Tandulwadi, the hill fort of Thane district of Maharashtra.

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Tandulwadi, the hill fort of Thane district of Maharashtra.

Type                                            Tandulwadi is a hill fort.   
Difficulty level                           Tandulwadi fort is Medium to trek.
Height                                         Tandulwadi fort is 1900 ft. (579 meters) high above sea level. 
Base village / District / Taluka  Tandulwadi / Thane / Palghar, Maharashtra,India.

History of Tandulwadi Fort

Tandulwadi is a Village in Palghar Taluka in Thane District of Maharashtra State, India. It fits in with Konkan district. It fits in with Konkan Division. It is placed 45 KM towards North from District central station Thane 16 KM from Palghar. 75 KM from State capital Mumbai

Tandulwadi stronghold is arranged around 4.5 km away on north east side of Saphale Road station on Western Railway. This fortress is a standout amongst the most delightful spot for mumbaikars to visit in one day.

Tandulwadi stronghold is arranged 16 km far from Kelve Mahim, at a stature of 571 meters (about 1900 feet) from MSL. Tandulwadi fortress is arranged at around 4.87 km on north east of Saphale station. In 1737, this post was caught by Marathas.

On the highest point of the fortification, one can discover numerous water reservoirs dug in the rocks, water stores and stays of bulwarks.Vaitarna River streams to the east of this slope. At the banks of this stream a little town called Lalthane is arranged.

There is a water lake in Lalthane accepted to be fabricated by the Portuguese.In thirteenth century, King Bhimdev's kingdom embodied the urban communities of Shurparak (Nalasopara) and Mahikawati (Mahim).

In 1454, Sultan of Ahmedabad caught Mahikawati. One Bhadurshah presented the obligation of Tandulwadi to a Mallik Allauddin. Later the post was in the hands of Portuguese and afterward the Peshwas.

Time to reach the top
It takes around 2 hours from the base village Tandulwadi.

Minimum Duration 
1 day.

Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit the fort but it is a good monsoon trek.

Water Availability 
Yes, water is available on the fort in the cisterns.

Accommodation Availability
No, Shelter is not available on the fort.

Places to visit on the Tandulwadi Fort 

Fortification, pond, water cisterns, and bastions.

Lets find How to reach to Tandulwadi Fort

way from Pune to Tandulwadi Fort

Pune to By Bus
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses / Volvo buses available to Thane. There are many buses regularly playing between Pune to Thane or Thane to Pune.
There are also local transports (Private cars and cabs) available from Pune to Thane. From Thane there are buses available to reach Saphale station, from Saphale stataion there are State transports or local transport available to reach Tandulwadi.

Pune to By Train
From Pune junction there are trains available to Saphale station, which is 180 kms from Pune junction, from Saphale stataion there are State transports or local transport available to reach Tandulwadi. 

Pune to By Road
Route of Pune to Tandulwadi Fort 
Pune – Chinchwad – Lonavala – Khopoli - Panvel - Navi Mumbai – Thane West – Pelhar - Saphale - Tandulwadi village – Tandulwadi Fort.

Way from Mumbai to Tandulwadi Fort

Mumbai to By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses, local transport available to Saphale station, which is arround 98 kms from Mumbai, from Saphale stataion there are State transport or local transport available to reach Tandulwadi.

Mumbai to By Train
From Mumbai there are trains available to Saphale station, from Saphale stataion there are State transport or local transport available to reach Tandulwadi. 

Mumbai to By Road 
Route of Mumbai to Tandulwadi fort 
Mumbai - Navi Mumbai – Thane West – Pelhar - Saphale - Tandulwadi village – Tandulwadi Fort.

Places to visit nearby the Tandulwadi Fort

Kaldurg
Palghar locale in Thane District has numerous Hill fortresses. Being near to city, Mumbaikars joyfully appreciate those as one day treks. All these posts lie on the limit of Javhar and Thane. Because of accessibility of great timberland land, solid populace of tribes still exists.

They carry on with a regressive life. Kaldurg can't be known as a fortification in customary sense. It hints at no being a post. It could have been an area for watching and keeping a watch on the district (Tehelani).

Top of the stronghold is simply a huge rectangular rock. Because of this shake its not difficult to place the post from a separation. The zone ought to include a large portion of a section of land.
On the level under the rock patch, there is an enormous water tank. Storage can likewise be found. The post can be considered as isolated in 2 sections specifically top of the fortification and level underneath. 2-3 steps help us to get on the top from the level.