Nomad Adventure One day trek to Visapur fort on 18th Aug 2019

TREK INFO:

Endurance -: Easy to medium

Grade -: Easy/medium

Cost -: 500/- Each

Date-:18th of Aug 2019

Base village-: Malavli

Height/Elevation: – 3556 ft (approx.)

About:

It was built during 1713-1720 CE by Balaji Vishwanath, the first Peshwa of Maratha Empire.[1][2] Visapur fort was built much later than Lohagad but the histories of the two forts are closely linked.

In 1818, when reducing the Peshwa’s forts, the strength of Lohagad and its fame as the treasury of the Marathakingdom, caused the English to make special preparations for its attack. A detachment of 380 European and 800 native soldiers, with a battering train, summoned from Konkan, were joined by artillery from Chakan, and two other British battalions. On 4 March 1818, Visapur was attacked and occupied.[2][3]

Making use of its higher elevation and proximity to Lohagad, the British troops set up their cannons on Visapur and bombarded Lohagad, forcing the Marathas to flee. Thus, in 1818, Lohagad-Visapur was taken over by the British in 1818 AD and placed under the command of a Colonel Prother.[4] Considering, the strategic importance of Visapur, both the north (Konkan) and the south (Deccan) gateways were blown up, and except a few huts, nothing was left standing.[3] In contrast, most of Lohagad fort is still intact.

#Trek Plan

One has to board in below mentioned Express to lonavla

INDRAYANI EXPRESS 22105

Train Timings for Mumbai Participants

From CSMT

05:40 AM – CSMT

05:51 AM – Dadar

06:14 AM – Thane

06:33 AM – Kalyan

07:58 AM – Lonavala

Train timings for Pune participants

Lonavala Local Train

06:30 AM – Pune

06:35 AM – Shivaji nagar

06:40 AM – Khadki

06:45 AM – Dapodi

06:55 AM – Chinchwad

07:36 AM – Malavli

TIMELINE: –

08:00 AM – Meet at Malavli station and move towards Visapur fort base.

08:45 AM – Reach at base and breakfast.

09:30 AM – Start ascend to the fort.

12:00 PM – Reach at Visapur fort top and explore.

13:30 PM – Descend the fort

15:30 PM – Reach at base and Lunch.

16:30 PM – Move towards Lonavala station.

17:30 PM – Departure for Mumbai / Pune from Lonavala station.

TREK COST INCLUDES:

1 breakfast & Tea in the morning

1 packed veg lunch

IMPORTANT THINGS TO CARRY:

Water Bottle (2 ltrs)

Electrol 1 pack

Extra pair of clothes

Towel

rainwear

Camera

Cap

Medicines if required,

Good Trekking shoes.

P.S.: kindly don’t carry any valuables during the trek

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