Sep 4, 2011
Barvi Dam! Took a right at Murbad (NH 222), enjoyed the overflow @ Barvi Dam, then moved along the water reservoir to get back to Murbad. Went on straight forward towards Shahpur (NH3). En-route took a de-tour to a Asnoli-Jamba Dam, which was just lovely quiet place, yet again overflowing.
The rains, the sun and the bad roads were not very greatful to my bike. Poor her, suffering from punctured muffler joint @ the engine.
Aug 21, 2011. Had been to this awesome Ride to Vihigaon Waterfalls, then moving onwards towards Jawhar and Dabhosa Waterfalls, and back! 366km of bum-breaking journey 😀
May 15, 2011
Another weekend, another shot @ biking. This time it was Thokarwadi Dam, Kamshet, Taluka Maval, District Pune.
The long winding road after the left @ Kanhe village just 7km ahead of Kamshet took us through a long tar ribbon bordering the parched dams of Nethersule and Thokerwadi
Last Sunday, 27th Mar 2011. Two hell-boys, me and Manas had been to this Slope on the hill near Kamshet. So what’s different – except that we trekked the mount with our bikes.
I love my state, Maharashtra. Recently had been to this lovely little trek (only 2 hours for climbing) of Ratangad, BUT … BUT a very long way to the base village, Ratanwadi.
The path to Ratangad was showered with the lovely hills, mountains en-route through one of the loveliest lakes in India, The Bhandardara lake (Wilson Dam). The road winds through the Igatpuri range, first roaming around some of the virgin hills and then through the emperors, starting with Kalsubai. The pinnacle with a small hump at the very top, a very distinguishable feature, keeps overlooking your ride/drive right till you climb Ratangad.
The base of the mountain, Ratanwadi is a small village of not more than 200 dwellers. It has an ancient temple, Amruteshwar along the banks of the Bhandardara lake. The village itself is on the opposite end of the Dam, hence about 1/2 hrs boat ride from the dam or 20km of ride from the Dam. The lake at the village provides with perennial water supply and free natural swimming pool unmatched in its beauty, surrounded with peaks of Kalsubai, Ratangad.
From the top of Ratangad, one can view the adjacent magnificence of the Sahyadri Range, next to Kalsubai are Alang, Madan, Kulang mountains (one of the difficult climbing routes – for guys like us). On the otherside is the intimidating “Ajoba”
