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Ratangad - valley of flowers

Ratangad - Also known as crown of Sahyadri as it has it's huge importance in history of Shivaji Maharaj and it is one of the most beautiful fort in Sahyadri mountain range

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Vaibhavi Gujarathi

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Day 1

Kalyan Junction

 to 

Kasara Railway Station

Train

Catch a local train from kalyan to kasara and head towards Samrad village by a taxi.

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Ratangad Fort

Mountain

It takes approximately 5 hrs to reach the base village. Since we reached there at night..we decided to book a homestay along with dinner.

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Ratangad Fort

Mountain

Begin the trek early in the morning to get this beautiful view of a blanket of clouds. Also you won't get tired as the sun has not rose yet.

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Ratangad Fort

Mountain

After 2 and half hr we reached the top.We were lucky enough to witness the KARVI Flower which grows once in 7-8 years. It has it's special signature in medicine.

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Ratangad Fort

Mountain

Nedha - A natural formed hole due to erosion is the point of attraction here. You can also see kadelot point, trimbak darwaja, and water tanks.

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Samrad

 to 

Kalyan Junction

Car

Get down to the base village. Have a delicious lunch get a group photo and start your return journey. We booked a taxi from samrad to kasara and local later on.

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