Rajmachi Day Trek

Experiences : 

TREK, OFF ROAD RIDE, EXPLORING ONE OF THE TWO RAJMACHI ANCIENT FORTRESS, NATURE, DIP IN POND (if time permits), CAMP FIRE,  AND RURAL VILLAGE FOOD..

Location: Lonavala Region

Duration: 1 Day

Stay: Not Applicable

Trek Category : Moderate

Camp Fee: 

Note: During monsoon Jeep can only travel half way till few km beyond fanasgaon (approximately half way till Rajmachi)

Transport (Off Road Ride in our transport Lonavala to Campsite / base village and Back)

Stay in tents (Twin Sharing).

1 packed Breakfast, 1 Village Lunch and Evening Tea).

Note: Non-Veg food can be organised at nominal extra cost if informed in advance.

Day 1

Reporting time 08:00 hrs at Lonavala

08:30 hrs to 09:30 hrs - Off Road ride Lonavala to Fanasgaon ; Packed breakfast.

09:30 hrs - Trek from Fanasgaon to Shrivardhan Fort to Rajmachi Village

Swim in Lake

Rest at village home and lunch

16:00 hrs - Start back for Lonavala

17:30 hrs - Reach back at Lonavala

End of tour

What to Carry: 

Best Seasons for camping: November to March

Trekking season round the year.

Place to Start Trek: Lonavala (from Tungarli Lake) or Kondivita Village (Near Karjat) or Fanasgaon if your have Jeep with you.

Things to do: Trek, Fort to be explored, Camping, Pond for a swim, Good place for Bird watching and Butterflies during winter.

Rajmachi is the name given to the twin hill forts located around 18 kilometers from Lonavala, the twin forts are called 'Shrivardhan' and 'Manaranjan'.

Rajmachi can be accessed either from Lonavala or Karjat (Base Village Kondivita). The approach from Lonavala is longer but easier; from Karjat side it a little steep. Best way to do a Rajmachi trek is start from Lonavala (Near Tungarli Dam) very early in the morning. An easy trek would take you till base village around Lunch time, stay over at the base village near the twin peaks 'Shrivardhan' and 'Manranjan', few simple village dormatory/ lodges available for stay would be happy to provide you with simple village food for a fee.

Evening take a Dip in a Pond located at walkable distance from Village, the trail to pond leads to a cool patch of greenery.

You can cover to twin forts near base village next day early morning. After early Lunch you can start your trek towards Karjat. You can get Rickshaws/ ST Bus from some distance at Kondivita Village.