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Adventure activities at Raigad

Trekking Activity

On the face of it Raigad appears to be remotely located. But Mumbai, Pune and Satara are equidistant from Raigad. It is located on North latitude 18° - 14 minutes and East longitude 73° - 26 minutes. Height from sea level is 2851 feet. Deep gorges separate it from the mountain range of Sahyadri, by a valley approximately 1.5 km wide. Through this valley the rivers Gandhar and River Kal flow. The Sahyadri mountain range surrounds Raigad from all sides.

Camping Ground

Village Pachad is located on main Mahad-Raigad road which is within 3 km from Raigad Fort. This was main historic village for shopping for Raigad which is so even now. Electricity, water supply and
conveyance by State Transport buses is available.

Places for Trekking

Excellent trekking places exist all around Raigad.

Fort Torana: It is on the East at a distance of 30 km and is clearly visible from Raigad.

Fort Lingana: Within a distance of 3 km in the Western Sahyadri range is located the Fort Lingana. It is at a height of 2969 feet from the sea level and was used to house prisoners by Shivaji Maharaj.

Nijampur - Fort Mangad - Raigad Trek: Nijampur is on the Northwest at a distance of 16 km from Raigad. This is a beautiful trek.

Birwadi - Raigad Trek: Pre-Shivaji era Village Birwadi is 24 km from Raigad. The trek is along river Kal.

Mahad Trek: The trek is of 21 km along the river Gandhari up to Konzar Then via Pachad to Raigad.

There are a number of other interesting places in the area viz Pratapgad, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Bhatghar lake, Sinhgad, famous sea fort of Janjira, Janjira-Murud beach etc., are some of the star attractions.

Opportunities Available For Adventure Activities

Fort Raigad has a rich cultural heritage. This is the very place from where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj raged relentless guerilla warfare against the Mughals The spectacular mountain ranges of Sahyadri offer adventure and a rich historical treasure. It is possible to conduct trekking, adventurous and rock-climbing activities at Raigad.

We have a head office at Pune, with the 'Ropeway Site' located at Fort Raigad. The Company has a strong philosophy of Nation building. The Company can be of immense help to conduct adventure activity in Raigad area. Authorities desirous of conducting a camp in Raigad area may contact the head office of the company for following assistance:

- Assist concerned Camp Authority in selection of suitable camp site at Raigad

- Establish a Laison between the camp authorities and the local bodies tor administration

- Provide concessional ropeway ticket for NCC/NSS Cadets. Normal ticket is Rs. 150/- per head.

- Special concessional package for the NCC/NSS Cadets numbering 100 and above is Rs. 85/- per head.

This will include:

- Visit to a museum created by renowned historians

- Film show on Fort Raigad.

- A hot meal at concessional rate of Rs. 50/- per head per meal, which is optional.


- Facility for a night halt at the Fort, where a place in a hall/Shamiyana and durrie for sleeping can be provided free of cost. Toilet facility is available. Cadets are
expected to bring bedsheet and pillow with them.

- Camp equipment / Rock Climbing gear etc., belonging to the organization conducting the camp can be conveyed from the base station to the top of Raigad Fort by the Ropeway.

Lodging and Boarding facility for the Tourists.

Excellent lodging facility has been provided for the tourists at Hirkani Building at the foot hills of Fort Raigad. It can accommodate 30 people. Charges per bed per day is Rs. 150/-. A modern restaurant has been built at the Lower Station. It provides vegetarian Maharashtrian food.

Epilogue

Here at Raigad only the tough get going, when the going gets tough.

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