Starting from 09 March 2012 at 10:00 PM
Private bus from Ferguson College Road, Pune
Scheduled return on 11 March 2012 09:00 PM

Duration: Two nights & two days

Objective: Descending via Sandhan valley and ascending via Karoli ghat

Special feature: Normally every trek starts with climbing & then descending, but in this trek we will only be descending till the end of first day and on our second day we will start uphill climbing. It is an awesome place for nature lovers, rock climbers, adventurers and travel photographers.

Activities involved/Challenges: Cross Water pools (max 3-6 feet depth), Rock climbing & descending, rappelling down 3 major rock patches- maximum height 40 feet and uphill trekking

Technical Support: Yes, technical equipments & adventure experts are must

Type: Valley crossing/trekking

Height: ~ 3600ft-4100 ft

Endurance level: Maximum

Adventure grade: Medium to slightly difficult

Region: Ghatghar-Bhandaradara

Introduction:

In unbearable hot summer month of March, if you wish to chill out with your friends- at a perfect adventure destination- Sandhan Valley in Bhandardara region also known as wonder of nature & splendid of Sahyadri- is the best place to visit. This picturesque lesser explored place is situated in the Western Ghats amidst the water carved rock floored valley of 50ft to 500 ft deep and around two to three kilometres long.

Brief description cum schedule:

Sandhan valley is one of the greatest canyons in the Sahyadri mountain ranges. It is a very good combination of a canyon and a valley. Walking through the narrow streak of valley with 300 ft rock walls on both the sides is a lifetime experience. You will experience the heart throbbing crossing of 4 ft deep natural water pool in the way of rock floored, water carved valley with an unending but interesting series of rock patches. Also you will get chance to Rappel down some rock patches (max hgt. 40 ft) to reach the base of the brilliant and deep narrow rock floored ravine of Sandhan Valley located between the two high walls of mountain range. With its steep valley side and deep narrow route under known as Valley of Shadows, it overhangs in the mountainside combined with rugged terrain, sharp mountain cut outs and difficult routes including crossing some gigantic rock patches.

Our night accommodation will be under the open sky, close to waterfall/pond (depending upon season) near the base where we will have our delicious dinner. After this you are free to go bed or join us for some interesting bonfire conversations or simply appreciate beautiful sky packed with shining stars, chilled weather will make you forget the whole day’s tiredness. Early morning after tea and breakfast, we will start our return journey through Karolighat which is 4-5 hours scenic uphill climb involving some small rock climbing patches and mesmerizing sahyadri mountain views. After returning to the base village we will have our lunch, if time permits, we will visit about 1000 years old temple of Lord Shiva, the Amruteshwar Temple at Ratanwadi, is an absolute paragon of high classical rock carved temple built in Hemadpanti style of architecture.

Max. Participation: First 25 adventure enthusiast

Last Date for Registration: – March 06, 2012 by 06:00 PM

Trek Cost: INR 1800/- per person

Special student discount: If you are coming in a group of 6 or more participant’s in that case charges will be INR 1500/- per student

Note: Student with Current year student identity card only can avail of this offer

Payment details: Please kindly get in touch with Pune Hikers Co-ordinators

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• Please kindly note you are compulsorily required to furnish copy of your photo identity card (both sides) photostat/xerox and submit with your registration form.

• Your seat will only be confirmed after making full payment of trek charges in cash and filling up of registration form at our office where you will receive your seat number.

• Participants below age of 18 are required to take permission/signatures of their parents/ guardians on their registration form in order to participate in our treks.

• The mentioned charges are non refundable and participants must confirm the seat at least 4 Days before the activity by paying full amount in advance.

• Kindly note this is limited member trek served on first come first served basis.

Cost of the trek includes:

>Pune to Pune transportation by private bus
>Toll charges and parking fees etc.
>Morning tea, breakfast and dinner on Saturday &
Morning tea, breakfast and lunch on Sunday
> Technical/safety equipment fees
> Adventure expert charges
> Group tour leader charges

Cost of the trek does NOT include:

Anything not specifically mentioned in what “cost of the trek includes” list
Private/personal orders of cold drinks, mineral water, tea, food, meals etc.
Any insurance coverage, any medical expenses other than “first aid” cost

List of things to carry and rules & regulations including waiver of liability of trek organizers of this trek: wiill be given at the time of filling up registration form at our office.

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Stok Kangri is a delightful trekking peak that lies in the Ladakh area in the northern part of india. The long trek is designed to help your body to ajust to altitude and maximize your acclimatization before the summit bid. You trek in unspoiled Indian himalayan region through arid landscape and remote valleys.From the top you enjoy the magnificient view over Indus Valley, Karakoram Range and POK mountains.The climb of Stok Kangri provides stunning views over the Ladakh region, the Karakoram valleys and the the Himalayan range across Tibet.

