Lingana : A massive pinnacle on the mainline of Sahyadris between Raigad & Torna. It is Located in Mahad region of Raigad District. It ranges to 2969 feets above sea level & is considered to be a dream trek for every enthusiastic trekker. The Name "Lingana" is itself taken from the shape of the Mountain, which resembles like a "Linga". Lingana happens to be amongst top 10 toughest pinnacles in Maharashtra. The fort was built in 1648 by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, & was basically used as a penal settlement. This dream trek was accomplished with Shrushti Foundation Group (Roha based group of young & oldies, running for adventures activities)
The trek was planned on 12 November 2017. We all members started from Mumbai, Navi-Mumbai & Roha towards the Base village on 11 Nov. I & Ajay rode our Bikes, while other members transported by cars. "Paane" is the base village for Lingana, So we reached Paane around 2 AM of 12 Nov. After parking our locomotives, reaching to the base village is itself a 15 mins trek with includes a river crossing at a dead cold temperature. We all members took a nap for a while prior to start the trek.
It was sharp 5 AM & we initiated the Trek. We have to cross 2 hills & then we get the majestic view of Lingana from a distance. Basically, to climb Lingana, there are two option; If u go to Base village Mohari, then you can climb Lingana by 'Boratyachi Naal' & If you go to Base village Paane, you can climb it from the backside. We have opted for Paane, as mentioned above. Crossing the hills & tableland, before the actual climb, we visited Jananaa Goddess Temple.
Then we started to climb the pinnacle. It is considered to be very tough. The climb goes through a dense jungle route on a steep surface. There were alot of dry grass patches which made it slippery & much more difficult to climb. While Climbing Lingana, side by side you are able to see Legendary Fort Raigad. After a lot of zig-zag climb & exhausting trek, we reached the fort top at 10 AM. Later we moved toward cave by a very narrow mountain sidewall. We relaxed for some while in the cave & then had our eatables. We were in all 23 member, both gents & ladies belonging to all age groups.
following is the list of Members:
1. Amit Deshmukh
2. Suraj Bhadwalkar
3. Sukhad Rane
4. Samruddhi Rane
5. Shubham Rane
6. Puja Rane
7. Akshay Rane
8. Tanavi Paralkar
9. Mamta Gurav
10. Aishwarya Gurav
11. Rahul Kinikar
12. Suresh Tandel
13. Mrs. Tandel
14. Sanchita Tandel
15. Shreya
16. Kiran Deshpande
17. Krutika Joshi
18. Mayur Khape
19. Kishor Damani
20. Prasad kale
21. Prashant Lele
22. Ajay Mhatre
23. Sagar Mali
At 11:30 AM, we six members i.e. I, Ajay, Amit, Rahul, Mayur & Kiran decided to go for a traverse & then rock climbing till the narrow top. We did complete the traverse. We also get a view of Railing Plateau & Boratyachi Naal during traverse of Lingana. Unfortunately, due to lack of time, we did not complete the climb till top end, we quit from middle & came back to the caves where our rest of team members were resting.
We started our descend at 2:30 PM. The slippery descends made it highly difficult to proceed. Slagging down on our bums, we all members some how proceeded slowly by slowly.
We reached Base Village Paane by 9:30 PM, it took long 7 hours for the descends which were deadly exhausting. Our dinner was arranged by Mr. Baban Kadu, who was also our local trek in-charge. Post dinner, we proceeded towards our bikes & cars. It was around 10:30 PM, & we started tracing our routes back home. I took a stop at my Mahad Residence, while other members routed their homes at Roha & Mumbai.
It was definately a great experience to serve the Paradise of pinnacles: Lingana.
Few things to be strictly noted about Lingana:
1. To perform this trek under professional guidance & with local experties.
2. To carry proper technical climbing & Rope setup along with you.
3. This trek is surely not for beginners, make sure you are atleast a moderate level trekker.
PHOTO GALLERY :
Thanks Shrushti Foundation for this Event & Thanks Ajay Mhatre & Prashant Lele for introducing me in this new group.
It was overall 14 kms trek, challenging yourself for such adventure is a real life what you can live for. But, One should never forget to explore nature WISELY !!
