Grade: Medium (2 hours ascend and 2 hours descend).
Irshalgad is a 6.5 km out and back trek located near Chauk
railway station. Irshalgad pinnacle is easy to moderate difficulty which
takes 2 hours to ascend and 1.5 to 2 hours to descend. The road head, if
traveling by your own vehicle is Nanivali village near Chowk town. Chowk town
lies on NH4 that connects Panvel with Karjat. Chowk also has a train station
(Station code CHOK). (Pune - Bhusaval express) stops at Chowk train station.
From Chowk, Nanivali village (the starting point of this trek) is a comfortable
2.3 kilometers walk. From Nanivali village you follow a wide well-defined path
till Irshalwadi village. The path climbs a steep ridge and then tapers to an
easy ascend till Irshalwadi. From Irshalwadi village head towards a temple
dedicated to a local deity and access the Irshalgad plateau via a west-east
axis. The trek is beginner-friendly till the pinnacle base. Nevertheless, there have been numerous
fatalities while climbing the pinnacle.
Time: 6:00 am starting from Andheri West to 7:30 pm back at Andheri
For children/students Rs.900/- per student up to 19 years old.
minimum age of children allowed on this trek (10 years old and above).
Travel mode: Private Vehicle
Unlike the trail starting from Morbe Dam side the trek from the west side of the mountain has a reasonably thick forest cover, and being on the west side if you start your trek early in the morning you will also have the benefit shadow cast by Irshagad hill.
The trek route is a steep ascend taking you to a plateau from where you can see Irshal machi and few small farms. On a warm and humid day, this trail can become tough if you start later than 10 am. So ration sufficient hydration fluids (2 liters per head minimum) and few seasonal fruits and salad items to go with it.
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Experiences
Experiences involve a mix is a moderately difficult trek along with countryside followed by a steady uphill climb and climaxing finally with a bit of easy grade traversing and basic rock climbing towards the summit ridge before we reach the base of the pinnacle. We will not attempt the pinnacle during the monsoon. Add a few more toppings to the experience with an opportunity to explore the rural countryside, rural hamlets, farms, village Food (not part of the package)...
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