Kothaligad - Peth

Best place for night trekking and camping, food and water is available at base village, You can come in any season, trekk is easy, beginners can also come.

Its an easy but very long trek, not risky but can be very tiring as its a lot of climb especially the last part. Its actually a beginner trek for people below age of 30 or 35 but its a moderate trek if you are above 35 so attempt only if you are regularly doing treks especially people above age of 35 or so..

insta-@travelwith_nikhil_ Short & easy trekk! If you go by bike then you can go up near the fort or you can trekk form the downside village. It can take up to 3/3:30 hrs(varies person to person) from the downside village. If you go by bike then you can reach near Peth village (base of the fort) you can get on top within 45min/1 hour from Peth village. Carry water as much as possible if you are trekking on weekdays otherwise there are snacks and water stalls on top also, but only available on weekends. Trekk carefully, Enjoy! ?

Excellent place for beginner trekkers... Prefer 2-wheeler for last 4-5km road... Carry plenty Water... Nimbu pani is avaitat base village Peth

Awesome fort, amazingly carved step within the peak where the main fort is situated. Little difficult for a newbie’s but a must do trek for all trekking enthusiasts

Nice trek. We measured 22000 steps appropriately 14kms to and fro base point (gopal sawant hotel) Bike can be taken till a point, but it's better to experience full walk. In between after the Peth village you will get nimbu paani and buttermilk for Rs 20, there is one more hotel at village Peth. But it's better to have it at base. Carry water, shades etc. Some awesome views from the top and some real good info about location.

The trek broadly consists of two parts - From start point/base to Peth village and then from Peth till the top. There is a rough road that leads to Peth village from the base. This is not usually motorable although villagers and some folks use SUVs and 2 wheelers to reach Peth village. So better to park private vehicles at the base and begin your hike. This rough road is at a gradual incline till the village. Will take around 1 hour depending on fitness. The village eatery here offers some basic food items. From Peth village, the hike to Kothaligad is steep and rocky taking another 45 mins. At the top there are two cannons, some water bodies and the steps cut into the top spire which is really commendable work. Nice views from the top. Driving from Mumbai takes some 2.5-3 hrs by road...so plan your day accordingly. I noticed that many of these reviews here don't give the true picture of how to reach this place from Mumbai via car. We started driving from thane and took the Panvel, borle bypass route. It takes around 2.30 hours to get there and in Google maps, just put kothaligad fort. It will show you the correct roads to get there. It shows an RZP school pingalas location just before the actual fort village route which is perfect. Now once you reach this location, you will find a small parking spot on the left at a very small incline after you drive for say 200metres. You might also find one two forest guards and a villager at that point. This point is actually the base of the village on the mountains. My very sincere advise is to park your car at this point if you have a low end car like wagon R, alto etc as the drive after this point to the village is very steep and importantly the road is full of stones and gravel. You will unnecessarily risk a vehicle damage as its much too much pressure on the engine and the friction on the tires which is not worth it. But if you have an SUV, go for it and you can drive up to till the base of the village. We started walking from here and reached the village in say 1.5 hours from here with enough breaks and photos in between. It's damn scenic as the village itself is on the mountains, walking is tiring but damn rewarding especially with friends. Then after reaching the village, we took some refreshments and then started trekking to the actual fort which took another 1.5 hours. Now this part is even more awesome as you literally have to walk through thick mountain jungles to reach the fort. At many places, you will need to climb as walking is no longer possible. On the way you can see the remote village life and once you reach the summit, you have a cave where you can relax and a small bhairav temple which feels like natural Air condition.

Very good one day visit trekking, relaxing. Its an half and hour trek. Best to visit in monsoon season. Bikes would prefer perfect ride,if we goes through four wheeler then its 3-4km walking.