Peth fort also Known as Kothaligad. 2019
Peth Fort (पेठकिल्ला)
Peth fort is also known as Kothaligad, which is situated in Sahapur taluka of Raigad district. Peth fort is a very small fort in Raigad. Places nearby Peth fort are Tikona, Lohagad and Tung fort which are in Raigad District.
Type Peth fort is a hill fort
Difficulty level Peth fort is medium trek.
Height Peth fort is 3100 feet (944 meters) above sea level.
Base village / District / Taluka Peth / Raigad / Shahapur, Maharashtra, India.
History of Peth Fort
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| View of Peth Fort. |
Peth
fort which is also called as Kothaligad (कोथालीगड) is
a small fort situated to the east of Karjat
near Murbad road of Maharashtra. Peth fort is the
famous trek in Karjat area, because its height is small and it is easy to
climb.
At the base of the fort there is a small temple, a big cave and also a
chimney which looks like a tunnel which is on the top of the fort. There is a
pinnacle which is carved from inside which forms a staircase for reaching the
top.
There are two water tanks one near the cave at the base and another one at
the top of the fort.
| Cannon on Peth fort. |
The carvings of the temple and caves of Peth fort are
from 13th Century. The cave was captured by the British in the
year 1716. Then on 2nd November 1817 the fort was recaptured by Marathas
which was under the leadership of Bapurao who belongs after the
generation of Bajirao.
Again on December 30, 1817 the Peth fort was recaptured by British and they had the fort till 1862. The local people used to say that this is not actually the fort but it is like a lighthouse because the directions were used to given to know about the progression of the enemy.
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Time to reach the topAgain on December 30, 1817 the Peth fort was recaptured by British and they had the fort till 1862. The local people used to say that this is not actually the fort but it is like a lighthouse because the directions were used to given to know about the progression of the enemy.
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It will take around 45 minutes from base of the fort.(Peth).
Minimum Duration
1 day.
Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit Peth fort, but care should be taken in rainy season.
Water Availability
Yes, water is available on Peth fort there are many cisterns and tanks available on the fort.
Accommodation Availability
Yes, shelter is available on Peth fort in Cave which can accommodate 7-8 peoples.
Places to visit on the Peth Fort
Pinnacles, Cave, Water Cisterns and Tanks, Bhairoba Cave.
Lets find How to reach to Peth Fort
Way from Pune to Peth Fort
Pune to Peth By Bus
From the Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses or local transports are available to Karjat station, Distance between Pune to Karjat station is 100 kilometers, from Karjat there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Ambivali via Kashele, which is 30 kilometers.
From Karjat, a road leads to village Peth from Ambivali, from Ambivali village takes 2 hrs to reach the fort, and from Peth village takes 1 hrs to reach the fort.
From Karjat, a road leads to village Peth from Ambivali, from Ambivali village takes 2 hrs to reach the fort, and from Peth village takes 1 hrs to reach the fort.
Pune to Peth By Road
From the Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses or local transports are available to Karjat, Distance between Mumbai to Karjat is 63 kilometers, from Karjat there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Ambivali via Kashele, which is 30 kilometers from Karjat.
A road leads to village Peth from Ambivali, from Ambivali village takes 2 hrs to reach the fort, and from Peth village takes 1 hrs to reach the fort.
Pune to Peth By Train
From Pune junction there are trains available to Karjat junction, which is 92 kilometers from Pune junction, then from Karjat junction there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Ambivali via Kashele, which is 30 kilometers from Karjat.A road leads to village Peth from Ambivali, from Ambivali village takes 2 hrs to reach the fort, and from Peth village takes 1 hrs to reach the fort.
Route of Pune to Peth Fort
From Shivajinagar - Chinchwad - Dehu Road - Lonavala - Khopoli - Pali - Pachchapur - Peth.
Way from Mumbai to Peth Fort
Mumbai to Peth By Bus
From Karjat there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Ambivali via Kashele, which is 30 kilometers from Karjat,
Mumbai to Peth By Train
From Mumbai there are local trains available to Karjat, which is 85 kilometers from Mumbai, from Karjat there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Ambivali via Kashele, which is 30 kilometers from Karjat, a road leads to village Peth from Ambivali.
Mumbai to Peth By Road
From Mumbai reach Karjat via old Pune-Mumbai Highway (NH-4), from Mumbai to karjat is around 85 km, from Karjat reach Amivali, which is 30 kilometers from Karjat.
Places to visit nearby the Peth Fort
Tikona
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| Chunyacha Ghana at Tikona Fort |
Tikona fort which is also known as Vitandgad (वितानगड)
is a Dominant hill fort in Maval. Tikona fort is situated around 60 kilometers
from Pune in Kamshet. The height of the fort
is 3500 feet.
The name Tikona means "Triangle". On the
fort there is a temple of 'Trimbakeshwar Mahadev' (त्रिम्बकेश्वर महादेव), seven water tanks and
some Satvahan caves.
Read more About Tikona Fort.
Lohagad
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| Canons on Lohagad fort |
Lohagad fort is situated in Lonavala in Maharashtra state of about 52 kilometers from Pune. Lohagad fort is 3389 feethigh above sea level. The fort was under the empire of Maratha and after that it was under the Mughals for 5 years.
In the year 1648 Shivaji Maharaj
captured the fort, but in 1665 Shivaji Maharaj was forced to surrender the fort
to the Mughals by Treaty of Purandar.
Tung
Tung fort is situated around 60 kilometers
from Pune and 12 Kilometers from Malavali railway station. The
height of Tung fort is 1075 meters above sea level. The water is surrounded by
three sides of the fort when the Pawna Dam was built. Tung fort is also
called as Kathingad fort. The word 'Kathin' means difficult.