Fees:-
Rs 36500/- (inclusive of service tax) Ex-Leh

Itinerary:-
Day
1
20 July
Reporting – Leh (3500 m)
Arrive Leh & spend the day in Leh to acclimatise. Take the time to explore the monasteries and markets, or just relax at the hotel. Overnight.

2
21 July
Leh acclimatization
We spend the day in Leh for further acclimatisation. We go on a short day hike to practice exercising at this elevation. Marvel at Stok Kangri which is perched on the other side of the valley and begin to measure the size of the challenge ahead. Overnight.

3
22 July
Leh – Pangong – Leh Acclimatization Trip
Visit to Pangong Lake and Return Through Chang La pass (17585 ft) This trip helps a lot in getting acclimatized

4
23 July
Leh – Zingchan – Rumbuk (4000 m): 8 hrs, 12 Km
Start Trek via Zingchan to Rumbuk. Throughout the trip, we are trekking through the barren lunar landscape of Ladakh. The weather is hot during the day and cold at night. Overnight at Stok La.

5
24 July
Rumbuk – Stok La (4400 m) – Mankorma (4900 m): 5/6 hrs, 9.5 Km
Trek over the Stok La Pass and camp at Mankorma. The pass offers great views of Stok Kangri and the route to the summit from the base camp.

6
25 July
Mankorma – Base Camp (5000 m): 4/5 hrs, 4 Km
We make an early start and reach base camp with still most of the day to rest. We have lunch and then take a short climb from base camp to better acclimatise. We climb a further 100 m and then come back down again to get an early night in preparation for tomorrow’s summit attempt.

7
26 July
Base Camp – Stok Kangri (6150 m) – Base Camp (5000 m): 15 hrs, 12.8 Km
We start climbing in the early hours of the morning to avail of the best weather conditions and a possible sunrise at the summit. First we climb onto a ridge which leads to a large glacier. After crossing the glacier we ascend steeply to the summit. This last leg is the most difficult and takes a lot of physical and mental strength. The panoramic view from the summit is second to none. To the north-west the Karakoram Range, including K2 (8611 m), seems endless. One can also see the Zanskar Range and view Tibet in the distance, an outstanding vista of snow-capped peaks.

8
27 July
Spare Summit Day ( In case of any weather problem if we can not make summit on desired Day, this day we use as spare day. If not needed this day if we do not require could be spent in other way. The decision will be taken by leader on the trek)

9
28 July
Base Camp – Stok village – Leh (3500 m): 8 hrs
From base camp we descend all the way to Stok village. This is a great walk passing by numerous ruins of old forts and castles. It takes about six hours to reach Stok village where we are met by waiting vehicles. We then drive two hours back to Leh.

10
29 July
Rest Day in Leh

11
30 July
Proceed for the further journey towards Delhi / Mumbai / Pune

Whats Included in Fees:-
1. Food during trek
2. Permissions, Entry Fees etc.
3 .Lodging in hotels on twin sharing basis. Tents on sharing basis (depending on what size we take/available for the expedition)
4. Local transportation, Airport pickup and drop.
5. Visit to Pangong Lake
6 .One TrekDi leader all the way to manage logistics

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TrekDi takes you to this grand trek in such a way that it becomes lifetime experience for everyone. We organise this event with the backing of extensive experience of high altitude trekking. The acclimatization halts, buffer days etc. are planned in such a way that even if it takes 2-3 days more than others to complete this trek, the chances of making to the kala patthar without any health trouble are highest.

In this trek we trek through Sagarmatha wildlife reserve and there are high chances to spot some rare fauna like Blue sheep, Himalayan Tahr, himalayan fox, Golden eagle, Lamergear or bearded vulture etc.

Fees:-
Rs 53,000/- X-Kathmandu (inclusive of service tax)

Advance: Rs 25000/- (non-refundable)

(your booking will be confirmed only after advance payment)

Note:-This cost is only for Indian Citizens. For foreign nationals it will be different.

Itinerary:-
Day 1
28 April’12
Fly Pune/Mumbai –Delhi-Kathmandu

2
29 April
Fly Kathmandu –Lukla (2800 meters/9186 ft) – Trek to jorsale (2611 mtrs/8566 ft )

3
30 April
Trek from Phakding/jorsale (2611 mtrs/8566 ft ) to Namche Bazzar ( 3440 mtrs/11286 ft)

4
1 May
Trek Acclimatize walk & Back Namche Bazzar ( 3440 mtrs/11286 ft)

5
2 May
Trek Namche Bazzar to Tengboche (3854 mtrs/ 12644 ft)

6
3 May
Trek Tenboche to Dingboche (4343 mtrs/14248 ft)

7
4 May
Trek Acclimatise walk & back to Dingboche (4343 mtrs/14248 ft)

8
5 May
Trek Dingboche to Lobuche (4930 mtrs/16174 ft)

