Sandhan Valley an Extreme Hard Trek of Raigad District
Sandhan Valley
Short Description about Sandhan Valley fort.
Sandhan Valley is a hill fort and extremely a hard trek which is situated in Ahmednagar district at the base village of Sandhan. the height of Sandhan Valley fort is 4000 feet i.e. 1219 meters high above sea level.
History of Sandhan Valley Fort
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| Sandhan Valley trek |
Sandhan Valley is a wonder of nature
& pearl in the Western Ghats of Sahyadri. Because
of the awesome rainfall in this area, there is a solid river along the hill.
The decayed nature of the water sliding through the rocks for quite a long time
driving the formation of delightful regular caves at Sandhan Valley.
Because of this, in spite of the fact that the stream is 7- 8 feet
wide, at a few focuses we can see rocks standing out together from the upper
side. The Goliath rocks found around the hollows have added to its
common magnificence.
After summer when waterfalls begin, the hot rocks interact
with the chilly raindrops and this creates breaks.
From Samrad town inside 10 minutes lies
the valley of Shadows i.e. Sandhan Valley. When we enter the cave the rock
patches appear to be shutting upon us.
Eventually the wide way disappears
and one needs to pass through deep water. In this part of Sandhan Valley, the river
is 10 feet wide with 150 feet high tides fixes on both sides.
At one point the rock patches begin joining
together to structure lovely common structures. An additional 30 minutes of
trekking brings you to the edge of the valley. From here we can have an
impressive views of various rock organized in a straight line.
In the wake of seeing this wonderful views we begin our adventure to the base of the valley which takes around 1 to 1.5 hour, on arriving at the base a we are invited by a 45 feet rock patch standing tall and organized by time and civic establishments.
Rappelling method is utilized to push
this rock patch. In the wake of completing the process of rappelling, we
proceed with our trip through the rock path, from where again at 2 spots we
discover 8 to 9 feet tall rocks which must be slide used the rappelling
strategy.
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| Sandhan Valley Waterfall |
Going further at one point tremendous wall
like rocks limits the way. Here we require not to climb the rocks rather we
have to plummet rock fixes inside the holes of rocks one individual at
once can slide, packs can be dropped under with the help of rope.
In the wake
of completing this rock patch we reach to the plain surface. After a 4 -5 hours
strolls from rocks fixes the plain surface offers an important view.
At one point the stream meets the lake,
the plain surface at this spot can be used for night stop for the trekkers from
where one can also see the shaft top. Additionally we have to move down the hill
to reach the lake.
After an additional 15 minutes towards the
right we can see a little lake which meets the river. From this spot we can reach
the Karoli Ghat. On the off chance
that we keep strolling for an additional 2 hours we reach Worpad Dhangarwadi.
There is a fitting engine street from Worpad from where a 30 minutes
ride will take you to the base town of Ajoba Fort in Dehane Village.
It takes around 2 to 3 hours to reach the fort from the base village Samrad.
Minimum Duration
1 day.
Best time to visit the fort
As it is an adventurous trek, any time you can visit the fort.
Water Availability
Water is available only during rainy season otherwise water is not available on the fort.
Accommodation Availability
No, shelter is not available on the fort. But around 20 people can stay in the school of Samrad village.
Places to visit on the Sandhan Valley Fort
rock cut patches, bastions, ponds, water cisterns, fortification.
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| Sandhan Valley |
Lets find How to reach to Sandhan Valley Fort
Way from Pune to Sandhan Valley Fort
Pune Sandhan Valley to By Bus
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Igatpuri, distance between Pune to Igatpuri are 240 kilometers, and then go to Bhandardara by the Igatpuri - Ghoti, from Ghoti to Bhanadardara buses are available.
From Bhandardara to Shendi village is only 1 km away, then you can go to Ghatgar colony,which is 22 kilometers from Shendi village, from Ghatgar colony the road to the left will take you to Samrad.
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Igatpuri, distance between Pune to Igatpuri are 240 kilometers, and then go to Bhandardara by the Igatpuri - Ghoti, from Ghoti to Bhanadardara buses are available.
From Bhandardara to Shendi village is only 1 km away, then you can go to Ghatgar colony,which is 22 kilometers from Shendi village, from Ghatgar colony the road to the left will take you to Samrad.
