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About Madan Fort
The climb preferred is usually between Madan and Alang. The time taken could around 3-4 hours to reach the step after leaving Kulang fort. Over here rock climbing would be required as the wall of the steps was destroyed during the cannon fire. Use of a fixed rope is required. There is one large cave on this fort and 2 water cistern. The top of the fort is a huge plateau. On the fort, there are two caves, a small temple and 11 water cisterns. Remnants of buildings are spread over the fort. Kalasubai, Aundh Fort, Patta and Bitangad are to the east of the fort, Harihar, Trimbakgad and Anjaneri to its north and Harishchandragad, Aajobagad, Khutta (pinnacle), Ratangad and Katrabai to its south.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Endurance Level: Very high
Base Village: Ambewadi - Kulangwadi
District: Nashik
Region: Igatpuri - Kalsubai
Route from Pune: Pune - Nashik phata - Naarayangoan - Kotul - Udadhawane - Alang
Route from Mumbai: Mumbai - Kasara - Sakurli - Ambewadi - Alang
Distance from Mumbai: 145 km approx.
Distance from Pune: 175 km approx.
Total distance for climbing: Day: 1, 2 and 3 approx 7km, 5km, 6km respectively
AMK Trek Cost Rs 2400 per person ( Rappelling / All meals / Transport / Trek Leader expertise )
Day 0 – Friday Night
Catch Kasara slow local
CSMT-Kasara local timings
22:50 CST
23.04 Dadar
23:31 Thane
00:03 Kalyan
01:18 Kasara
Pune Participants
Board Indrayani train from Pune at 18:35
Reach Kalyan 21:00
Have dinner before you board the Kasara train
Board local train till Kasara.
Day 1 - Saturday
01:30 Meet at Kasara railway station and move toward base village by local jeep.
Reach at base village and take a rest for a while.
06:30 Wake up, Breakfast.
07:00 Start ascending Alang.
Reach on top explore Alang and have Lunch.
After Lunch descend Alang, reach the col between Alang and Madan. Start ascending Madangad.
Reach on top, have dinner. Night stay at Madangad Caves.
Day 2 – Sunday
05:00 Wake up and freshen up.
Breakfast.
06:30 Start trek towards Kulang.
Reach on Kulang top, have Lunch. Explore Kulang fort.
Start descending Kulang.
Reach at base village and move towards Kasara station by local jeep.
18:30 Approx. arrival at Kasara railway station.
Cost Include:
Transportation from Kasara – base village - Kasara by local Transport ST / Jeep
Day 1 - Breakfast, veg Lunch, Evening Tea, and veg Dinner
Day 2 – Breakfast, veg Lunch, Evening Tea
Technical Equipment, Expertise, and Treks and Trails, India charges if any
Cost Exclude:
All kinds of Extra Meals / soft drinks ordered
Travel till Kasara and back
Insurance, tips, Porters, bottled mineral water, aerated drinks etc.
Any kind of personal expenses (Camera charges, etc.)
Any kind of cost which is not mentioned in the cost includes above
All expenses incurred due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances like road blocks, bad weather
Please carry your personal tea mugs, spoon, steel plate and a Swiss-knife