9
6 May
Trek Lobuche to Gorakhshep (5243 mtrs/)

10
7 May
Trek to Everest Base Camp and back to Gorakhshep

11
8 May
Trek to kalpatthar for Fascinating Everest view and descend to Pheriche

12
9 May
Start descending towards Shomre

13
10 May
Trek from Shomre to Benkar

14
11 May
Trek from Benkar to Lukla (2800 meters)

15
12 May
Fly back to kathmandu free day for shopping or visit to Pashupathinath

16
13 May’12
Fly Kathmandu- Delhi -Mumbai/Pune

Whats Included in Fees:-
1. Return airfare (kathmandu-Lukla -kathmandu)
2. All Veg. meals on the trek route
3. Lodging charges on trek- Dormitory(sharing basis)
4. Porterage charges (one porter among two participants and load person restricted up to 10Kg)
5. Lodging charges- kathmandu Dormitory
6. Sagrmatha national park fees at Jorsale
7. Safety equipment
8. Local Experienced Sherpa to lead the group.
9. Basic first aid.

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Some people think that you require Royal Enfield or very high engine capacity motorbikes to participate which is not the truth. Any vehicle of Engine capacity 125cc and above are eligible to participate in this expedition. Right from Discover, Victor, Unicorn, Hunk to Karizma, CBZ, Apache, Royal Enfield can enjoy the ride over these mountains. Of course it is very essential to practice long rides before participating in this event.

TrekDi takes you to this Motorbike trek in such a way that it becomes lifetime experience for everyone. We organise this event with the backing of extensive experience. The acclimatization halts, buffer days etc. are planned base on experience in such a way that the trek becomes success without any health trouble. Also we arrange a standby vehicle during the critical path of Manali to Leh for helping out during breakdowns.

Fees:-
Rs 37500/- (inclusive of service tax)

Rs 34500/- (inclusive of service tax) (Excluding railway journey)

the cost may change in case of change in fuel rates

Itinerary:-
Day
1 20 July Early morning bus journey to mumbai by bus.
Departure from Mumbai by Pashchim express at 11am

2 21 July Reach Ambala and get hold of Bikes
Halt at Ambala

3 22 July Ambala – Manali
Halt at manali

4 23 July Manali – Rohtang La – Tandi – Keylong

5 24 July Keylong – Baralacha La – Sarchu

6 25 July Sarchu – Lachulungla La – Pang – Tanglang La – Leh

7 26 July Bike maintainance as well as acclimatization day

8 27 July Leh – Pangong Tso Lake (famous from Movie Three idiots)

9 28 July Pangong Tso Lake – Shay – Leh

10 29 July Leh – Khardungla – Nubra (Diskit)

11 30 July Nubra (Diskit) – Leh

12 31 July Leh – Lamayuru – Fotu La – Namik La – Kargil

13 1 Aug Kargil – Drass – Zoji La – Sonmarg -Srinagar

14 2 Aug Srinagar – Anant Nag – Patni Top – Udhampur – Jammu

15 3 Aug Free morning – Deliver bikes in the noon and take Zhelum express back to Pune

16 4 Aug Railway journey

17 5 Aug Back to Pune

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Trek Details:

25 Feb, Saturday
Dep. from Giridarshan’s office (Shaniwar Peth) on 25 Feb at 10.30 night by private bus.

We will meet on 25 Feb, Saturday at 10.30 pm at Giridarshan’s office.

Will go to ‘Bamnoli( base village )’ by bus. … Sleep.

26 Feb, Sunday

Get up early in the morning … Tea.,.Breakfast.
Start from ‘Bamnoli’ at around 8.00 am.
Will go through Koyna backwater by launch.
Start our walking at around 10.00 am towards fort ‘Vasota’.
Climb the fort …. Lunch …
Visit the Fort…
Get down.. back to Bamnoli by evening.
Back to pune by 11.00 pm
(Please note that all the timings mentioned above are based on the
previous experience from the treks. The timings may differ.
Giridarshan will not be responsible, if the timings differ from the
schedule given above)

 
Difficult Level : Easy.
Every body should carry : Water bottle, Torch, Bedding, Spare dress, Dish , Wati / Katori & glass.
( wear trekking shoes & have a ruck sack )

Other Details :
Charges – INR 1000.00 per person
Charges Includes – Transportation from Pune to Pune, Forest dept. charges, Launch charges, Food costs.
Booking :
Prior Confirmation with payment is required by Friday, 24 Feb, till 7.00 pm. at Giridarshan’s office.

 
Office Address for booking :
Giridarshan Trekking Club,
360/B, Shri – Jee Apartments, Shaniwar Peth.
Opposite to ‘Rasoi Dining Hall’, Near Ramanbaug School, Pune.

For any Clarification/ Enquiry, contact :
Nirant Sardar – 09890002894
Satish Marathe – 09850520058

Keep Trekking,
Team Giridarshan

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