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Overview
Lonavala to Bhimashankar Range Trek (60 kms)
Tour Date : 12th - 14th August 2023
Trek Grade : Moderate-Difficult
Description
Lonavala to Bhimashankar range (Lo-Bhi) is one of the best places to visit during monsoon period, dense forest, vast plateaus, water streams, deep valleys this trek is considered to be a favorite trek amongst the regular trekkers and nature lovers. One can test their endurance levels while enjoying the natural beauty and wilderness with different species of butterfly and flowers, waterfalls, mountains & plateau for 3 days, along with the delicious food made by the local villagers.
Trek Itinerary
Day 1
Meet at Lonavala station by 09:00 am. Here, enjoy the small introduction session along with breakfast. Start the trek from the railway station. We will have lunch on the way by 14:00 (approx). After having lunch we will proceed towards our next halt that is Jambhivli village. A typical small village surrounded by scenic mountains, which is also famous as a base village for one of the toughest treks Dhak-Bahiri. Interact with local people and will have dinner here made by local people. Overnight at Jambhivli village.
Day 2
Wake up early by natural alarm. Again breakfast made by local villagers. We will start our trek towards the beautiful Kusur plateau. Smaller versions of kaas at some places. If lucky, we might get a chance to see any wildlife here. The huge plateau with awesome greenery and windy sometimes. We’ll reach Kusur village by lunch time. Have lunch at Kusur village. From here we will take a small jeep ride and then start trekking from there to Padharwadi village via the famous ‘Wandre Khind’ which is a rest of day village. This village is at the core of Sahyadri. Where no network is available you just need to connect with nature. After dinner, overnight stay at Padharwadi.
Day 3
The final Day. Today we’ll reach our final destination , Bhimashankar. We will start our trek earlier so that we can complete as early as possible. After breakfast, start the trek from Padharwadi. After crossing a huge plateau, reach the final point at Bhimashankar Temple. Here after having lunch we will conclude the trek with lots of memories.
Inclusions
- Adventure Insurance
- First aid
- All meals during the trek (Except first day's lunch)
- Accommodation at villager’s home
- Guidance and Expertise Charges
- Dry food and snacks (3 puranpoli, chikki, milk)
Exclusions
- Lunch for the Day 1 (Saturday)
- Anything else other than mentioned above
- Transport from Mumbai to Lonavala & Bhimashankar to Mumbai or Pune
Things to Carry on Trek
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- Rucksack (in monsoon season pack your essentials inside plastic bag which can fit in your trekking bags)
- Water (Minimum 2 Litres)
- Wear Comfortable clothes for trek (as per season)
- Cap / Hat (as per personal needs)
- Sunglasses (as per personal needs)
- Personal Medication
- Personal Toiletries
- Spoon, Glass, Bowl & Plate (plastic or steel which is resuable - do not carry throwaway spoons or plates)
- Jackets (Rain / Woollen / Cotton - as per season)
- Dry garbage bag
- Extra Pair of clothes (which can be worn at end of the day or after trek completion)
- Extra Pair of Slippers / Sandals (which can be worn after trek completion)
- Sleeping Bag as per itinerary for multi-day treks
- Torch / Headtorch with extra spare batteries
- Swiss army knives (optional)
- Walking sticks (optional)
- Old Newspapers (optional)
- Cameras (optional)
Important -
We follow no trace/litter policy. Please do not litter or throw garbage on trek routes/places.
Booking & Cancellation Policy
After a great and exciting day of planning, cancelling the trek is greatly painful. We understand such situations and that is why our cancellation policy is trekker friendly.
Please read carefully
- If cancellation is done 30 days prior to outing 100% will be refunded.
- If cancellation is done 2 days prior of outing 30% or booking amount will be refunded whichever is minimum.
- After that no refund will be provided.
We almost never call off/cancel our treks. But in the rare event that we call off/cancel a trek because of force majeure, OR natural calamities (continuous rain, thunderstorms, floods, landslides, earthquakes or any other natural calamity that prevents us from conducting a trek safely), OR unexpected situations like political unrest, curfews, local riots, pandemics, lockdowns, government orders OR any other issues that affect the safety of the whole group, we will allow you to transfer that amount (minus the insurance amount) for any of our future treks.
Please note that refund will be processed within 7 working days from the end date of the trek.
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