YHAI Gujarat State Three Day Trek at MOUNT ABU- 2013

• YHAI Gujarat State Three Day Trek at MOUNT ABU- 2013
• Organised By : YHAI Gujarat State Branch & Conducted by : YHAI MEHSANA UNIT
• Dear Trekkers,
• Since last 28 years we were organizing Mount Abu Trekking program at our unit level and from this year we are organizing the same at Gujarat State Level for all the unit of YHAI gujarat State at Mount Abu.
• To connect with the Nature in its purest form & on a popular demand from our Youth hostels members, We YHAI - MEHSANA UNIT is organizing a Three Days Trek at Mount Abu. Trekking activities, Bird watching, know the trees; dip in to water fall etc. All the YHAI members are invited to grab this opportunity to escape from day to day routine life and enjoy the natures.
• Mount Abu : Mount Abu is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India near the border with Gujarat. The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 m (5,650 ft) above sea level. It is referred to as 'an oasis in the desert' as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests.
• The Sanctuary with its beautiful landscape provides an excellent opportun-ity to nature lovers to learn about nature. The area has more than 17 Nature trails or pathways passing through the jungle as indicated on the map in addition to view points, grasslands, water bodies, nallas, sunrise and sunset points. Some of the trials can also be used for purpose of horse safari. While trekking one can enjoy rock climbing, rappling, viewing of wildlife, bird watching and can study about floral wealth of Mount Abu and its tribal as well as Lok Rajput culture. The sancturary has tremendous scope for nature camps in the wild with due permission of the State Deptt. of Forests.
• Reporting at Swaminarayan Mandir, Near Cama Hotel, Adhar Devi Road, Mount Abu-Rajasthan, Phone No.-02974-238611 at 02.00 P.M. Date : 16th August 2013
• First Day: Time-04.00 P.M. Trek Route Craig’s Path-2.00 K.M. (Nature Trails/Jungle Trails; Craig's Walk: - It starts from Neemdi Kothi and ends at Ganesh Point at Honeymoon Point.
• Second Day Morning Trek Guru Shikhar Down to Oriya Village trek-5.00 K.M., Evening Trek Toad Rock down trek 2.5 K.M. (Guru Shikhar,is the highest point of the Aravalli Range. It rises to an altitude of 5,676 feet (1722 meters). It is 15 km from Mount Abu and a road from there leads almost to the top of the mountain. A cave at the summit contains a temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu)
• Third Day Trek Morning Palanpur Point 6.00 K.M. Program Breaks at 01.00 P.M.
• All Participants are requested to join in camp fire Program organised on every day base.
• Fees :- For Members Rs. 1500 (Fee will be paid only by Demand Draft-Youth Hostels Association of India -Mehsana, Payable at Mehsana With Full Bio-data Name, Age, sex, Address, Phone No., Unit Name etc., Draft & Bio-data and to be Sent to Vinay J. Patel A-42 Tirupati Harsh residency, Visnager Road, Mehsana - 384001 Mob.- 09925212377
• Last Date of Booking - 05.08.2013
• Postal Address: VINAY PATEL Secretary , YHAI Mehsana Unit, A-42 Tirupati Harsh Residency, Visnager Road, Near Manavashram, Mehsana-384001. MOB:-09925212377
• For information :YHAI Mehsana Unit Chairmen - Bipin Patel- 09825061310 ,YHAI Mehsana Unit Secretary - Vinay Patel- 09925212377
• State Secretary Rajesh Modi 9426718200, Organising Secretary Anant Parmar 9428728797