Garbett Plateau Monsoon Trek

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Garbett Plateau is one of the beautiful vast plateaus near Matheran hill station, the highest point near the plateau is called the Garbett point. On one side of the plateau is the Matheran hill station and on the other side, we have Dhom lake surrounded by lush green landscapes, especially during the monsoon season.

Our trek starts from Matheran, a flat hike to the Garbett Plateau, steep descend to Sagachiwad, hike alongside the banks of Dhom lake to Bhivpuri to conclude our trek.

Matheran is a vehicle-free zone hill station with many points across the hill. We will be ascending only to the Garbett plateau and descend back to Bhivpuri to conclude our trek.

Highlights:
Views from the Garbett plateau
Dhom lake
Delicious Lunch

Trek facts:
Grade: Medium
Endurance: Moderate
Trek Distance: 12KM approx
The Highest Elevation: 644M
Start point: Matheran
End point: Bhivpuri

Itinerary
• Reporting at Neral Railway Station – 08:30AM (Board CSMT – Karjat 06:49AM Fast local in central line)
• Reach Starting point at Matheran by shared taxi – 45 minutes.
• Event briefing & introduction – 15 minutes.
• Hike to Garbett Plateau – 1 hour.
• Relax at Garbett plateau – 30 minutes.
• Descent trek to Bhivpuri – 3 hours.
• Lunch break – 1 hour.
• Walk to Bhivpuri Railway Station – 15 min.

Price: ₹600
Included
✔ Travel from Neral to Matheran
✔ Lunch

Excluded
✘ Breakfast

How to Register:
Step -1: Book your seat through online payment on our website at https://www.ramblersindia.com/event-info/garbett or UPI/ NEFT to RamblersIndia Current Account.
Step-2: Fill up the participation disclaimer form, which will be sent after payment confirmation.

A WhatsApp group of the registered participants will be created in the evening on the day of the event departure for travel coordination.

Checklist
What to Wear:
• Trekking/ Hiking shoes with a sturdy grip.
• Comfortable quick-dry full sleeve quick dry shirt/ tshirt.
• Full-length hiking trousers (avoid jeans or cotton wear).
Things to Carry:
Carry a single rucksack with the following things:
• Minimum 2 liters of water.
• Raincoat/ Poncho, Cap.
• Food items like fruits, dry fruits, energy bars, healthy snacks.
• Toiletry kit, sunscreen lotion, mosquito repellent.
• Extra set of clothes, an extra pair of socks, flip-flops.
• Hiking pole.
• Litter bag for non-biodegradable (plastic) litter.
• Personal medicines.
• Identity Proof.

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