after last week's fiasco at raigadh, took matter in own hands and planned for shivneri. shivaji maharaj's birth place. the place is about 110 odd kms from pune. way via pune-chakan-khed-narayangaon-junnar. road from pune to narayangaon is good, you need to cross two tolls and two ghats to reach narayangaon, and take a left at bus stand at narayangaon. passing thru the place is a bit difficult cause of the narrow road passing thru the crowd. from here to junnar is a breeze, not much traffic. about 20 odd kms.
till here the shun shined so bright , as soon as we started towards junnar, it started raining and it rained. torrential rains. for the rest of the day. had a wet weekend last week, so was not worried much about it.
take a left at shivaji putla at junnar to reach shivneri, clearly marked signs make the task easier. car park is short distance up and away from the base. from the parking steps start and take you through numerous darwazas to reach the top plateau. the scenery while climbing the steps as usual astonishes you, even if you are drenched to the core. take your time to climb the stairs and click snaps.
once you reach the top, you take a way which takes you round the fort and you reach the shiv janmsthan, take you time, roam around and head back.
after coming down, go back the same route till shivaji putla in junnar, and go straight ahead, left will take you to malshej ghat, and right back to narayangaon. cross a bridge after a km or so, and take a right towards lenyadri, you can see the mountain in the background. after taking right, take a left after about another 2 kms or so. you can see the lenyadri mountain ahead of you, pay 10 rs for car park, go ahead park your vehicle, start climbing some 300 odd steep steps. the girijatmak is in about 7th den. take shower below the waterfall there (if its falling :) and decide if youve got any more strength left to finish off all caves, else take few more snaps and start climbing down. beware of the monkeys though, they are notorious.
take thali lunch once you reach the base, and nothing much to do, head back home. you can as well visit ozar from here, if time permits.
ended this week's adventure with no hidden surprises and felt good about it :)
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