Day-wise itinerary
10:00 PM — Mumbai Bus: meet at designated pickup. Overnight AC bus to Nirgudpada.
08:45 PM — Pune Bus: meet at designated pickup. Overnight drive (~260 km).
05:00 AM — Reach Nirgudpada. Rest, freshen up.
06:00 AM — Breakfast.
06:30 AM — Begin ascent. Stage 1: scrub forest and open ridge toward the plateau (~1 hr 20 min).
08:00 AM — Stage 2: the iconic 117 rock-cut steps at ~80 degrees. Three-point contact at all times.
09:00 AM — Pass through rock tunnel, emerge at Maha Darwaja.
09:30 AM — Explore summit: Hanuman-Shiva temple, stone pond, ruins, Scottish Kada (170 m vertical drop). Views of Bhaskargad, Anjaneri, Brahmagiri, Vaitarna Lake.
10:30 AM — Begin descent. Face the mountain, use the niches, one person at a time on narrow sections.
12:30 PM — Reach base. Lunch (veg thali, Jain food on request).
01:30 PM — Depart. Approximate arrival: Mumbai ~03:30 PM at Kasara, late evening by bus; Pune ~11:00 PM.
Inclusions & exclusions
What's included
- The complete Harihar Fort trek with an experienced GoRaahi trek leader
- 1 veg breakfast and 1 veg lunch
- Transport as per your chosen departure option
What's not included
- Transport in the self-travel option
- Train ticket to Kasara
- Personal purchases, extra meals
- Personal expenses, emergencies
- Anything not listed under Inclusions