We left Pune at 545 pm and after picking up the last member at Chakan, it was a long frustrating drive negotiating the narrow, busy Nasik highway. After a quick dinner at Daulat, we reached Sangamner at around 930'ish. Took a left towards immediately after Sangamner bus stand to Akole --> Rajur --> Shendi. The last part was really lonely, no one to ask for directions and no GPS. Reached Shendi at 1130. Stayed at Yash resorts which we had booked a day before. Decent clean place.
8th morning: Started off with cold, probably stale kande-pohe in the morning. While driving towards Bari village the terrain keeps you guessing which one is Kalsubai. While driving in the previous night we didn't realise that we are gaining height. Once the pinnacle is spotted, it doesn't look like 1646 m at all because of the fact that Bari itself would be at approx. 500 m.
An enthusiastic guide Kiran caught hold of us even before we parked the vehicle. School-going sharp kid. The other Kalsubai temple you reach almost immediately after starting is in a nice location. We met an English speaking gentleman who was a sort of care-taker at the temple.
It is an easy climb up.
Pic 1: The steel ladders are something different that help you navigate some difficult patches. Total of 4 of them. The 3rd and 4th one nearest to the peak is steep. It must be fun when its raining.
The 2 camping spots are one each near both the temples. There is a well just before the peak so one good itinerary could be reaching up there, almost up to the peak in the evening. Pegging your tents there. Summit the peak next day morning, hardly 10 mins climb. Pack up and leave by 9 am.
Pic 2: A clear day that it was, the view is 'Top of the world'. Bhandardara reservoir, the AMK range and far-away in the horizon, Harishchandragad.
The small pinnacle gives you a summit feel. 2 hours 20 minutes was the time taken.
Some uncalled for histrionics make the descent interesting. Pic 3 and Pic 4.
Lunch at Hotel Anandwan was good. The local fish was different. We took the other route via Bota avoiding Sangamner. Dont think we saved on distance. Definitely didn't save on time..Took 5 hours to reach home in Pune. Total odo was 420 kms. How apt.
8th morning: Started off with cold, probably stale kande-pohe in the morning. While driving towards Bari village the terrain keeps you guessing which one is Kalsubai. While driving in the previous night we didn't realise that we are gaining height. Once the pinnacle is spotted, it doesn't look like 1646 m at all because of the fact that Bari itself would be at approx. 500 m.
An enthusiastic guide Kiran caught hold of us even before we parked the vehicle. School-going sharp kid. The other Kalsubai temple you reach almost immediately after starting is in a nice location. We met an English speaking gentleman who was a sort of care-taker at the temple.
It is an easy climb up.
Pic 1: The steel ladders are something different that help you navigate some difficult patches. Total of 4 of them. The 3rd and 4th one nearest to the peak is steep. It must be fun when its raining.
The 2 camping spots are one each near both the temples. There is a well just before the peak so one good itinerary could be reaching up there, almost up to the peak in the evening. Pegging your tents there. Summit the peak next day morning, hardly 10 mins climb. Pack up and leave by 9 am.
Pic 2: A clear day that it was, the view is 'Top of the world'. Bhandardara reservoir, the AMK range and far-away in the horizon, Harishchandragad.
The small pinnacle gives you a summit feel. 2 hours 20 minutes was the time taken.
Pic 3
Pic 4
Some uncalled for histrionics make the descent interesting. Pic 3 and Pic 4.
Lunch at Hotel Anandwan was good. The local fish was different. We took the other route via Bota avoiding Sangamner. Dont think we saved on distance. Definitely didn't save on time..Took 5 hours to reach home in Pune. Total odo was 420 kms. How apt.
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