The trek was planned on 12 November 2017. We all members started from Mumbai, Navi-Mumbai & Roha towards the Base village on 11 Nov. I & Ajay rode our Bikes, while other members transported by cars. "Paane" is the base village for Lingana, So we reached Paane around 2 AM of 12 Nov. After parking our locomotives, reaching to the base village is itself a 15 mins trek with includes a river crossing at a dead cold temperature. We all members took a nap for a while prior to start the trek.
It was sharp 5 AM & we initiated the Trek. We have to cross 2 hills & then we get the majestic view of Lingana from a distance. Basically, to climb Lingana, there are two option; If u go to Base village Mohari, then you can climb Lingana by 'Boratyachi Naal' & If you go to Base village Paane, you can climb it from the backside. We have opted for Paane, as mentioned above. Crossing the hills & tableland, before the actual climb, we visited Jananaa Goddess Temple.
Then we started to climb the pinnacle. It is considered to be very tough. The climb goes through a dense jungle route on a steep surface. There were alot of dry grass patches which made it slippery & much more difficult to climb. While Climbing Lingana, side by side you are able to see Legendary Fort Raigad. After a lot of zig-zag climb & exhausting trek, we reached the fort top at 10 AM. Later we moved toward cave by a very narrow mountain sidewall. We relaxed for some while in the cave & then had our eatables. We were in all 23 member, both gents & ladies belonging to all age groups.
following is the list of Members:
1. Amit Deshmukh
2. Suraj Bhadwalkar
3. Sukhad Rane
4. Samruddhi Rane
5. Shubham Rane
6. Puja Rane
7. Akshay Rane
8. Tanavi Paralkar
9. Mamta Gurav
10. Aishwarya Gurav
11. Rahul Kinikar
12. Suresh Tandel
13. Mrs. Tandel
14. Sanchita Tandel
15. Shreya
16. Kiran Deshpande
17. Krutika Joshi
18. Mayur Khape
19. Kishor Damani
20. Prasad kale
21. Prashant Lele
22. Ajay Mhatre
23. Sagar Mali
At 11:30 AM, we six members i.e. I, Ajay, Amit, Rahul, Mayur & Kiran decided to go for a traverse & then rock climbing till the narrow top. We did complete the traverse. We also get a view of Railing Plateau & Boratyachi Naal during traverse of Lingana. Unfortunately, due to lack of time, we did not complete the climb till top end, we quit from middle & came back to the caves where our rest of team members were resting.
We started our descend at 2:30 PM. The slippery descends made it highly difficult to proceed. Slagging down on our bums, we all members some how proceeded slowly by slowly.
We reached Base Village Paane by 9:30 PM, it took long 7 hours for the descends which were deadly exhausting. Our dinner was arranged by Mr. Baban Kadu, who was also our local trek in-charge. Post dinner, we proceeded towards our bikes & cars. It was around 10:30 PM, & we started tracing our routes back home. I took a stop at my Mahad Residence, while other members routed their homes at Roha & Mumbai.
It was definately a great experience to serve the Paradise of pinnacles: Lingana.
Few things to be strictly noted about Lingana:
1. To perform this trek under professional guidance & with local experties.
2. To carry proper technical climbing & Rope setup along with you.
3. This trek is surely not for beginners, make sure you are atleast a moderate level trekker.
PHOTO GALLERY :
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| 5 AM Scenes |
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| Pinnacle's First view |
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| Lingana |
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| All time partner - Ajay |
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| Heading towards top |
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| Old residence of Paane Village |
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| Jananaa Goddess Temple |
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| Short break |
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| Rane Couple |
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| Dense Jungle Climb |
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| Fort Raigad Scene while Climbing |
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| Almost Reaching |
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| Towards Cave |
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| Team - Srushti Foundation |
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| Water tanks |
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| Shivling |
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| Team of traverse |
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| Taking Traverse of Lingana |
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| Rock Climbing Fun |
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| Rock Climbing |
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| Traverse |
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| Valley between Lingana & Railing Plateau |
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| Descends start |
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| Sunset Beyond Raigad |
Thanks Shrushti Foundation for this Event & Thanks Ajay Mhatre & Prashant Lele for introducing me in this new group.
It was overall 14 kms trek, challenging yourself for such adventure is a real life what you can live for. But, One should never forget to explore nature WISELY !!
👍👍 amazing!! ☺☺
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