Ratangad Fort Trek: Sahyavede Adventures & Outdoors

Ratangad Fort Trek

Region: Bhandardara

Difficulty: Medium

Endurance: Medium-Hard

Approximate Duration: 4-5 hours of Trek

 

Wiki about the place –

Ratangad has a natural rock peak with a cavity in it at the top which is called 'Nedhe' or 'Eye of the Needle'.The fort has four gates Ganesh, Hanuman, Konkan and Trimbak. The sculptures of Lord Ganesh and Hanuman are seen on the main gate.It also has many wells on the top. The main attraction at Ratanwadi is the Amruteshwar Temple, famous for its carvings, dating back to the Hemadpant Era - roughly from the eighth century. The fort is the origin for the river Pravara/Amrutvahini. The Bhandardara dam is built on this river. The view of entire Bhandardara dam( Lake Arthur) gives sheer pleasure.There are many rock-cut water cisterns on the fort. Some of them store potable water throughout the year.There is a natural hole in the mountaintop probably caused by wind erosion. It is 10 feet high and 60 feet wide. Due to its shape, it is called Nedhe (or eye of the needle in Marathi).On the eastern side of the fort, there are two caves, which can be used for an overnight stay.This fort can be visited in any part of the year, however, the best season is from October–February when the temperature is cool and the vegetation has not dried up.

 

Attractions:

Needle Hole

Rock Carved Step & Gates.

Village Food

 

Departure: 11:00 p.m. from S. P. College, Tilak Road. (Previous Night)

Arrival: 10:00 p.m. At S. P. College, Tilak Road.

 

Itinerary:

 

10:45 p.m. – Meet Team Sahyavede at S. P. College, Tilak Road Pune.

11:00 p.m. – Departure from S. P. College.

 

*IMPORTANT: Latecomers will have to join us on the way or make their own arrangements to reach the starting point.

 

Pickup from Goodluck Chowk, University Circle, Bremen Chowk, Nashik Phata

05:00 a.m. – Reach Ratanwadi, the Base Village for the Trek.

Freshen up for a Tea & Breakfast

06:00 a.m. - start the trek after the Introduction & Instructions.

08:30 p.m. – Reach the top

Snack Time

09:00 a.m. – Explore the fort till noon

12:00 noon – Start Descending to Ratanwadi.

02:00 p.m. – Lunch at Base Village.

03:30 p.m. - Start return Journey to Pune.

10:00 p.m. – Reach Back to Pune.

 

Fees – INR 1250/- per head

 

Fee Includes

 

• Transport by Non AC High Back Private Vehicle (Pune-Ratanwadi-Pune)

• Forest Permissions

• Breakfasts, Lunch, Hi-Tea

• Energy Perks for the Trek

• Expert Trek Leads from Sahyavede.

• First aid kit available

 

Fees Excludes

 

• Dinner on Previous Night (wherever applicable) & Lunch on Return Journey to Pune, Cold drinks, Mineral water, etc.

• Private orders of Tea, Breakfast, Meals etc.

• Personal expenses of any kind.

• Insurance Coverage.

• Medical expenses other than “First aid”.

• Any other charges not mentioned in “Fees Include“.

* Sleeping bags are available for an extra charge

 

 

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