Short Info:
Type: Hill fort
Height: 3676 ft
Grade: Easy - Medium
Endurance: Medium
Base Village: Nirgudpada
Region: Trimbakeshwar, Nashik
Harihargad or Harihar fort is in fort rich district, Nashik which comes under Trimbakeshwar Taluka. Trek to Harihar Fort is beautiful as you cross patches of farm fields and climb to a hill to reach the base of the steps. The Steps are amazingly carved in stone with proper grips for your hands to lift you up. The climb is steep which makes it adventurous and thrilling. From the top you can view the Mountains near Trimbakeshwar and beautiful view of Vaitarna.
Harihar Fort is in triangular shape which has 2 temples, 6 water cisterns and 2 lakes. This Fort was of great historical importance due to connectivity between Maharashtra & Gujarat. Hence, Harihar Fort was used as a Watch Tower to keep an eye on the trade route between the two states.
Itinerary:
Saturday:
We will leave on Saturday night by 10.50 pm CST - KASARA local which reaches Kasara at 1.18 am on Sunday. Don't forget to buy return tickets of local train.
Sunday:
We are Waiting for you
Meet at Kasara railway station by 1:30 am (Sunday) as we'll head to Nirgudpada by transfer vehicle, base village of Harihar Fort.
Time to Rest before the Trek
Reach base village around 3:30 am (Sunday). Time to rest for a while as we will start our trek in light of early sunrise.
Food First
Wake up by 5 am (Sunday) and fill our stomach with the local breakfast and hot tea as we will start our adventure.
Harihar Fort, we are Coming!
We will begin our trek to Harihar fort by 5:30 am, exploring the farm fields and cherishing the morning sunrays.
Wow, we are here!
Reach top by 8:30 am. We will explore the fort and start descend by 9 am.
Lovely Rural Lunch
We will reach base village by 11 am. Enjoy the delicious lunch made by the villagers as we rejuvenate our body and mind.
What an Experience, Mumbai!
We will head back to Kasara after lunch in our transfer vehicle by 12:15 pm as we share our experience of the trek with our fellow trekkers.
Inclusions:
● Breakfast & tea
● Lunch
● Kasara to Kasara transportation
● Expertise charges
● First aid kit
Exclusions:
● Any other personal expenses other than above mentioned & GST
Cancellation and Refund applicable on the tour cost:
● If cancellation done prior to 15 days of outing 75% will be refunded.
● If cancellation done prior to 10 days of outing 50% will be refunded.
● After that no refund will be provided.
Things To Carry:
● Minimum 2 litres of drinking water
● Photo ID card
● Good trekking or sport shoes (Compulsory)
● Raincoat (In monsoon)
● Some ready to eat food (plum cakes, biscuits)
● Electral/Tang powder/Glucose-D/salt
● Cap, camera, mobiles phones, socks, extra pairs of clothes (If required)
● Any personal medicine
