Tung Trek

 Finally !! I bring my Camera for this trek !! Able to get beautiful photo of Tung enjoy it ! don't be confused with dates in photo :) I am forgot to set it correctly !!

 View of Fort from Base

It is about 12 km from Malawli railway station and can also be approached from Lonavala. Tung Fort has an elevation of 1075 m above sea level. Since Pawna dam was built, it is now surrounded by water on three sides. One can ferry across in a boat from Pawna dam to its base village, Tungi.

Stairs @ Start

You will think that it is easy to trek by looking @ stairs !! don't be in wrong assumption in mind you have to take some efforts !!

 From Lonavala, one can reach the base village Tungwadi around 20 km via Bushy Dam-INS Shivaji-Peth Shahapur-Tungwadi. From Tungwadi village, reaching this fort requires about a 300-metre climb.

Mehnat ka fal Mitha hota Finally we reached

 Taking rest Near Ganesh Mandir












Sadar Surrounded by kela trees !!

This fort is small, and not able to hold more than 200 troops at a time. As such, it would not have been able to defend itself on its own for a long time. Its shape and structure suggest that its main function was as a watchtower guarding the road to Pune city.

 You Have to go there Balekilla !

Its sharp, conical peak makes Tung Fort a prominent landmark, even from a distance. It has an oval shape, thick walls and numerous bastions. A steep climb on grassy slopes leads to the ruins of a temple at the summit. A rocky staircase leads several feet down to a water reservoir. From the top of the fort, the Lohagad, Visapur, Tikona and Korigad forts are clearly visible.

View of fog on Balekilla

View of Pawna Dam from balekilla !!

Purandar

we visited Purander on 18th Aug, this fort is near to Saswad, you can go via hadpsar by Solpur highway or by Banglore Mumbai highway visiting Narayanpur.

we went Purander via Narayanpur  on the way there is lord  Balaji Temple & Lord Datta  temple is there you can visit there if u want.

This fort is base camp of Army so there is strict timing to visit fort 9 am to 5: 30 pm.

We parked near to gate after verification army person given permission. After few min walk you will lake, just passing after lake you will the statue of Great Marath warrior "Murarbaji Deshpande".

Murarbaji Deshpande's Statue

At entrance of fort you will see the Bini Darvaji from the fort is started, if you strted trek from base you will reach at Bini Darvaja and can skip the Army check.

Bini Darvaja

After crossing Bini Darvaja you can reach the only snacks place in the fort, here you can enjoy the pital bhakri, bhaji and vada pav.

Canteen

Then go ahead to Purander fort, again there is one more check post of army here you have to enter the details. It takes 40 to 50 min. to reach top of the fort.

On The way of Fort

Alas Finally We Reached !!

Way To Kedareshwar Temple

Aha Reached Base of Kedareshwar Temple

Kedareshwar temple

Pari With Shrutika !!

Korigadh

Trek To Koraigadh !! Enjoyable trek with family aha awesome !

Started on 17th Augast after celebrating the 67th Interdependence Day. Started on 9.30 AM with Express Highway thanks to Maharashtra Govt. for such nice highway. We have paid Rs 99/- on toll (one way) booth like label on Bata Shoes !! After Reaching Lonawala. we have left the express highway and towards the INS Shivaji via Bhushi Dam. In between you can visit the "Lion's point" and "Shivling Point" here you can enjoy the beautiful  nature if you are lucky, that there is no fog !!

Shivling Point

After crossing around 20 K.m.you reach to Peth-Shahapur Village, where yo can park your vehicle. There is smaller road from where you can start your trek It will take another 20 min. to reach to the
fort base.

Korigadh from Road

Started With Little Treker

Once the smaller road end you can view the a big light tower, you have to cross the dense trees and bushes to reach @ that place. It llok little difficult but this patch is of just 200m. You will see the stircase once you cross it, Sahara have reconstructed many stairs. There are around 600 stairs to reach the fort, don't mind on it beacuse once you cross it you are going to view the arial view of beautiful view and Amby Valley in free !!(at the cost of your little efforts). In between there temple of Ganesha, caves and water tanks.

Me, Sangita and Pari

In between on the Stairs

We reached Finally 

Once you reached on the fort, you can enjoy the greenery and good thing is that fort is flat all the side wall are very good which you can use for roaming around. On fort there are two big lakes, but be careful about the snakes and crabs. The monkey's are there but don't worry they don't disturb you unless you tease them.

Unbelievable Greenry !!

Bird's Eye View

Papa monkey !!

On top there are three temples one is of  Lord Shiva and one is Koraidevi it is good to visit there ! All the temples are reconstructed and maintained by Sahara. From Top one can view the ariel view of Amby valley
the beautiful lake and helipad on other side.

Amby Valley !

While Coming down on the way you can enjoy the natural water and luckily the place is not crowded, hence we enjoyed lot especially by little trekker !! After wall she completed the whole trek with little help of Papa and Mamma

Pari Enjoying natural water !!

Fort VisaPur Trek

On the occasion of 15 th Aug, we decided to visit the Viaspur fort.“Ohh!! I forgot our Camera!” What a statement when you are almost at the starting point of your well awaited weekend? Thanks to Nana for his Motorola, it is just a wonderful thing to replace a powerful camera.  So, enjoy the captures as we have enjoyed it!!

Visapur Fort is the twin fort of Lohagad Fort, where we trekked 2 weeks back. It situated at a walkably close distance from Lohagad Fort. It was built during 1713-1720 and was later taken over by the British. Afterward, Visapur Fort was used to conquer Lohagad Fort.

 

View of Visapur Fort

 

Muddy Road For Visapur

Getting started Our trek

The lake Walk

Wall around the Fort

Tikona

Lawasa City in rainy Season