent Taj Mahal centuries later.

Maheshwar was a glorious city at the dawn of Indian civilization when it was 'Mahishmati'; capital of king Kartivarjun. This temple town on the banks of the river Narmada finds mention in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Revived to its ancient position of importance by the Holkar queen Rani Ahilyabai of Indore. Maheshwar's temples and mighty fort-complex stand in quiet beauty, mirrored in the river below. 

Join us at Nisarga Bhraman and visit this beautiful architecture marvel in Madhya Pradesh, India on 28th and 29th of September 2013, in collaboration with Trek-O-Phy.

Trek to the Highest Point in SGNP - Jambhulmaal on 8th Sept 2013

The Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) is a green oasis encircled by a 
wholly man-made landscapes. The park embraces a wide range of habitats - dry, cactus strewn rocky plateaus, miles of mix deciduous forest, pockets of semi-evergreen vegetation, the two sprawling reservoirs of Tulsi and Vihar, a mix of marshland and scrub and a mangrove creek. 
Surprisingly the region has a wealth of biodiversity and rewarding nature walks can be enjoyed here. More than 800 species of flowering plants, nearly 300 
species of birds are the park's chief attraction. 

Join us at Nisarga Bhraman for the Trek / Hike to the 'Highest Point Trail' in core areas of SGNP on Sunday, 8th Sept 2012.

Photograph by: Sameer Patel

About the Highest Point Trail: 'Jambhulmaal' is considered as the highest point in Mumbai City at the height of 846 Meters above MSL. Covered by a dense forest and lies in the core area of SGNP, Jambhulmaal is carpeted with a lush herbage in monsoon. The trail is 2.5 Kms from the gate of Kanheri Caves. At the mountain top, a panoramic view of the forested Tulsi Valley and Tulsi and Vihar Lakes greets the eye.