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Kalsubai Peak Night Trek

Bari, below Kalsubai2 days & 1 nightMax altitude 1,646 m
Ghatwalk Treks (test)
OrganizerTrexHive Pay enabled
Registered with Maharashtra’s Directorate of Tourism, certificate TEST-REG-A-0001

About this trek

Kalsubai is the highest point in Maharashtra, 1,646 metres above the sea, on the crest of the Sahyadri above the Bhandardara lake. The path from Bari crosses fields and forest, then climbs the steep rock in stages up iron ladders fixed into it, to the small temple of Kalsubai on the summit. The climb is made at night, so the summit is reached for sunrise, when the ranges of Alang, Madan, Kulang and Ratangad show one behind another. It is steady rather than hard, but long, and cold and windy at the top before dawn.

Itinerary

1
Night ride to Bari
The Mumbai coach leaves around 9 pm and the Pune coach around 9:30, and both reach Bari around 1 am. Tea, a briefing, and the climb starts at 1:30.
2
Sunrise on Kalsubai
The summit by about 5:30 for sunrise, back at Bari by 10 for breakfast, and lunch at noon. The coaches leave at 1, and Mumbai is reached around 5 pm and Pune around 6 pm.

What’s included

Travel by non-AC coach from Pune or Mumbai and back
Tea, breakfast and lunch
Wildlife sanctuary entry fees
A trek leader trained in first aid and CPR

Not included

Dinner on the way, and anything bought on the trail
Anything not listed as included

Before you book

Grade B
Steep climbs, or some technical difficulty.

What can go wrong

Steep or exposed sections
Walking in the dark
Sudden weather and poor visibility
Iron ladders on the steep rock sections, crowded at weekends
Cold wind at the summit before sunrise

Who may not join

Anyone under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicant
Anyone who will not follow safe practices and the leaders’ instructions
Anyone whose medical condition would put them at risk on the trek
Anyone who is pregnant
Anyone who cannot climb a fixed ladder unaided

The first four are set by Maharashtra’s adventure tourism guidelines and apply to every trek. Nobody under 18 can book on TrexHive.

Permits: Forest department — arranged by the organizer. Kalsubai–Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary entry, paid at Bari

Ghatwalk Treks (test) runs this trek and decides who joins it. Their leaders can turn somebody away on the day for any of the reasons above.

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