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Avchitgad (अवचितगड) - A fort in a dense forest.

Avchitgad – rarely visited fort even though near Mumbai. This time trek was with “Yashwanti Adventures, Girgaon”. The organization because of which I started trekking.  The organization which does Fort Conservation at Sarasgad.  Our trekking journey started together with highest peak in Maharashtra - Kalsubai. The organization was named after that first trek as 'Yashwanti Adventures' of which I'm one of the founder member. However I wasn't decisive at that moment. So many things to tell about “Yashwanti Adventures” but will do it in another post. Coming back to the point. Trek was on 4-5 April 2015. Avchitgad loacated near Roha – A Railway station on Kokan Railway. We decided to go by Diva-Roha passenger. So caught 7.07 PM local to Panvel from Cst. The passenger was scheduled for 8.40 PM at panvel. It was one and half hour late. Caught the passenger. As the ritual of Yashwanti Adventures sung different songs in the passenger. Reached Nidi station - railway station b

Tryambakgad (Brahmagiri) - Harihargad. - त्र्यंबकगड (ब्रह्मगिरी) - हरिहरगड

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It was our anniversary trek of “Ikadun Tikdun Achanak Bhayanak ” Trekkers. A group of mad guys who couldn`t think a nice name for their group. A year ago we went to Rajmachi i.e. on 4 th January. And this year on 4 th January we were on the top of the Harihar fort. Unlike Rajmachi this time we were only 4. ITABT- Rajmachi We decided to go to Tryambakgad (Brahmagiri) , Harihargad and Basgad (Bhaskargad). But we dropped out the Basgad. On 2 nd jan took 7.21 pm Kasara local from CST. It was the day on which there was total chaos of locals. Because of that very few dared to travel by train. And surprisingly there was no rush for Kasara. After passing Titwala one of the passengers told us not to go to Kasara. Instead get down at Umbarmali (Sub-station between Khardi and Kasara) and take S.T. to Nashik. We did exactly the same. We got Nashik S.T. from Umbarmali. Got down at Old C.B.S. it was 12 midnight. One can go Nashik from kasara by 10 seater. The next Tryambakeshwar S.T. wa