Mahuli Fort
Overview
Activity: | Sahyadri Trek |
Location: | Asangaon |
Base Village: | Mahuli (Dist. Thane) |
Endurance: | Medium |
Difficulty: | Moderate to Difficult |
Duration: | One Day |
Cost: | ₹ 850/- |
Batches: | 7th Jul 2024 |
Mahuli fort actually is a trio pf three forts, Mahuli – Bhandargad and Palasdurga. Mahuli fort was the prominent stronghold of Northern Konkan. The origin of the fort not known but you may find historical records since 1485.
The Mahuli fort hike through forest, climbing ladder and rock cut steps to the top will definitely excites one. The final ascend at rock cut steps and through the massive entrance door is amazing.
Tour Plan
Catch CSMT-Asangaon to Mahuli fort slow local.
CSMT-Asangaon slow train timing. Please board the same train.
CSMT | 05:12 am |
Byculla | 05:20 am |
Dadar | 05:30 am |
Kurla | 05:40 am |
Ghatkopar | 5:46 am |
Bhandup | 5:56 am |
Thane | 6:07 am |
Dombivali | 6:30 am |
Kalyan | 06:41 am |
Asangaon | 07:18 am |
Meet us at Asangaon railway station. We will leave soon by local auto rickshaw to base village Mahuli.
Reach at base village within half an hour and enjoy breakfast.
Will start our hike around 08:30 am after a briefing session about the trek. The initial one-hour trail is through forest and you will reach a small plateau. Later the trail along the ridge lead to base of massive rock face, there is a ladder in between. Further the rock cut steps will lead you the huge entrance door. You will reach the top within 3 – 4 hours.
Explore the fort and enjoy the view from the top.
We will start descend around 2 pm and reach the base within three and half hours.
Relax with the evening tea and head back to Asangaon railway station by local auto rickshaw.
The event concludes here with lots of pleasant memories.
Inclusion
- Travel from Asangaon railway station to base village and back to Asangaon railway station by local auto rickshaw.
- Breakfast and evening tea
- Trek Insurance
- Entry Fees
- First aid
- Trek coordinator.
Exclusion
- Travelling to Asangaon and back to home.
- Lunch
- 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:
- It is a trek, do not expect city like amenities.
- Any customisation in arrival and departures may lead to additional cost.
- Customisation would not be adjusted with any inclusions such as missed trains, stay, meals etc.
- Insurance policy issued to individual’s name. You can check details on insurance company website.
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 - Two water bottles, 1 lit each.
- Poncho/ Raincoat
- Full length trek pant and quick dry T-shirt (preferably full sleeves)
- Trekking shoes with good grip and floaters/ flip-flops
- Pack lunch
- Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, etc.
- Extra clothes to change
- Buffs, Cap, Sunglasses, Camera, etc. (optional) .
- Medicine those if u require usually
- Power Bank
- A good daypack with rain cover to keep everything
Do not wear gold or carry valuable ornaments.
Do not carry jholas/ sling bags.