Korigad Monsoon Trek, Lonavala
Travel
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Forts of India
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Aug 23, 2021
To go or not to go,
The Dense Lonavala forest |
Korigad as seen from Peth Shahpur |
A few facts about the fort: Name: Korigad Height: 929 metres above sea level Trek Category: Easy trek with around 600 steps Equipment required: None but w ear appropriate trekking shoes for this trek Base Village(s): Peth Shahpur Distance from Pune: 90 kms from Pune via Mumbai-Pune Expressway. 21Kms from Lonavla. The entire one-way drive to the base village from Pune took around 1.5 hours Time to trek uphill: 45 min approximately Where to stay: Staying overnight is possible in self-pitched tents or in one of the spacious temples up there Where to eat: Carry your own food & water if possible as limited options are available. Villagers set up stalls on weekend serving Maggi, bhaji, tea/coffee. One can enquire with the villagers at the base for food options like pithala-bhaakri/meals Best time to visit: November-February and in monsoons Parking facility: At Peth Shahpur at a nominal charge of Rs 100 per car for the entire day
Our trek started with such views around us |
The muddy path lasts only for a short while till you reach the steps of the fort |
Water gushing down the steps left us enthralled. No, we did not slip :) The flowing water drained out any tiredness that we might have felt. |
The main entrance to the fort - Ganesh Darwaza - the door is recently renovated |
The vistas on our way up. |
It was fun trekking in the rain. Nemo was desperately trying to avoid water, though unsuccessfully. |
Mist of clouds drifted on the fort as we stood on the ramparts trying to get a glimpse of the Aamby valley below. It felt like walking in the clouds - truly ethereal an experience. On the fort - visibility was almost nil in the fog The Koraimata temple and the twin lakes The fort ramparts and the invisible Aamby valley beyond it. We literally walked in the clouds :) Three or four villagers were vying amongst themselves to take us to their shacks. Soon, we followed one who took us to a make-shift shack where his wife was dishing out snacks as per our order. We enjoyed some steaming hot Maggi followed by cups of sweet tea on the fort taking in the natural beauty of this historical site.
The temple @ Peth Shahpur
The descent was easy and quick too. We came back via the village temple to our parking lot - a slight detour from where we had ascended. But all roads lead to Rome, so don't worry if you take one path or the other. The destination and distance won't get affected. After cleaning up Nemo and drying ourselves, we were on our way home analyzing the output of our fitbit ;)
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