Weekend..!!
The first thing that comes to my mind when weekend approaches is, "Wassup, wassup for weekend".
I start looking for visiting new places, treks, temples on top :)
If nothing works or no one accompanies, i always have DR plan, thats Sinhagad, the lion fort.
I have been to Sinhagad Fort more number of times than all my other trips combined, and also Sinhagad was my first trek after i moved to Pune.
I don't get bored because of its charming whether, the trek, kanda baji, pitla bakri available on top.
Its better to start in early hours, to avoid the crowd.
Drive: on the way, one gets to see Khadakwasla Dam. Many resorts are adjacent to Khadakwals river. Travel, to top : By ghat road, approximately 10kms, there are many jeeps plying between base village Donje and Sinhagad fort.
Trek : The trek to sinhagad top will be very nice in monsoons, its not too difficult.
On a scale on 1-5[diffucult], i rate it somewhere around 2.5.
On the way to trek you find many small vendors selling tea, lemon water, water, biscuits,etc.
Many people trek, do cycle to sinhagad. Some for fitness, some for fun.
See the pics below,i recommend everyone nearby pune to visit Sinhagad atleast once.
Place Type: Resort / Team Outings / Recreations for Kids [ perfect for a day trip with family friends / kids ] Distance : Approximately 35Kms from Pune. Best Time to visit : Anytime , Better in monsoons with lush green surroundings.
Location : Is located on side on Khadakwasla Waters.
It is a nice place for a weekend with kids / family friends.
One can have good activities there, with lush green surroundings, pool, etc.
In short : Its very nice, worth the visit, check below pics, speaks for themselves.
Food : Pure Veg food is served, was very nice.
We are provided with morning snacks, Lunch, Evening Snacks
Activities: [ what i found onsite, not website ]
Swimming Pool
Baby Pool
Karaoke
Children Play Area
Cricket Ground
Tennis Court
Pool
Table Tennis
Ice Hockey
Carroms.
A view of Khadakwasla from Splendor Country
Pool
Children Play Area
Baby pool
Premises
Pool , Table Tennis
Children Play Area
Children Play Area
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Children Play Area
We carried couple of Foot balls, basket balls, shuttle racquets, some music instruments, had fun time.
Place Type: Trekking, Temple on top. Location : Bhor Taluka, Pune District. Distance : Approximately 85Kms from Pune. Best Time to visit : Monsoons with waterfalls, lush green surroundings and flower beds. Driving Directions : Check map below, this route has a TOLL.
Drive :
The road till bhor village is very good as its highway, after the its a single road.
Some patches of road are badly damaged. Uneven protruding bumps at the center of the road, which hit the car underneath.So better travel by 2 wheeler or by a SUV with high ground clearance
We stopped on the way, to have some snaps of sunrise and surroundings, here are few pics.
On the way : After bhor village
On the way : After bhor Village
Kenjalgad :
Kenjalgad is the guard point, from where one can keep eye on other forts.
A view of Kenjalgad from Raireshwar
Raireshwar :
Chatrapati Shivaji took the oath of swarajya in Raireshwar Temple, so it holds prominent place in Maratha history.
A view of Raireshwar from Kenjalgad
Raireshwar is very good place to visit in monsoons, with lush green surroundings.
It has very varities of flowers, which would be in full bloom in monsoons.
Trek :
Reached Korle village(kenjalgad base), had tea, breakfast, packed some snacks and started the trek.
Korle has limited parking space, we parked our vehicle in nearby fields.
Parking space to Korle Village
Korle welcoming
Sign board towards trek
One can take road to Kenjalgad (under construction).
The road ends at a village, after that we need to trek to reach top of Kenjalgad.
Road that take to Kenjalgad in monsoons
We started trek from Korle Village.
Please don't litter there,We keep our cities so clean. The piles of filth surrounding, now slowly proliferating the countryside, are SCARY! #SayNoToPlastic.
If you carry plastics, please get them back and segregate properly.
#SayNoToPlastic
On the way to Trek : Just after start from Korle
Secret of healthy life
If you lose track, just catch an electric pole, trek path is parallel to these poles.
Flowers can be spotted on both sides on the way to top.
flowers on both side of the trek
flowers on both side of the trek
The whole trek was slippery, took lot much time to reach the top.
In some places, its hard to find the path, fully covered with green grass and flower plants.
Stircase on top of Kengajgad
From there we started towards Raireshwar, it is a staright road ~7Kms(from Kenjalgad).
Road to Raireshwar, from Kenjalgad
You can see directions on the road towards raireshwar.
Sign board
On way to Raireshwar, you can see the beautiful back waters of Nira Deoghar Dam.
Beautiful view from Raireshwar
Check the below video of beautiful view.
After that you find a staircase to reach Raireshwar, some odd 350 steps to reach top.
Staircase to Raireshwar
Staircase to Raireshwar
Staircase to Raireshwar
On reaching top of Raireshwar, one feels like he's in heaven with flowers on whole plateu and a lake.
Flower on top, Raireshwar
Flowers on top, Raireshwar
Flowers on top, Raireshwar
Lake Gomukh on top, Raireshwar
On Raireshwar there are nearly 35 houses, wondered how these people make a living on such places.
Houses, Raireshwar
Place we stayed and had lunch
Suprised to houses there have Tata Sky, couches and all, the question that immediately popped my mind was "how did they carried all these here?"
We had our lunch at Pujari's home, the Mahrashtrian Bhakri along with Pithla and Tak never tasted so good.
Mahrashtrian Bhakri along with Pithla
The Shiv Mandir, where Shivaji Maharaj took oath.
Shiv Temple, Raireshwar
Picture depicting Shivaji Maharaj taking oath
On the way down to base village Korle from Raireshwar is a plain road with green sorroundings and nice waterfalls.
Water fall, on the way down
This dog accompanied us all the time in Raireshwar