Pune Sandhan Valley to By Train
From Pune junction there are trains available to Igatpuri station,Pune junction to Igatpuri is around 240 kilometers, and then go to Bhanadardara by the Igatpuri - Ghoti, from Ghoti to Bhanadardara buses are available, and then follow the same route from Bhandardara mentioned above.
Pune Sandhan Valley to By Road
Route of Pune to Sandhan Valley Fort
Pune – Shivajinagar – Khadki - Nashik Phata – Bosari - Chakan - Rajgurunagar - Peth - Narayangaon - Otur - Padalne - Sandhan Valley Fort.
Route of Pune to Sandhan Valley Fort
Pune – Shivajinagar – Khadki - Nashik Phata – Bosari - Chakan - Rajgurunagar - Peth - Narayangaon - Otur - Padalne - Sandhan Valley Fort.
Way from Mumbai to Sandhan Valley Fort
Mumbai Sandhan Valley to By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses or trains available to Igatpuri, distance between Mumbai to Igatpuri are 121 kilometers, and then go to Bhanadardara by the Igatpuri - Ghoti, from Ghoti to Bhanadardara buses are available.
From Bhandardara to Shendi village is only 1 km away,then you can go to Ghatgar colony,which is 22 kilometers from Shendi village,from Ghatgar colony the road to the left will take you to Samrad.
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses or trains available to Igatpuri, distance between Mumbai to Igatpuri are 121 kilometers, and then go to Bhanadardara by the Igatpuri - Ghoti, from Ghoti to Bhanadardara buses are available.
From Bhandardara to Shendi village is only 1 km away,then you can go to Ghatgar colony,which is 22 kilometers from Shendi village,from Ghatgar colony the road to the left will take you to Samrad.
Mumbai Sandhan Valley to By Train
From Mumbai there are trains available to Igatpuri, from Mumbai to Igatpuri is around 121 kilometers, and then go to Bhanadardara by the Igatpuri - Ghoti, from Ghoti to Bhanadardara buses are available, and then follow the same route from Bhandardara mentioned above.
Mumbai Sandhan Valley to By Road
Route of Mumbai to Sandhan Valley fort
Mumbai – Thane West – Bhiwandi - Padgha – Asangaon - Khardi - Igatpuri - Ghoti - Bhandardara - Shendi - Ghatghar Colony - Samrad - Sandhan Valley Fort.
Mumbai – Thane West – Bhiwandi - Padgha – Asangaon - Khardi - Igatpuri - Ghoti - Bhandardara - Shendi - Ghatghar Colony - Samrad - Sandhan Valley Fort.
Places to visit nearby the Sandhan Valley Fort
Karoli Ghat
It is a cleanest amongst the most cleanly,
untouched and quiet beaches in India. This is on the grounds that many
individuals think about this beach which makes it like a covered fortune
midsection.
Then again, this changing as this beach is more and more
turning into a group pleaser among the Mumbaikars. You will discover a large measure of guests running on the
weekends.
The beach is crushing way’s best at ahead of schedule mornings
and just after the sun set. The sound of the leaves affecting combined with the
waves is at beach makes a superb beach.
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| Karoli |
On the off chance that you are going with
children, then you have to also visit the small stop near to the beach. There
are a few exercises for you to be grateful for. You can ride a camel or a
stallion truck. There is parasailing too for brave persons.
You can watch bigger ships passing by and watercraft's
coming back to their town traveling through the river. There are few fort close
to the beach, one is flooded in the ocean and another is spotted at the north
edge of the beach. Kelwa Beach is overall joined by Rail and Road
Transport.
Shitladevi Temple
In the wake of going back from Sandhan
valley once we achieve the lake a 15 minutes walk will take us to the point
where the lake meets the river couch. From here we can leave the river
overnight boardinghouse the hill to reach Karoli Ghat. This course takes
2 to 3 hours to reach Samrad.
In the wake of moving to Karoli Ghat one
can see reproduction of Konkan Kada from Harishchandragad. In the wake
of climbing an alternate 2 rock patches, we reach Samrad Plateau.
Further among our way to Karoli Ghat at rear we can see Ajoba Hill & Seeta Palna.
What's more in the wake of arriving at to level we can also see Ratangad & khutta hill. From
this level it takes 15 minutes to reach Samrad Village.
