Life is all about good friends and great adventures. So, let’s wonder where the network is and get a hiking experience with thrilling excitement! and thrill your experience with the third highest peak in Maharashtra-Harishchandragad!
No people! it’s not related with the honest person – Harish Chandra this is something different. Physically daunting and visually rewarding!
In brief, the climbing at almost 80 degrees to a concave cliff that looks like a cobra’s hood. The scenic beautiful and alluring charming is the quaint slippy region.
Harishchandragad fort is quite ancient, with its origin dating back to the sixth century. There are caves situated all over the fort, believed to be carved out in the eleventh century. Moreover, the various temples and carvings in the caves indicate that the fort belongs to the medieval period since it is related to Shaiva, Shakta or Nath.
It is an almost 1,423 m concave fall, therefore, the main attraction of this hill fort remains the Konkan Kada (Konkan cliff). It is also a vertical overhang, like a cobra’s hood, providing a panoramic view of the surrounding hills and sunset under the sky. The most Mesmerizing view awaits us!
So what are you waiting for? Get an amazing experience to fill another adventurous trip in your diary.
A trekker will surely have stories to narrate after this trek!
ITINERARY
Day 0:
Board the 10:50 pm Kasara fast local from CST. (On Saturday night)
Train timings :
- Dadar – 11:05 pm
- Ghatkopar – 11:18 pm
- Thane – 11:34 pm
- Kalyan – 12:07 am
- Titwala – 12:21 am
- Asangaon – 12:41 am
Day 1:
We commence the unforgettable trek Harishchandragad from our meeting point – Kasara Station and start proceeding to the base village, PACHNAI. Where we’ll relax and have breakfast. The ascend will begin at 6:30 am with short introduction & instruction session for our journey and here comes the time to start an ascend to Harishchandragad with thrill adventure & spellbound views of nature!
Reaching the top of Harishchandragad, time abide by sightseeing, visit Kokankada, splendid lunch & photography.
Exploring
- Saptatirtha Pushkarni and Caves on Harishchandragad
- Kedareshwar cave (in which there is a big Shiv Linga, completely surrounded by water)
- Temple of Harishchandreshwar
- Kokankada
Post lunch, we start descending towards the base village. We proceed back to Kasara station. A click before concluding the trek which will be memorized forever with HikerWolf!
