Bhaskar gad
Overview
| Activity: | Sahyadri Trek |
| Location: | Bhaskargad |
| Base Village: | Nirgudpada (Dist. Nashik) |
| Endurance: | Medium |
| Difficulty: | Moderate to Difficult |
| Duration: | One Day |
| Cost: | ₹ 1650/- |
| Batches: | 17th Apr 2024 |
Bhaskargad is the adjacent fort to Harihar, located along the Trimbakeshwar mountain range of the Sahyadri. To keep vigil on a trade route of Gonda ghat both the forts were built.
Bhaskar gad is the offbeat trail near Harihar. Very similar to Harihar, instead of steep rock steps here a serpentine rock steps ladder takes you uphill. The serpentine step route is flanked by 10ft tall wall entirely carved out of a rockface will amuse. The entrance gate carved out of an entire rockface. A panoramic view of surrounding Trimbakeshwar range is fascinating.
Join us for a thrilling experience.
Highlights:
- Thrilling hike to serpentine rock steps to the top.
- Offbeat trek to Bhaskar Gad.
- Stunning panoramic view from top.
- Breath-taking sunrise view.
Tour Plan
Catch the Kasara Fast train, time table as follows
| CSMT | 10:50 pm |
| Byculla | 10:57 pm |
| Dadar | 11:05 pm |
| Kurla | 11:13 pm |
| Ghatkopar | 11:18 pm |
| Mulund | 11:30 pm |
| Thane | 11:34 pm |
| Dombivali | 11:50 pm |
| Kalyan | 12:01 am |
| Kasara | 01:12 am |
Meet us at Kasara railway station near ticket window. Start our journey by local jeep towards Nirgudpada. Reach the base within two hours.
We will start trek around 3:30 am. After one and half hour trek you will reach the base of cliff, from here serpentine rock steps will lead you to entrance gate.
We will reach the top within 2 to 2½ hours. Explore the fort, enjoy the sunrise and panoramic views.
Start descend around 7:30 am and reach base within 2 to 2½ hours.
After breakfast rest awhile.
After lunch head back to Kasara with lots of pleasant trek memories.
Inclusion
- Travel from Kasara railway station to base village and back to Kasara railway station by local jeeps.
- Breakfast and lunch (veg)
- Trek Insurance
- Entry Fees
- First aid
- Trek coordinator.
Exclusion
- Travelling to Kasara and back to home.
- Personal expenses of any kind viz. packaged water bottles, Soft drinks, Laundry, etc.
- Tips, Local Sightseeing and anything which is not specifically mentioned in the cost inclusions.
- Any kind of refund for unutilised tour plan services.
- Additional Expenses/ cost incidental to any change in the itinerary / stay caused by reason beyond our control such as Natural Calamities (Land Slides, Floods etc.), any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes, evacuation costs, flight cancellation, etc.
- Any other tax or service charge, stay charge that could be enforced during this period will be extra and need to be borne by Participants.
- Any service not specifically mentioned in the INCLUSIONS.
Disclaimer:
- Please be on time to board the train, missing train means missing trek.
- Insurance policy issued to individual’s name. You can check details on insurance company website.
- It’s trek, do not assume as picninc.
Important Note:
- Strictly No Deodorants/ perfumes while on trek. You may use it only when we finish the trek.
- It is a trek, do not expect city like amenities.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
If for some reason you wish to cancel your trek/ event then an email intimation needs to be sent to “info@wanderingexplorers.in”. Cancellation requests are not taken over phone, however you can phone to check whether your cancellation has been processed.
- In case if participant cancelled booking before 15 days in advance from the date of joining, then participant will get a refund of 50% excluding insurance charges.
- In case if participant cancelled booking between 14 to 8 days in advance from the date of joining, then participant will get a refund of 25% excluding insurance charges.
- In case if a participant is unable to join a trek/event at last moment or cancelled booking in less than 8 days in advance from the date of joining, then participant will not get any refund.
- No Refund or Compensation for any changes on the ongoing event.
- No Refund of any kind for unutilised tour plan services.
- A refund will be given after 15 days of completion of the trek /event.
- We owns (or reserve) the right to apply cancellation charges; if the trek/ event cancelled before leaving for the trek/ event by any reason beyond our control such as Natural Calamities (Heavy Rains, Storms, Landslides, Floods, and Pandemic, etc.) or any unforeseen incidents like road accidents, public transport cancellation/ failure, Government declared restrictions, strikes and Bandhs, etc. We shall not be liable for any other kind of loss.
Things to Carry:
- Documents:
a) Photo ID card (except Pan card)
b) Declaration form duly signed. (Mandatory – without this you will not allowed for the trek) Declaration Form Download Link - Water bottles 2 litres must.
- Trekking shoes with good grip and condition & floaters
- Headlamp or Torch with extra batteries must
- Enerzal or Glucon D powder
- Any ready to eat nutritious snacks like Dry fruits, Energy Bars, etc.
- Full sleeve T-shirts & trekking pants (No half sleeve or shorts)
If you don’t have full sleeve T-shirt, carry arm sleeves. - Jacket/ hoody, Extra clothes, Socks, Buff, etc.
- Towel/ Pancha
- Toiletries, Cold crème/ sun crème, Insect repellent, Candid/ Mycoderm powder.
- Cap, sunglasses, Camera (Optional)
- Power Banks
- Medicine those if you require usually
- Personal First Aid kit (Bandages, Cotton, Band Aids, Crepe Bandage, etc.)
- Walking Pole (optional)
- A good backpack.
Do not carry sling bags or zholas.
Do not wear gold or carry any kind of valuables.