Katraj-Sinhgad trek is always refreshment to me......If u won't have any option for trek or do not wanted to travel long miles for the trek then this is the best option available for Puneites.........
You need to reach old Katraj tunnel to start the trek. Local Pune buses can drop you there. But it is advisable to trek this route with someone who already did it. Because there are many chances to miss the route.
I did my first night K to S trek with Sahyadri trekkers group.....it was fun-filled experience as the group consists of 70% trekkers in the age group of 60..........it was inspiration to me to have such age-old trekkers still going strong :).
Second time my company mates Sandip and Pranav wanted to trek K-S. We did this trek during day time..Those were rainy days ....As I did earlier trek @ night.....I was not that much sure of the whole trek route..this trek route consists of 13 hills to cross and about 17Km distance..........We started off with enthusiasm but soon after 2nd hill we lost our track and went to wrong path.........we realized it after walking 2 Km .......then we again came back to hill where we lost our way.... u will find two routes,one goes to left and other to right..........Remember, for this trek always choose RIGHT route at any instant of time......we again started for further journey.........again at one hill we missed our way and wandered around a hill for long time..........this whole scene made my friends exhausted.......they wanted to give up ......I tried to convince them but their bodies made a final call and we retracted back..........It was my fault so I decided to complete this trek again..Soon the opportunity knocked my door.
3rd time my company mate Sachin and Abhijit was expressed their desire to complete this route......I was so happy to brought them for this beautiful trek..........Previous experience helped me to opt for correct route and finally after 8 hours we completed the trek.......with pride..........
During this 3rd trek, we had a conversation with local shepherd. He told us that he used to take only 3 hrs to trek down those 13 hills........we were amazed to hear this stuff.........But I knew he's telling truth........it's their daily traveling route........they have the work which requires hard masculine work...they have developed stamina and endurance at such a level that we can't match it.
But I felt this 3 hrs as challenge and I decided to trek to test my guts.
Finally on 15th August, decided to trek this route 4th times all alone……….If u take group with u then speed of slowest person will be the group’s speed…………I wanted to trek this route in fastest possible time..So I choose to travel alone…….. I have started @ 7.00AM……….Climate was pleasant……Due to over enthusiasm, I started climbing the hills with high speed……..soon after 2nd hill I was panted like a dog……….I recovered from it and climbed the further hills with descent speed………. This route consist of 13 hills; u need to climb some distance then straight walk for a while and again descend down……….it was all over muddy surface ,which made me unable to descend down fast……….I was just thinking of 3 hrs target………during mid-way my right knee started aching badly……I was unable to walk swiftly after that…it was blow to my aim…..still I tried hard to continue my pace….. Finally I descend down to last hill where it connects at the ghat road of Sinhgad……..I rested at a small tea stall…and checked the final time…..I was more than happy with my performance…….It was 10.30AM in the clock……it took me 3.5 hrs to trek those 13 hills……I was just close to target…..Still I’m cheerful with the achievement…….from the tea stall, it took 1 more hour to reach @ Pune darwaja.
I finished the trek with great satisfaction. Expecting more such horizons to conquer!!!!
You need to reach old Katraj tunnel to start the trek. Local Pune buses can drop you there. But it is advisable to trek this route with someone who already did it. Because there are many chances to miss the route.
I did my first night K to S trek with Sahyadri trekkers group.....it was fun-filled experience as the group consists of 70% trekkers in the age group of 60..........it was inspiration to me to have such age-old trekkers still going strong :).
Second time my company mates Sandip and Pranav wanted to trek K-S. We did this trek during day time..Those were rainy days ....As I did earlier trek @ night.....I was not that much sure of the whole trek route..this trek route consists of 13 hills to cross and about 17Km distance..........We started off with enthusiasm but soon after 2nd hill we lost our track and went to wrong path.........we realized it after walking 2 Km .......then we again came back to hill where we lost our way.... u will find two routes,one goes to left and other to right..........Remember, for this trek always choose RIGHT route at any instant of time......we again started for further journey.........again at one hill we missed our way and wandered around a hill for long time..........this whole scene made my friends exhausted.......they wanted to give up ......I tried to convince them but their bodies made a final call and we retracted back..........It was my fault so I decided to complete this trek again..Soon the opportunity knocked my door.
3rd time my company mate Sachin and Abhijit was expressed their desire to complete this route......I was so happy to brought them for this beautiful trek..........Previous experience helped me to opt for correct route and finally after 8 hours we completed the trek.......with pride..........
During this 3rd trek, we had a conversation with local shepherd. He told us that he used to take only 3 hrs to trek down those 13 hills........we were amazed to hear this stuff.........But I knew he's telling truth........it's their daily traveling route........they have the work which requires hard masculine work...they have developed stamina and endurance at such a level that we can't match it.
But I felt this 3 hrs as challenge and I decided to trek to test my guts.
Finally on 15th August, decided to trek this route 4th times all alone……….If u take group with u then speed of slowest person will be the group’s speed…………I wanted to trek this route in fastest possible time..So I choose to travel alone…….. I have started @ 7.00AM……….Climate was pleasant……Due to over enthusiasm, I started climbing the hills with high speed……..soon after 2nd hill I was panted like a dog……….I recovered from it and climbed the further hills with descent speed………. This route consist of 13 hills; u need to climb some distance then straight walk for a while and again descend down……….it was all over muddy surface ,which made me unable to descend down fast……….I was just thinking of 3 hrs target………during mid-way my right knee started aching badly……I was unable to walk swiftly after that…it was blow to my aim…..still I tried hard to continue my pace….. Finally I descend down to last hill where it connects at the ghat road of Sinhgad……..I rested at a small tea stall…and checked the final time…..I was more than happy with my performance…….It was 10.30AM in the clock……it took me 3.5 hrs to trek those 13 hills……I was just close to target…..Still I’m cheerful with the achievement…….from the tea stall, it took 1 more hour to reach @ Pune darwaja.
I finished the trek with great satisfaction. Expecting more such horizons to conquer!!!!
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