VRangers Lingana Climbing, Rappelling - a dream of every trekker. Short Info: Height: - 3000 ft. Region: Raigad-Pune. Base Village: - Mohori. Difficulty: - Hard. Duration: - 2 N / 2 D. Participation Size: - 20 Rangers. About Fort: Fort was built by Shree Shivaji Maharaj in 1648 to secure central Konkan against the Sidis. This fort use as a penal settlement in which prisoners were confined in rock dungeons,one dungeon being able to hold fifty prisoners. Fort situated between Raigad & Torna a massive pinnacle it took name from its shape The fortified rock is about 2,969 feet high from ground level rock-cut steps have been completely destroyed, and the fort is almost inaccessible. Top is nearly 2500 sq. ft., there’s nothing remain except some ruins of a grain store and some cisterns. read more read less

VRangers Off Road Bike Ride To Lonavla-Rajmachi VRangers inviting you all for off-road bike ride to Rajmachi ..... There are plenty of big stones, soil, deadly turns and slopes and sometime steep narrow path to ride on….in short there are no Roads. Rajmachi is a small village in the rugged mountains of Sahyadri in India. There are two forts which were built by Emperor Shivaji during 17th century. Short Info: Route: Mumbai - Lonavala - Khopali - Old Mumbai Pune Highway-Lonavla-Rajmachi. Region: Lonavla Type: Hill Fort Fort Height: 2710 ft. Sights to visit: Views of Shrivardhan & Manoranjan, Ancient Lord Shiva temple, Caves, Lake. Rajmachi consists of two citadels: Shrivardahn: Shrivardhan lies to the east of the Rajmachi fort. Its height is about 3000 ft. The architectural style of construction is typical of Maratha period and is characterized by strong walls, Semi-circular entrance and cisterns. Bhairavnath temple and water tanks are main attraction on Shrivardhan. Manoranjan: Manoranjan fort probably belongs to the Yada period and is one of the two forts adjacent to the rajmachi fort. Uniquely, this place is characterized by the presence of a square shaped lake divided by a straight rock. One may see the broken structures of fort on the way to the top. read more read less

VRangers flower special tour to Kaas Plateau. A perfect Landscape photo tour & walk to Maharashtra’s Valley of Flower, even superb for Micro photography too...... Short Info: Tour: Kaas Platue , Thoseghar Waterfall. Region: Satara Duration: 1 N / 1 D. Detailed Info: Kaas Pathar is nestled in Sahaydri (Western Ghats), 25 kms away from Satara, Maharashtra (Western Ghats ). It is located between 1200 - 1400 meters / altitude app 1000m AMSL and is surrounded by hillside coming alive with millions of colorful flowers. Kaas pathar throughout the year is barren due to the porous laterite rock, but rains come and the plateau is covered in a multitude of flowers, which last till September end. Kaas pathar overlooks the lush evergreen forests that serve as a water catchment area of Koyna Dam, Chandoli National Park and Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary was recently declared as "Sahyadri Tiger reserve". With abundant rainfall, bright mountain sunshine and a high dew point, the lateritic table lands and gentle slopes of Kaas transform into riotous colored flower fields.This plateau is famous for its unique biosphere, high hill plateaus and grasslands. Kaas boost not only flowers like pink balsam, yellow sonki, purple karvi etc but also welcomes birds like Crested Buntings, Malabar Crested Larks, Oriental White-eyes, Bonelli’s Eagle. What kind of flowers you can see @ Kaas: Exacum Pumilum (Local name: जांभळी चिरायात), Cyanotis Tuberosa  (Local name: अभाळी), Tridax Procumbens (Local name: दगडी पाला), Cassia auriculata (Local name: तारवड), Alysicarpus belgaumensis (Local name: गुलाबी शेवरा), Murdannia lanuginose (Local name: अबोलीमा), Pinda concanensis (Local name: पंद), Impatiens (Local name: पांढरा तेरडा), Smithia hirsute / hirsuta (Local name: कवला), Impatiens oppositifolia, Hitchenia caulina (Local name: चावर), Pogostemon deccanensis (Local name: जांभळी मंजिरी), Hypoxis aurea (Local name: सोनतारा), Pentanema cernuum (Local name: सोनसरी), Eriocaulon tuberiferum  (Local name: गेंद), Utricularia purpurensis (Local name: सीतेची आसवे), Vigna vexillata (Local name: हळुंदा) Thoseghar waterfall: It is a scenic spot located 20 km from Satara city, at the edge of the Konkan region. There are a series of waterfalls, some of them 15 to 20 meters and one of 500 meters in height. There is a newly constructed Platform to stand and take a good view of the waterfall. read more read less

Get ready Rangers for an adventures trek to Ghargad/Gadgada Sanghvi ...... Short Info: Type: Hill forts Fort Range: Nashik Grade: Hard (Climbing & Rappelling) Base Village: Sanghvi. Max Height: 3,010 feet. The steps to the fort has been blown off and hence to reach the top one has to tackle 2 patches from that one patch 10-15 feet rock patch and 20-25 ft crack rock patch. Approx 60-80 ft rappelling. There are about 6-7 water tanks on top out of which only 4 hold potable water. There are some remnants of structures on top and nothing else. read more read less

VRangers Andharban Jungle Trek As the name is the jungle, so dense and dark that at some places the sun-rays don’t reach to ground at noon time as well and one may not find any route out of it if lost. Jungle trek: One of the ancient sahyadri passes that joins ghat to konkan area, Andharban offers endless trudge through the thicket forest. Trekking: we will be walking on ridge offering awesome view of the Kundalika Valley, Bhira dam and the mountain ranges of Tamhini ghat. Short Info: Type: Trek though mountains and jungle Height: 3000 ft above msl approx Grade: Easy Bt endurance level little high Region: Tamhini Ghat-Kundalika. Waterfalls: En-route 4-5 small waterfalls to enjoy. The steps to the fort has been blown off and hence to reach the top one has to tackle 10-15 feet rock patch with a chimni climb and 20-25 ft rock patch. Approx 80-100ft rappelling. There are about 6-7 water tanks on top out of which only 4 hold potable water. There are some remnants of structures on top and nothing else. read more read less