Gorakhgad Trek : Awesome first trek of the season

Beautiful View of the Surrounding Mountains

It was a last minute plan to Gorakhgad which I along with  Aditya and Leander Decided.It was 19th June 2016 and the rainy season was just going to arrive here in Mumbai, with the hope of getting blessed by the rain Gods we started on the morning of 19th June 2016 which was a Sunday. I and Aditya Caught the 5.28 Am Kasara Slow from Kurla while Leander had already Boarded The same Train from Dadar. Chitchatting   and reflecting on various treks we had in our past we reached Kalyan Junction at around 6.30 Am and moved towards the ST Bus Stand and started Enquiring for a Bus which would take us to Murbhad. We were then told that the Bus to Shirdi was going to leave at 6.45 Am which has a stop over at Murbhad, so we got into the bus  with other trekkers as well which were going to Siddhagad .

Bus To Murbhad

With the usual in-between talking and staring outside just socking in the beautiful weather it was 7.30Am when our Bus Reached Murbhad. We then went and enquired about the Bus to Dehri . We were told that the Bus was at 9.15 Am and were also informed that since the Bus to Niravali was at 8.00 Am from where we would have to take a Tum-Tum to dehri,so since we had some time in hand we had some breakfast outside Murbhad ST Stand.As we were sipping our Tea the Group which we had meet in the Bus were enquiring for Tum-Tum to Dehri since the trek to siddhagad also starts from there, we over heared them talking to the driver that he would charge Rs 30 per seat, so we too went and asked the same jeep driver and he was like Rs 30 per seat and we were like Chalo!!!. So at around 7.50 am we started our Tum-Tum Journey to Dehri with a stopover to refuel our vehicle, we reached Dehri at around 8.30 Am. As I had not done breakfast at Murbhad as i usually like to eat authentic homemade food at Base villages when I go for a trek, i enquired for the same but for some reason couldn't find any.So we started our trek at around 9.00 Am

Gorakhgad From The Base "Dehri"

       The Trail Starts from behind a temple, it goes up and down and finally you reach the base of the mountain which you actually have to scale. With usual breaks for Some photos we reached there at around 10.00 Am. After Admiring the Nature surrounding us we started to move forward and reached a temple where there is a board from where you have to take a right after a few minutes of ascending you will come across the first Rock patch which are mostly Steps cut into the rock face.

First Rock Patch

When we reached we seen a group already climbing the stairs so we decided to wait until they pass by. As soon they were done we started climbing in about 5 minutes we completed a climb and reached a rock cut door painted in orange .There are steps which go towards the top and soon we were at the second rock cut stairs, these ones are fairly easy with just one step in the between which was tricky.

The Caves

 In the next 10 minutes we reached the Caves and rested before our final climb to the pinnacle,to our bad luck still no rain.At around 11.10 Am.we started to climb the final rock phase this one is little difficult for the first 10 feet but once after that there are stairs with rock cuts in which you can stick your hand in and get some support.

Last Rock Phase

 By 11.30 Am we reached  the top which had a Temple , after having some snacks we started our descent at around 12.00 pm we reached down by 12.45 and just in the right time for the bus to Murbhad which was at 1.00 pm we boarded the bus and by 1.45 pm we were at Murbhad were there was already a bus waiting to leave to kalyan ,we got in the bus and reached kalyan railway station at around 2.30pm. As there was a mega block  no trains were scheduled but our luck was so good that soon the first train to CST was announced which was at 2.41 pm .As the train started we  were left with some great memories and as always i say in the hunt for our next destination cheers!!! Yes and ii did rain that day ,Just minutes before i could step in my house

At the Top "Temple In the Background"

Note:-
Bus Kalyan To Murbhad : Cost Rs 30 per person
Tum-Tum Murbhad To Dehri :Cost Rs 30 per person
Bus Dehri To Murbhad: Cost Rs 26 per person
Bus Murbhad to Dehri: Cost Rs 30 per person