One day trek to Salota Fort on 23/10/2016

History

No separate history is known about this fort.The fort is adjoining the Salher fort. This part of hill was fortified to provide additional protection from the enemy.  The twin fort Salota (4986 feet) is very near to Salher.

Places to see

The fort can be reached after a streatchous climbing of the hill. There are three doors in a line which lead to the main part of the fort. There are two rock-cut water cisterns on the fort.To climb up to the top of the fort require climbing equipment.^[1]

How to reach

The nearest village is Waghambe. A continuous trek from Waghambe lead to the col between the Salota and Salher fort. It is about 1.5hr walk from Waghambe^[2] A narrow path towards west leads to the Salota. It is better to hire a local guide from the village.There is no place to make a comfortable stay on the fort. Many trekkers prefer to keep their heavy ruck sack at the col and climb the Salota fort first then ascend down, pick up the ruck sack and make a night stay on the Salher fort.

Some pics of the trek....

One Day Trek to Padamdungari-Chunavadi on 18/07/2015..

Season's first trek of year-2015.... 28 participants... Green lush forests of TAPI-DANGS, Gujarat.... Wonderfull whether..

Chunawadi Village is located at Tapi nad Dangs Dostrict Border....  

Here are some pics....

Start of the trek... 

On the way... 

On the way... 

 Rest....

 On the way...

On the way...

Me!... Drink water!....

 hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Tired..... 

Dragon fly..... 

Saurabh....   Man at work.... 

Kawan and Kanaksinh...  Discussions.... 

 View to Tapi side....

 View to Tapi side....

 Descend...

Group Pic.....

One Day-night trek to Mulher fort on 10/01/2015

Location

The village of Mulher(Mayurnagari) is located on the right (south) bank of the Mausam River, 3.5 km by road east (downstream) of the village of Vide Digar and the Haranbari Dam. It is 9 km by road west (upstream) of Taharabad.^[2] It is located on State Highway 14. Mulher Fort is located in Mulher village.

History

The Rathod dynasty of Bagul ancestry reigned Baglan between 1310 and 1638. Mulher fort was their capital. The Mughals then gained control of Baglan. For the Surat forays of January 1664 & October 1670, Shivaji Maharaj had followed the route passing through Baglan to reach Surat. On the first occasion, the entire region from Pune to Surat was under the command of the Mughals while on the second occasion, Baglan was mainly under their control. The Mughals chased Shivaji Raje on his return journey but they were defeated in the Kanchana Pass. Soon after this, Shivaji began a campaign in this region. In January 1671 the first assault brought the Salher fort under the Maratha rule. They then attacked Mulher fort but the Mughal Killedar repulsed the attack. However, the Marathas captured the Chaulher fort. In October 1671, the Mughals laid siege to Salher fort. But Shivaji despatched Moropant and Prataprao to break down the siege. They not only lifted the siege of Salher, but also attacked Mulher and captured it in February 1672. This feat resulted in the assimilation of the entire Baglan region into Swarajya.

How to reach

The nearest village is Mulher. It is connected by road. Buses and rickshaw are easily available from the nearest town Taharabad. From Mulher town the base of the Fort is at 5 km. There is no Hotel or Lodge at Mulher village. It is better to move to Mulher Machi for resting and night halt. From Mulher machi the trio of forts Mora, Hargad and Mulher can easily be climbed in a day.

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One day trek yo Nhavigad (Ratangad) on 20/12/2014

Nhavigad (न्हावीगड) is also called as Nhavagad or Ratangad. It is located in the Baglan area of Nashik district. There are two main hill ranges in Baglan area the Selbari range is south of the Dolbari hill range. These two ranges run parallel to each other in east-west direction. Nhavigad is located on Dolbari hill range.All these forts were maintained to keep watch on the Burhanpur-Surat ancient commercial road. The road passes between the two hill ranges. Nhavigad is a small fort, but very difficult to climb.

History

In the records it is written that there was a fierce battle in 1439 between Bahamani king and the King of Gujarat at the base of the Nhavigad and adjoining Tambolya hill. Both sides received huge losses, hence both sides receded from the battleground at night.^[1]

Places to see

There are few rock cut cisterns and caves on the fort, else there is nothing to see. There is no fortification or significant construction on the fort.On the half way there is a small temple of Saptashringi devi. From the fort Mangi-Tungi, Salher, Salota, Hargad, Mulher, Mora forts are easily seen.

How to reach

There is a good motorable road up to the base village Patalwadi. It takes about one an hour to reach Patalwadi from the nearest town Taharabad. It is strictly advisable to get an local escort from village Patalwadi. The trek is a steady climb. The entire hill is devoid of trees or rocks. The pathway is very risky and becomes slippery in the monsoon.The rock cut steps are near the final climb of the fort. There is no good water on the fort, so it is advisable to carry enough water. It takes about one hour to climb the fort.

Some pics of the trek....