Type                            Irshalgad is a Hill fort.    

Difficulty level           Irshalgad is Hard to trek.

Height                        Irshalgad fort is 3700 feet(1127 Meter) above sea level. 

Base village / District / Taluka -   Irshaalwadi / Thane / Maharashtra, India.

Irshaalgad is a fort located in the Karjat Region. Different forts are also there in this area including Prabalgad and Malanggad. While driving along the Mumbai Pune road, the forts of Malanggad, Devni Pinnacle, Matheran, Peb, Mhasmal, Prabalgad, Irshal pull in one's attention.

The populace around there is very ordinary. Due to the overwhelming precipitation in this district, the most developed product is rice. As the fortification is close to the interstate, the methodology street to the base town is accessible.

The name Irshalgad itself is an inaccuracy Irshal is not a fort but it’s actually a pinnacle. This is the motivation behind why it barely figures anywhere in history. Shivaji Maharaj caught the complete district of Kalyan and Bhiwandi, up to Rairi in May 1666.

This fort as well, must have gone under the Maratha rule around then. Irshal is the nearby neighbor to Prabalgad. An awful incident happened on this pinnacle on January 23, 1972. Kumar Prakash Durve lost his life in the wake of falling down from this pinnacle on that day.

As said above, Irshal is a Pinnacle. There is a water tank on the course from the Irshal level to the peak. From that point, we achieve the needle head close to the top through a basic rock-climbing course. Undertaking slightly ahead, we see a water tank to the left and the cave to the right.

This water is suitable for drinking. The course, which rises up from close to the needle head goes to the highest point of the Pinnacle. To achieve the highest point of the pinnacle, it is important to have artificial rock climbing equipment. From the top we can see the forts of Prabalgad, Matheran, Chanderi, Malanggad, Karnala and Manikgad.

Time to reach the top.  
It takes around 1 hour from Irshalwadi. 

Minimum Duration 

1 day. 

Best time to visit the fort 

Any time you can visit the fort, but avoid visiting the fort during the Rainy season.

Water Availability 

Yes, water is available on the Irshalgad fort only till March. 

Accommodation Availability 

No, shelter is not available on the fort. 

Pinnacle, Water tank, Cave and fortification.

way from Pune to Irshalgad

Pune to Irshalgad by Bus

From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Karjat, distance between Pune to Karjat 100 kms, From Karjat station there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport is available to Irshalgad.

Pune to Irshalgad by Train

From Pune junction there are trains available to Karjat station, Pune junction to Karjat is around 92 kms, and then follow the same route from Karjat mentioned above. 

Pune to Irshalgad by Road

Route of Pune to Irshalgad fort Pune - Chakan - Manchar - Narangaon - Karjat - Irshalgad - Irshalgad fort.

Way from Mumbai to Irshalgad

Mumbai to Irshalgad by Bus

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Karjat, distance between Mumbai to Karjat are 63 kms, From Karjat station there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport is available to Irshalgad.

Mumbai to Irshalgad by Train

From Mumbai there are trains available to Karjat, from Mumbai to Karjat is around 85 kms, and then follow the same route from Karjat mentioned above. 

Mumbai to Irshalgad by Road 

Route of Mumbai to Irshalgad fort Mumbai - Kalyan - Asangaon - Karjat - Irshalgad - Irshalgad fort.

Matheran Hill Station

Matheran is a Hill Station and a civil chamber in the Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a hill station in Karjat Tahsil and is also the smallest hill station in India. It is placed on the Western Ghats range at a height of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above ocean level.

It is located around 90 km from Mumbai and 120 km from Pune. Matheran is near to many metropolitan urban communities make it a popular weekend tourist attraction for urban peoples. Matheran, which signifies "forest on the forehead" is an eco-sensitive district declared by the Ministry of Environment and Forest Government of India. It is Asia's just vehicle-free hill station.

There are around 38 assigned look-out points in Matheran, including the Panorama Point, which gives a 360-degree perspective of the surrounding range and the Neral town.
Starting here, the view of dusk and first light is memorable. The Louisa Point offers perfectly clear view of the Prabal Fort. Alternate points are the One Tree Hill Point, Heart Point, Monkey Point, Alexander Point, Little Chowk Point, Echo Point, Porcupine Point, Rambagh Point, and many more...