Friday, July 13, 2007

Trekk at kothligad






















































































Trek --KothligadAlias --Peth







KillaType --Hill Fort







District --Raigad







Height above mean sea level --1550 feet







Base --Village AmbivaliMinimum Duration --1 Day







Region-- KarjatTransport-- Get down at Karjat by train. From Karjat catch a bus (1 st bus at ~ 8.15 am) for Ambivali (~ 25 km). From Ambivali a trek of about a 1 ½ hrs will take you to village Peth, from which a ½ hr trek will take you to the top.














Time to reach the top-- About 2½ hours














Water Availability-- Water could be availed from the village Peth or a cistern at the top.














Best season to visit --October to May














Sights to visit-- Old carved den, darwaja and rock cut steps. Good scenery around.














Difficulty- Rating -- SimpleShelter Den at the top















Trek --Kothligad Alias --Peth Killa Type --Hill Fort District --Raigad Height above mean sea level --1550 feet Base --Village Ambivali Minimum Duration --1 Day Region-- Karjat Transport-- Get down at Karjat by train. From Karjat catch a bus (1 st bus at ~ 8.15 am) for Ambivali (~ 25 km). From Ambivali a trek of about a 1 ½ hrs will take you to village Peth, from which a ½ hr trek will take you to the top. Time to reach the top-- About 2½ hours Water Availability-- Water could be availed from the village Peth or a cistern at the top. Best season to visit --October to May Sights to visit-- Old carved den, darwaja and rock cut steps. Good scenery around. Difficulty- Rating -- Simple Shelter Den at the top
It has a large cave, good enough for a night stay. Another interesting feature is the pinnacle which is carved from inside, made into a staircase to reach at the top. It is also called the Fort of Peth because of its vicinity to Peth village at its base. To get to Kothligad one has to first reach Karjat. Karjat can be reached by central railway local trains. Karjat to Ambivali (base village) S.T buses are available, first bus from Karjat to Ambivali is at 8:15 a.m. From Ambivali top of Kothligad can be reached via Peth in two and half hours.
hotel at top --9270322859

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