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Anjaneri Fort (अंजनेरी गड) - महारुद्र हनुमान जन्मस्थान

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Trek was after almost 4 months. There were 6 members (TCS project buddies). How to go : From Mumbai 1. Go to Kasara by local 2. Take share vehicle upto Nashik old CBS (Available after every local reaching kasara throuout the day) 3. Catch ST Bus from Old CBS to Tryambakeshwar (Frequency - Half an hour. 4 AM to 10.30 PM.) 4. Reach Anjaneri Phata 3 KM before Tryambakeshwar. 5. Start trek from Phata. 6. Vehicles can go upto place where stairs for the fort start. Parking facility is available. How we went : # Took 5.32 PM Kasara local from Thane. # Travelled to Nashik Old CBS from Kasara by Share jeep. # Dinner near ST stand. # Took Last ST BUS (10.30 PM) from Nashik to Tryambakeshwar # Reached Anjaneri Phata within half an hour. Info :- One can find enough info about Anjaneri Gad on internet (Trekshitiz). But do not forget to visit 16 Jain and Hindu temples at core of Anjaneri Village. 10 persons can stay in Anjani Mata Mandir on the Platue. One can stay at top in a tent....

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...