Trek to Peth fort
Peth fort (also called Kotligad or Kothligad) is a small Fort (1500ft.) is situated to the east of Karjat in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the famous treks in the Karjat area, because of its small height and easy climbing. It is also known as the Fort of Peth because of its vicinity to Peth village at its base.
Peth Fort is around 21 kms north-east of Karjat.Peth fort contain bhairoba caves and around 15 water tanks.
Peth Fort is around 21 kms north-east of Karjat.Peth fort contain bhairoba caves and around 15 water tanks.
Its a small fort used more as a defense station during Sambhaji's era, and is surrounded by other forts like Bhimashankar, Padargad, Rajmachi and Siddhagad.
Location :- Ambivali,Karjat
Location :- Ambivali,Karjat
Base village:- Peth
Difficulty level:- Easy
How To Reach
To reach Peth, you can take a bus or tumtums (six-seater rickshaw, but of course they can accommodate many more people) from Karjat station to Ambivli village via Kashele, the journey will take around 1 and 1/2 hours. From Ambivli the trek starts to Peth village, which is a scenic one as you pass through dense forests.
Bus time table
From Karjat to ambivali
8.15 am (firt bus)
From ambivali to karjat
10.00 am, 2 pm, 5 pm
In about two hours, you reach Peth village, an easier path on the left and the steeper path on the right which will get you faster to the top.
On reaching the fort, a common sight in many forts in Maharashtra, is this cave called Bhairoba, as it holds the idol of Lord Bhairoba.
This cave has well-sculpted pillars and is clean to accommodate many people at a time (around 40). The floor is very flat which makes it good for camping too. There are also water cisterns near the entrance of the cave. Inside are small rooms which were used by the Marathas to store ammunition. To get a panoramic view of the surroundings, you can take the vertical tunnel to reach the pinnacle. An excellent view awaits you, as you see the majestic Sahyadri range and the Konkan plains.
It will take you 1 and 1/2 hour to see the entire fort, so if you have a place to stay in Karjat, then this can be a one-day outing or you can spend the night in one of the caves.
Best Time
During rainy season
Where to Stay
Bhairoba Caves or peth villege
Where to eat
Peth village
Rajmachi fort
Closer view of rajmachi fort
Bhimashankar hills
Rajamachi Fort view
sceneries
sceneries
Peth fort from half way
Peth fort from half way
Peth fort from half way
Peth fort from half way
Peth fort from half way
Peth fort from half way
way to peth village
view of peth fort from base peth village
view of peth fort from base peth village
view of peth fort from base peth village
MNS
sahyadri range from peth fort
Entrance of Peth fort
Entrance of Peth fort
Entrance of Peth fort
Side view from Peth fort
MP info
Side view
Cannon (Tof)
Cannon (Tof)
Cannon (Tof)
Cannon (Tof)
Cannon (Tof)
Cannon (Tof)
Bhairoba cave temple
Bhairoba cave
Bhairoba cave piller
Bhairoba cave
Bhairoba cave
Bhairoba cave
Bhairoba cave
Bhairoba cave
Bhairoba cave
way to reach at the top of fort
way to reach at the top of fort
way to reach at the top of fort
way to reach at the top of fort
sceneries
sceneries
way to reach top
gate at the top
gate at the top
gate at the top
one of the 15 water tank at top
sceneries of sahyadri range
sceneries of sahyadri range
sceneries of sahyadri range
don't forget to walk around fort
water tank
water tank
water tank
water tank
water tank
water tank
water tank
water tank
at last karjat railway station
What a nice blog and really amaxing pics. I love ths blog work, well Karjat is really a nice and cool place and I cant stop sharing this post to others. very nice information and well written too.
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Sheena
hey thanks sheena..!
ReplyDeleteif you have some more information about places to see around karjat Please tell me... I like to visit those places.