1) used my Android mobile to log in GPS co-ordinates as I went along to create trail of Tolar khind way
2) used my Canon 600d SLR for photographs
Harishchandragad Night trek via Tolar Khind Khireshwar
Difficulty level Harishchandragad trek
- Easy (harishchandragad trek via pachnai village route is easiest way to gt at Harishchandragad)
Read my post on harishchandragad trek via pachnai trek - Medium (long walk from tolar khind (Khireshwar) way + one climbing patch which is slightly difficult)
- Difficult (if you choose harishchandragad via nalichi vaat route, it is toughest trek in maharashtra I have ever seen ever, so if you are serious trekker with lot of expertise then only I recommend to go via this route)
How to reach – Harishchandragad from Pune
Pune to Harishchandragad
- Khireshwar Trek Route
Pune – Nasik Phata – Narayangaon – Junnar – Khubi Phata – Khireshwar - The route to Pachnai
Pune – Nasik Phata – Narayangaon – Junnar – Otur – Brahmanwada – Kotul – Vihir – Pachnai - Nalichi vaat Route
Pune – Nasik Phata – Narayangaon – Junnar – Khubi Phata – Khireshwar
How to go to harishchandragad from mumbai
By Car: ~200 kms from Mumbai
- Follow NH 3 upto Ghoti-Shukl Tirth Road/Nagpur-Aurnagabad-Mumbai Highway in Khambale.
- Continue on Ghoti-Shukl Tirth Rd/Nagpur-Aurnagabad-Mumbai Highway to Harishchandragad.
By Bus:
- ST Bus : Mumbai – Kalyan – Khubi phata- Khireshwar
- ST Bus : from Kalyan to Alephata via Malshej Gha (remember you have to get down at Khubi Phata.)
- Base village Khireshwar is just 6 kms from Khubi Phata. You can simply walk it down or get an rikshaw (Vadap) or hire a Jeep for your group.
Best time to visit Harishchandragad fort
- Winter / Summer and Monsoon all seasons are best to visit this fort.
One day trek in Sahaydri mountain ranges – Do’s and Don’t, Things to carry list
Harishchandra gad via tolar khind at EveryTrail
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2379918
We started from Chinchwad at around 11 pm by private bus and reached Khubi gaon at around 3 am (this much time since we picked up people from Talegaon too)
The most interesting part is the ShivLinga inside a cave always filled by chilled water … I had been to this place twice before, but did not go inside for praying lord Shiva, this time my determination was to do this getting rid of my worry of chilled water …
just look at the height of ShivLinga, it is about 6 feet upside and 3~4 feet under the water.
Shiva temple from one side has Ganeshji on the other ! temple looks quite old .. having worn out stone structure .. i don’t understand how they are worn out so much .. is it heavy rain fall ? god knows !!
Outside the temple there is cistern of water … and small stone structure .. again no one knows what it is for …
FONA team o fort Harishchandragad … with leading hands from Mandar Therval and Manoj Rane …. always feel safe for even girls to do night trek …. cool although I have been here 2 times before .. this was a refreshing experience by itself.
This year I did not go to Kaas plateau to see flowers … since I do not want to add to the crowd to spoil nature .. but god is great .. he gave me pleasure of flowers on the plateau of Harishchandragad 🙂
on the way down from tolar khind .. evening shot …descending happened in 2 hours starting from konan kada via tolar khind .. nice na ?
Here is an excellent cleaning drive continued for 10 years by team Ranwata
My sincere salute to the team
mi aatach 2 week aadhi javun aalo kedareshwar linga ithe lokani anghol karun sarva pani dushit kela aahe mi swata cleaning sathi ek chotasa prayatna karnar aahe mazya college cha mitran barober ani tya sathi ek blog hi banvnar aahe sarvani ektra yevun kadhi kela tar bharpur help hoeil
Dear sandesh… All the best for such effort… Do let me know when you plan this activity… Rgds Mahesh