July 3, 2011
Travelling Directions
- Take left at Khardi on NH3
- To Modak Sagar
- a de-tour via un-mapped road to Tansa (don’t worry its a good road)
- rejoin NH3
July 3, 2011
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
Thokarwadi Dam Bike Ride
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.
Get to Kamshet, NH4 (NOT MUMBAI-PUNE EXPRESSWAY)
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”
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Mumbai – Vadkhal (Junction where u split either towards Panji/ Ganpatipule OR Alibag) |
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Vadkhal to Indapur |
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Indapur – Kashedi (Kashedi is one of the longest Ghat in the whole route) |
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Kashedi – Chiplun |
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Chiplun – Sangameshwar |
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Sangameshwar – Chiplun DO NOT TAKE THE FIRST RIGHT TO GANPATIPULE AFTER SANGAMESHWAR TAKE THE RIGHT AFTER THE NIVALI GHAT (निवळी) |
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Ganpatipule – Jaigadh (via Malgund) |
Had been on a 332km return trip to Bordi, Dahanu from Mumbai.
![]() ![]() Manas’ Bordi Album |
![]() ![]() my Bordi Album |