Travel Plan - Mumbai - Kasara - Harshewadi
Distance - 320 km covered to and fro.
Time - 6 hrs one way approx.
Commute - By Public Transport
Harihar fort is located in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. It lies at an altitude of 3,676 ft from sea level.
The hill on which the fort is built looks like a rectangular shape from the base village. But it is built on the triangular prism of rock from the Yadava dynasty. The edges of the Harihar fort are almost vertical.
The attraction of Harihar fort is the iconic steps to the top of the fort. It is almost 80 degrees vertically inclined.
Travel Plan - Mumbai - Ambivili
Distance - 120 km covered to and fro.
Time - 3 hrs one way approx.
Commute - By Car
Kothaligad also known as peth fort is nestled in the Sahyadri mountain ranges in Karjat. The cave and temple on the fort are from the 13th Century. Locals say that it was a watch tower and not a fort. Known popularly as peth fort it has a small temple, Caves, Tunnel. There is a staircase to reach the top from inside of the pinnacle.
This was once cylindrical Tower which was brought down during the wars, now it is half cylindrical.
Updated: Jun 13, 2023
Travel Plan - Mumbai - Umbarnewadi
Distance - 100 km covered to and fro.
Time - 4 hrs one way approx.
Commute - By public Transports
One such hidden gem in the very famous Matheran range of treks is ladder route. Pisarnath caves lie just below the Matheran plateau. Some people say that the temple from the cave was shifted to the bigger Pisarnath temple at top. This route is very offbeat and loved by all the pro- trekkers for its peacefulness, emptiness & the beautiful views it offers.
