Date : 19th June ( Night ) - 20th June 2010
Type : Hill Fort
Grade :Medium
Height :apprx. 4255 ft.
Time to reach the top : 3 hrs from the base village
Base Village:Ratanwadi
Ratan means Jewel in Hindi. This hill fort is indeed jewel in all the hill forts here in Sahyadri. It is located in the district of Ahmednagar and is located about 4255 feet above sea level. It lies in the Ajoba mountain range surrounded by great mountains of Kulang, Alang, Kalsubai, Katarabai, Ajoba and Ghanchakkar. Geographically Ratangad is at the banks of Bhandardara lake of Ahmednagar district. With views of lake and highest mountains in Sahyadris looks very much lost in time.
At the base of this fort is ancient Lord Shiva (Amurteshwar) temple. About 1000 years old temple of Lord Shiva, the Amruteshwar Temple at Ratanwadi, is an absolute paragon of high class architecture of our ancestors.
Ratangad has still the remains of fortress with bastions and stone walls. Cave on the top is cut from the rock face and can easily accommodate 25 people at a time. Water cisterns are usually filled with water throughout the year and trekkers use them as water source. Eastern side of the fort has some fortification left, one can see Rani mahal here. From the southern side on can see Katrabai and Ajoba fort very close. This side has also some fortification left, but most of it is damaged. Climbing up on the northern side, one can see natural orifice (hole in rock, locally called nedhe) in the rock face, mostly made by wind. This orifice is big enough to be seen from base of the fort and can accommodate about 6-7 people at a time. Strong winds can be experienced at this orifice. Climbing down the nedhe to the western end of the fort leads closest to the Khuta pinnacle via tryambak Darwaza
Meeting point :
Dadar Station, Railway ticket window on New Middle bridge @ 11.00 pm sharp on 19th June -Saturday night .
We have to catch 11.30 pm’s last train to kasara
(Please keep 10 min time in buffer as there may be fluctuations in train timings)
We will be reaching Mumbai tentatively by 9.30-10.30 pm on Sunday 20th June 2010
The cost for the trek is Rs 500/- per head which includes Travelling from Dadar to Dadar , Breakfast - tea, and evening refreshments.
Things To Be carried:
Identity Proof ( Compulsory )
A bottle of water,
Candles and TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Towel, a napkin, Extra Pair of clothes.
Windcheaters,
Camera(Optional)
Cap, etc.
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks.
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried....so that one has ones hands free while trekking.(Please do not carry sling bags or Jholas.)
Note: seats will be booked on First Come First Basis
Online Money Transfer Facility Is Available :
Sheetal Durve,
ICICI Bank, Dombivali Branch,
Ac No: 008801029353
Interested participants ,please provide your email id’s when you call to confirm your seats, so we can mail you the participation form which is required before commencement of trek.
Team युवाझेप
Sachin Durve : 9920601112
Amol Joshi : 9967534621
Tejashree Vaidya : 9920318190
Pradnesh Vaidya : 9820729227
Ashay Pradhan : 9619617664
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